Mountain Hawks start and end day one of the PLCs with a bang
4/30/2021 8:32:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Lehigh men's and women's track and field teams completed the first day of the 2021 Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championships on a high note, gaining momentum for tomorrow's second and final day. The day concluded with the Mountain Hawks registering two bronze medals in the men's and women's 4x800. The men's team currently ranks third out of seven schools with 15 points, while the women are currently tied for fifth with five points. There are still a ton of points to win on Saturday for the Brown and White.
Going back to the closing parts of the first day, both of Lehigh's 4x800 relay team ignited the crowd with back-to-back impressive races. The men's team of Joseph Cranley, Brian Healy, Brandtson Duffie and Jacob Martinez combined to come in third with a time of 7:59.69. The third leg of the race saw Duffie really break it open for the Mountain Hawks, while Martinez was able to hold on for third. On the women's side, Lehigh's Hetty McMillan, Jade Sessions, Miranda Royds and Carly Friend captured bronze with a time of 9:09.30. McMillan paced the field after the first two laps giving Lehigh the lead, while Sessions maintained the lead through four laps. Late surges from Army and Navy were enough to pass the Mountain Hawks in the final laps.
Not only did Lehigh end with a bang but they started with a bang as well. Senior Jeffrey Kirshenbaum's late push in the final three laps of the 10K awarded him a silver medal (30:31.33). The entire field were in a pack for the majority of the race until the leaders broke away with seven laps left. Michael Mitchell and Brad DeMassa took seventh and eighth for the Mountain Hawks. Mitchell came in with a time of 30:57.36, while DeMassa registered a time of 30:58.08. Battling through injuries, Jamie Zamrin gutted out a time of 38:01.33.
In the field events, Riley LaRiviere and Anastasios Mouzakis put on a show in the hammer throw. LaRiviere placed fifth with a score of 55.14m, while Mouzakis finished ninth at 51.72m. The men weren't the only ones who were successful in the hammer throw, as senior Brittany Curtin (52.91m) and Teasha McKoy (48.89) placed sixth and 10th. The Brown and White also had major success in the javelin with Brianna Wanbaugh and Karina Roze. Wanbaugh's score of 40.78 earned the Mountain Hawks two points and a seventh-place finish, while Roze finished ninth at 38.77. In the heptathlon, Maddy Harding is currently in fifth through four events with a score of 2,902 points and only nine points away from third. Harding finished second in the 200m (26.10) and third in both the 100mH (14.88) and the shot put (10.57). Bree Smentkowski is currently in eighth with 5,577 points. Smentkowski took fifth (10.38m) in the shot put and sixth (26.98) in the 200m
The majority of the day saw most of the events run the heats and trials to get into the finals for tomorrow. In the 1500m run, Sean Brown, the reigning champ, qualified for tomorrow's final after finishing third in his heat with a time of 3:57.88. Natalie Condon and freshman Christina Yakaboski also qualified for the 1500m on the women's side. Condon qualified with a time of 4:41.39, while Yakaboski's time was 4:48.00. In the 110mH, Michael Nardelli continued his stellar season by advancing to tomorrow's finals after posting a time of 15.12. Brett DeWeese is also moving on after registering a time of 14.61 in the 100mH.
In the 400m, Amondo Lemmon advanced to tomorrow's finals after posting a time of 49.84 in his heat. Kyle Burke had the third fastest time and moved to tomorrow's finals in the 800m with a time of 1:54.06. Another impressive performance came from Kaja Skerlj in the 400mH. Skerlj advanced to tomorrow's big race after posting a time of 1:04.12.
Day two will begin tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM.
PRs FROM DAY ONE OF PLCs
DeMassa 10k
Duffie 800m
Kirshenbaum 10k
Lemmon 200m 400m
Martinez 1500m
Nardelli 110mH
Siani Shot Put
Condon 1500m
Dolan 100mH
Dorley 800m
Griffin 200m
Harding 100mH, Shot Put, 200m
Kim 100mH
Smentkowski 100mH
Going back to the closing parts of the first day, both of Lehigh's 4x800 relay team ignited the crowd with back-to-back impressive races. The men's team of Joseph Cranley, Brian Healy, Brandtson Duffie and Jacob Martinez combined to come in third with a time of 7:59.69. The third leg of the race saw Duffie really break it open for the Mountain Hawks, while Martinez was able to hold on for third. On the women's side, Lehigh's Hetty McMillan, Jade Sessions, Miranda Royds and Carly Friend captured bronze with a time of 9:09.30. McMillan paced the field after the first two laps giving Lehigh the lead, while Sessions maintained the lead through four laps. Late surges from Army and Navy were enough to pass the Mountain Hawks in the final laps.
Mountain Hawks on the podium! The men's 4x800 team (Cranley, Healy, Duffie, Martinez) captured 🥉 with a time of 7:59.69.#GoLehigh pic.twitter.com/yWKdLW7txV
— Lehigh Track & XC (@LehighTFXC) April 30, 2021
Another podium finish!! The women's 4x800 team of McMillan, Sessions, Royds, Friend) finished third with a time of 9:09.30.#GoLehigh pic.twitter.com/R9nZ2Jhbau
— Lehigh Track & XC (@LehighTFXC) April 30, 2021
Not only did Lehigh end with a bang but they started with a bang as well. Senior Jeffrey Kirshenbaum's late push in the final three laps of the 10K awarded him a silver medal (30:31.33). The entire field were in a pack for the majority of the race until the leaders broke away with seven laps left. Michael Mitchell and Brad DeMassa took seventh and eighth for the Mountain Hawks. Mitchell came in with a time of 30:57.36, while DeMassa registered a time of 30:58.08. Battling through injuries, Jamie Zamrin gutted out a time of 38:01.33.
LOOK AT THAT SMILE!! A late push in the final mile jetted Kirshenbaum past his opponents for 🥈#GoLehigh pic.twitter.com/TEzzsCFEEP
— Lehigh Track & XC (@LehighTFXC) April 30, 2021
In the field events, Riley LaRiviere and Anastasios Mouzakis put on a show in the hammer throw. LaRiviere placed fifth with a score of 55.14m, while Mouzakis finished ninth at 51.72m. The men weren't the only ones who were successful in the hammer throw, as senior Brittany Curtin (52.91m) and Teasha McKoy (48.89) placed sixth and 10th. The Brown and White also had major success in the javelin with Brianna Wanbaugh and Karina Roze. Wanbaugh's score of 40.78 earned the Mountain Hawks two points and a seventh-place finish, while Roze finished ninth at 38.77. In the heptathlon, Maddy Harding is currently in fifth through four events with a score of 2,902 points and only nine points away from third. Harding finished second in the 200m (26.10) and third in both the 100mH (14.88) and the shot put (10.57). Bree Smentkowski is currently in eighth with 5,577 points. Smentkowski took fifth (10.38m) in the shot put and sixth (26.98) in the 200m
The majority of the day saw most of the events run the heats and trials to get into the finals for tomorrow. In the 1500m run, Sean Brown, the reigning champ, qualified for tomorrow's final after finishing third in his heat with a time of 3:57.88. Natalie Condon and freshman Christina Yakaboski also qualified for the 1500m on the women's side. Condon qualified with a time of 4:41.39, while Yakaboski's time was 4:48.00. In the 110mH, Michael Nardelli continued his stellar season by advancing to tomorrow's finals after posting a time of 15.12. Brett DeWeese is also moving on after registering a time of 14.61 in the 100mH.
In the 400m, Amondo Lemmon advanced to tomorrow's finals after posting a time of 49.84 in his heat. Kyle Burke had the third fastest time and moved to tomorrow's finals in the 800m with a time of 1:54.06. Another impressive performance came from Kaja Skerlj in the 400mH. Skerlj advanced to tomorrow's big race after posting a time of 1:04.12.
Day two will begin tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM.
PRs FROM DAY ONE OF PLCs
DeMassa 10k
Duffie 800m
Kirshenbaum 10k
Lemmon 200m 400m
Martinez 1500m
Nardelli 110mH
Siani Shot Put
Condon 1500m
Dolan 100mH
Dorley 800m
Griffin 200m
Harding 100mH, Shot Put, 200m
Kim 100mH
Smentkowski 100mH
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