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ECAC/IC4A Championships
Avery wins ECAC high jump title, five earn All-East
5/17/2015 7:30:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Results
PRINCETON, N.J. – Five members of the Lehigh's women's track and field team earned All-East distinction at the three-day ECAC Championship meet at Princeton. Sophomore Courtney Avery earned the high jump title and set a new Lehigh record to highlight the meet.
Avery earned the ECAC high jump championship and set a new Lehigh record with a 1.79 meter leap. She bested her own previous school record of 1.76 meters.
"Courtney had a pretty amazing day," said head coach Matt Utesch. "I think she may have been our first-ever ECAC outdoor champion. She continues to impress me and bumped herself up on the national list, which is super exciting."
Three Mountain Hawks earned All-East status in the heptathlon, led by junior Gabrielle Wardle who finished as the runner-up with 4,747 points. Senior Natalie Bates earned sixth place with 4,421 points, while sophomore Sarah Cassidy grabbed eighth with 4,326 points.
"Having all of our multi girls earn All-East is great," said Utesch. "I couldn't be prouder of them and their accomplishments."
Senior Carly Deskins earned All-East distinction in the javelin after finishing seventh with a mark of 42.57 meters. Sophomore Melody Walthers finished with a heave of 35.62 meters.
Sophomore Katie Hatler finished 17th in the 100 meter hurdle prelims with a time of 14.37 seconds. Senior Victoria Mullane finished 18th in the 800 meter run with a clip of 2:10.90.
"Tori is the poster child for development in our program and I couldn't be prouder of her and her fantastic career," said head coach Matt Utesch. "She has such good character and we'll certainly miss her."
Junior Arielle Weiner represented Lehigh in the 10,000 meter run and finished in 22nd place with a time of 37:57.80.
Next up, athletes who qualify for the NCAA East Regional Championships will compete May 28-30 in Jacksonville, Fla.
PRINCETON, N.J. – Five members of the Lehigh's women's track and field team earned All-East distinction at the three-day ECAC Championship meet at Princeton. Sophomore Courtney Avery earned the high jump title and set a new Lehigh record to highlight the meet.
Avery earned the ECAC high jump championship and set a new Lehigh record with a 1.79 meter leap. She bested her own previous school record of 1.76 meters.
"Courtney had a pretty amazing day," said head coach Matt Utesch. "I think she may have been our first-ever ECAC outdoor champion. She continues to impress me and bumped herself up on the national list, which is super exciting."
Three Mountain Hawks earned All-East status in the heptathlon, led by junior Gabrielle Wardle who finished as the runner-up with 4,747 points. Senior Natalie Bates earned sixth place with 4,421 points, while sophomore Sarah Cassidy grabbed eighth with 4,326 points.
"Having all of our multi girls earn All-East is great," said Utesch. "I couldn't be prouder of them and their accomplishments."
Senior Carly Deskins earned All-East distinction in the javelin after finishing seventh with a mark of 42.57 meters. Sophomore Melody Walthers finished with a heave of 35.62 meters.
Sophomore Katie Hatler finished 17th in the 100 meter hurdle prelims with a time of 14.37 seconds. Senior Victoria Mullane finished 18th in the 800 meter run with a clip of 2:10.90.
"Tori is the poster child for development in our program and I couldn't be prouder of her and her fantastic career," said head coach Matt Utesch. "She has such good character and we'll certainly miss her."
Junior Arielle Weiner represented Lehigh in the 10,000 meter run and finished in 22nd place with a time of 37:57.80.
Next up, athletes who qualify for the NCAA East Regional Championships will compete May 28-30 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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