Lehigh University Athletics
Avery claims high jump title while Lehigh remains in first place after day two of PLC
2/21/2015 7:17:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Results
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Lehigh women's track and field team stands in first place in the team race after the second day of the indoor Patriot League Championship meet at Navy's Wesley A. Brown Field House. Sophomore Courtney Avery repeated as high jump champion as the Mountain Hawks swept the medals in the event to highlight the day.
"I'm very happy with all of the efforts today," said head coach Matt Utesch. "I think we're ahead on some of our points from where I expected. We're asking them all to step up and be heroic and that's exactly what they're doing."
Lehigh holds onto the top spot in the team race with 57 points, while Bucknell (45.50), Holy Cross (34.50), Boston University (27.50) and Navy (27) round out the top five.
The Mountain Hawks swept the top three spots in the high jump to secure 24 points, led by Avery with an ECAC-qualifying leap of 1.75 meters. Junior Gabrielle Wardle followed with an ECAC-qualifying mark of 1.70 meters, while sophomore Brittany Le Jouan took third with a 1.65 meter jump.
Sophomore Katie Hatler heads into Sunday's final round of the 60 meter hurdles with the top-seeded time after racing to the finish line in an ECAC-qualifying and new personal-best clip of 8.77 in the semifinals.
Wardle was Lehigh's top finisher in the long jump, placing sixth with a leap of 5.36 meters and securing three team points. Freshman Amanda Youngblood set a new personal record in the weight throw with a 14.16 meter heave that was good for sixth place and three team points.
Senior Shannon Wright crushed her previous personal record time in the 5,000 meter dash with a clip of 17:30.90 that was good for seventh place and two team points.
The quartet of sophomore Marissa Karl, freshman Tyler Scanlin, and seniors Ingrid Simon and Victoria Mullane took home fourth place in the 4x800 meter relay after crossing the finish line in an ECAC-qualifying time of 9:03.55 to grab five team points for the Mountain Hawks.
Patriot League Championship action concludes Sunday at Navy. Live results are available here.
Women's Standings After Day 2
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Lehigh women's track and field team stands in first place in the team race after the second day of the indoor Patriot League Championship meet at Navy's Wesley A. Brown Field House. Sophomore Courtney Avery repeated as high jump champion as the Mountain Hawks swept the medals in the event to highlight the day.
"I'm very happy with all of the efforts today," said head coach Matt Utesch. "I think we're ahead on some of our points from where I expected. We're asking them all to step up and be heroic and that's exactly what they're doing."
Lehigh holds onto the top spot in the team race with 57 points, while Bucknell (45.50), Holy Cross (34.50), Boston University (27.50) and Navy (27) round out the top five.
The Mountain Hawks swept the top three spots in the high jump to secure 24 points, led by Avery with an ECAC-qualifying leap of 1.75 meters. Junior Gabrielle Wardle followed with an ECAC-qualifying mark of 1.70 meters, while sophomore Brittany Le Jouan took third with a 1.65 meter jump.
Sophomore Katie Hatler heads into Sunday's final round of the 60 meter hurdles with the top-seeded time after racing to the finish line in an ECAC-qualifying and new personal-best clip of 8.77 in the semifinals.
Wardle was Lehigh's top finisher in the long jump, placing sixth with a leap of 5.36 meters and securing three team points. Freshman Amanda Youngblood set a new personal record in the weight throw with a 14.16 meter heave that was good for sixth place and three team points.
Senior Shannon Wright crushed her previous personal record time in the 5,000 meter dash with a clip of 17:30.90 that was good for seventh place and two team points.
The quartet of sophomore Marissa Karl, freshman Tyler Scanlin, and seniors Ingrid Simon and Victoria Mullane took home fourth place in the 4x800 meter relay after crossing the finish line in an ECAC-qualifying time of 9:03.55 to grab five team points for the Mountain Hawks.
Patriot League Championship action concludes Sunday at Navy. Live results are available here.
Women's Standings After Day 2
| Team | Total Team Points |
| 1. Lehigh | 57 |
| 2. Bucknell | 45.50 |
| 3. Holy Cross | 34.50 |
| 4. Boston University | 27.50 |
| 5. Navy | 27 |
| 6. Army | 25.50 |
| 7. Lafayette | 14 |
| 8. American | 3 |
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