Women's Track and Field wins eight events at Angry Birds Challenge; finish second with 168 points

Saturday, January 11

Bethlehem, Pa.

Lehigh University

Angry Birds Challenge

Women's Track and Field wins eight events at Angry Birds Challenge; finish second with 168 points

1/11/2020 10:06:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

Angry Bird Results

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Competing in its second meet of the season, the Lehigh women's track and field team finished second on Saturday among the 6-team field. Hosting the Angry Birds Challenged in front of a jam-packed crowd, the Mountain Hawks finished with a score of 168 points, eight points behind Bucknell, who won the day with a score of 176 points.

In all, 13 women broke personal PR's, while the Brown and White also won eight events throughout the day.

Coach Matt Utesch knew coming into the day that Patriot League foe Bucknell and Sacred Heart would bring out the best in the athletes and he was right. Lehigh and Bucknell went back-and-forth throughout the day, trading places in the top spot until Bucknell pulled away late to secure the win. At the conclusion of the day, the Brown and White defeated Sacred Heart (third), Fairleigh Dickinson, American and Saint Joseph's.

In the 5000m, Ashleigh Crawford propelled past her opponents with a time 0f 18:50.06, while teammate Madison Zaun finished right behind her for the second spot at 18:53.30. Then in the mile run, Jade Sessions blew past the field with a convincing win at 5:06.88. Competing in the 200m, Madison Hackman and Morgan McConnell provided a powerful one-two punch at the top, taking the top two spots. Hackman finished at 26.22, while McConnell finished just behind at 26.27.

In the 60m hurdles, Elke Knecht won with a speedy time of 9.25, while teammate Chae Kim finished right behind her at 9.60, good enough for third. Then in the weight throw, rigning Patriot League champion Britany Curtin proved why she is one of the best, throwing a powerful distance of 16.75m (54'11.50"). Madisyn Hawkins won the pole vault competition on Saturday, jumping at 3.50m (11'5.75"). Her teammate Caitlin Reverand finished right behind her in second at 3.35m.

In a competing field in the high jump, Jordan Otto battled tied for first. Otto and two other athletes all jumped at 1.65m (5'5). In the 4000m DMR, the Brown and White team of Sessions, Mary Casey, Brooke Schaeffer and Diana Hammerstone breezed their way to an easy victory, blowing by their competitors with a time of 12:18.74.

Up next, the women's team will have two events next Saturday. Some of the Brown and White athletes will travel to the UPenn Select, while others will compete at the John Covert Classic on January 18th. A special note is that the John Covert Classic is hosted by Moravian, but will still be inside Rauch Fieldhouse.

PRs from today's Angry Birds Challenge
Kara Bonner – 800m (2:22.34)
Ashley Griesmeyer – 60H (9.71)
Camari Griffin – 200m (26.58), 400 (61.43)
Madison Hackman – 60m (8.00)
Maddy Harding – High Jump (1.55)
Morgan McConnell – 60m (8.11)
Veronica Meyer – Weight Throw (14.26)
Elena Perez-Segnini – 800m (2:30.51)
Avery Roze – Long Jump (5.07), Triple Jump (10.33)
Rachel Sequeira – Triple Jump (11.15)
Kaja Skerlj – 400m (60.96)
Bree Smentkowski – Long Jump (5.06)
Elke Knecht – First College Win in 60H (9.25)