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Avery Wins High Jump Championship of America as Lehigh Competes at Penn Relays
4/29/2016 10:27:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – For the third straight weekend, junior Courtney Avery took first place in a high jump event, this time in the Championship of America event at the Penn Relays. Avery highlighted Friday's second day at the prominent meet with a winning leap of 1.78 meters. With the victory, she became the first female in school history to win a Championship of America event and the first athlete from Lehigh to win an elite event at the Penn Relays since Hall of Famer Morton Lamb in 1931. It is the second straight week she has hit the 1.78m mark, which is one centimeter shy of her own school record and the top mark in the Patriot League this season. It is the second Penn Relays win of her career, having previously won the College Division High Jump as a freshman in 2014.
"It's a really good feeling," Avery said of the accomplishment afterwards. "All of the girls are such amazing jumpers and it's makes for a really good competition."
In other events on Friday, senior Gabrielle Wardle finished seventh out of 31 in the javelin throw. Junior Melody Walthers (26th/36.09m) also competed in the javelin, taking 26th place (36.09m), while junior Kiana Wright had a 28th place performance in the triple jump (11.32m).
The Mountain Hawks began competition on Thursday with Amanda Youngblood taking 24th place in the discus throw (39.53m). Thursday morning also featured the college division high jump, where junior Brittany Le Jouan leapt 1.63 meters to finish tied for 18th overall out of 34 competitors. Wardle also leapt 1.63m to take 23rd place in the event.
Additionally, Thursday also featured a pair of relays, where sophomore Hanna Brosky, freshman Noreen Byrne, sophomore Amanda Fischer and sophomore Kristen Lavallee combined on a 62nd place finish of 4:02.99 in the 4x400 relay. The distance medley relay team of Hannah Leskow, Rachel Okun, Ann O'Connell and Marissa Karl also ran to a 10th place finish in 12:06.82.
Friday marked the final day of competition for the Lehigh women at the Penn Relays.
Lehigh will be hosting the Lehigh Games at the Goodman Campus Track throughout the day on Saturday. Field events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. with track following with an 11 a.m. start. Live results will be available.
"It's a really good feeling," Avery said of the accomplishment afterwards. "All of the girls are such amazing jumpers and it's makes for a really good competition."
In other events on Friday, senior Gabrielle Wardle finished seventh out of 31 in the javelin throw. Junior Melody Walthers (26th/36.09m) also competed in the javelin, taking 26th place (36.09m), while junior Kiana Wright had a 28th place performance in the triple jump (11.32m).
The Mountain Hawks began competition on Thursday with Amanda Youngblood taking 24th place in the discus throw (39.53m). Thursday morning also featured the college division high jump, where junior Brittany Le Jouan leapt 1.63 meters to finish tied for 18th overall out of 34 competitors. Wardle also leapt 1.63m to take 23rd place in the event.
Additionally, Thursday also featured a pair of relays, where sophomore Hanna Brosky, freshman Noreen Byrne, sophomore Amanda Fischer and sophomore Kristen Lavallee combined on a 62nd place finish of 4:02.99 in the 4x400 relay. The distance medley relay team of Hannah Leskow, Rachel Okun, Ann O'Connell and Marissa Karl also ran to a 10th place finish in 12:06.82.
Friday marked the final day of competition for the Lehigh women at the Penn Relays.
Lehigh will be hosting the Lehigh Games at the Goodman Campus Track throughout the day on Saturday. Field events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. with track following with an 11 a.m. start. Live results will be available.
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