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Women's Track and Field has 22 athletes break PRs at Bucknell Tune-Up

2/21/2020 11:57:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

LEWISBURG, Pa. – In its regular season finale before next weekend's 2020 Indoor Patriot League Championship, the Lehigh women's track and field team recorded 22 PRs on Friday at the Bucknell Tune-Up. The 22 PRs in a single event is the most this year by the Mountain Hawks. The Brown and White have now recorded back-to-back weekends in which they performed a top level, as they gain momentum for next weekend's finale.
 
Starting in the pole vault, Madisyn Hawkins easily took first at 3.65m.  Then in the weight throw, Brittany Curtin had a PR and finished first with a throw of 18.34m, while teammate Teasha McKoy finished right behind her in second with a throw of 16.91m. Curtin then also piled on a third-place finish in the shot put at 12.62m.
 
In the triple jump, Rachel Sequeira recorded a second-place finish with a PR jump of 11.21m, while Madison Hackman then finished second in the 60m with a time of 7.88, a PR for Hackman. The sophomore would then finish second in the 200m with a time of 25.27.
 
In the 800m run, four straight Brown and White runners crossed the line first. Jade Sessions recorded the win with a time of 2:15.06, while Elyse Barkstrom finished in second at 2:18.27. Nicole Abbondandelo finished right behind Barkstrom at 2:18.85, and then Monica McGavin finished fourth at 2:20.18.
 
In the high jump, Jordan Otto finished tied for first with a jump at 1.65m, while then three Lehigh athletes finished tied for third at 1.60m. The three athletes were Maddy Harding, Noa Levy and Calista Marzolino. In the long jump, Brett DeWeese finished fourth at 5.43m, Bree Smentkowski finished fifth at 5.34m and then Harding finished sixth at 5.31m. The junior DeWeese also finished second in the 60mH at 9.02. Staying in the 60mH, Elke Knecht finished fourth at 9.24.
 
Competing in the 200m, Lehigh had runners finish three-four-five, as Alexis Smith (25.71), Camari Griffin (26.14) and Morgan McConnell (26.33) put in their final work before next weekend.
 
In the 3000m, Lehigh had the top three finishers in the event, as Maura Henderson took first at 10:25.71, Martina Sell took second at 10:34.53 and then Annalise Davis finished third at 10:37.04.
 
Rounding out the some results for Lehigh on Friday, Jamie Zamrin took second in the mile at 5:08.01 and then Kara bonner finished fourth in the same event at 5:12.02. Finally, Erin Racano took third in the 400m at 1:01.73.

Up next, Lehigh will host and compete in the 2020 Indoor Patriot League Championships. The two-day event will begin next Saturday.
 
PRs from Friday's Bucknell Tune-Up
Mary Casey - 500m (1:18.24)
Brittany Curtin - Weight (18.34m)
Annalise Davis - 3,000m (10:37.04)
Emily Dolan - High Jump (1.45m)
Allison Duane - 3,000m (11:03.13)
Ashley Griesmeyer - 60mH (9.44 in prelims, 9.41 in finals), Long Jump (5.09m)
Camari Griffin - 200m (26.14)
Madison Hackman - 60m (7.90 in prelims, 7.88 in finals)
Madison Harding - High Jump (1.60m)
Emma Harrington - Weight (12.47m)
Calista Marzolino - High Jump, tied (1.60m)
Teasha McKoy - Weight (16.91m)
Andrea Miller - Mile (5:16.36)
Anica Pinto - Pole Vault (3.07m)
Lauren Powell - 400m (1:02.78)
Avery Roze - Triple Jump (10.45m)
Martina Sell - 3,000m (10:34.53)
Rachel Sequeira - Triple Jump (11.21m)
Bree Smentkowski - 60m (8.28)
Lexi Smith - 200m (25.71)
Giavanna Tabbachino - 3,000m (11:02.84)
Jamie Zamrin - Mile (5:08.01)
 

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