SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - The Dickinson women's track and field throwers started the 2026 outdoor season strong at the 2026 Shippensburg University Keystone Challenge on Saturday. All four Red Devils who competed earned a spot in the conference championships at the end of the season, and junior Damien Labrada recorded top-ten finishes in both events. 

• Starting with discus, junior Damien Labrada took ninth place with a 34.95m mark to qualify for conferences. Senior Anna Purvis finished 18th overall with a 23.02m toss. 
• Labrada continued in hammer with a fantastic third-place showing, claiming a spot at conferences with a 41.31m mark. Sophomore Sarah Glickson took eighth overall, tallying a mark of 36.40m to qualify for conference championships. Also qualifying in hammer was Purvis, throwing a 30.74m to finish 11th. 
• In javelin, senior Erin Olsavsky took 14th with a mark of 28.47m to take a spot at the conference championships. Glickson also competed and qualified, recording a mark of 22.98m to finish 17th. 

Up Next
The Red Devils will continue the 2026 outdoor season at the historic Little Three meet, hosted by Gettysburg College this year, on March 27 and 28.