Thursday, March 23
Raleigh, N.C.
Lehigh University
at
Raleigh Relays
Photo by: Don Paul
Mountain Hawks Post Multiple PRs at Raleigh Relays
3/25/2023 5:54:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Lehigh track and field programs wrapped up their events at the Raleigh Relays hosted by NC State on Saturday evening. The three-day meet began on Thursday and concluded Saturday evening.
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Senior Kerem Ayhan placed 40th in the 800-meter race with a time of 1:51.62 followed by senior Connor Melko was the next to finish with a time of 1:54.71. Sophomore Aidan Lynch ran a personal best of 1:55.11 while senior Jacob Martinez crossed the finish line in 1:55.70. Senior Brandtson Duffie was the final Mountain Hawk to finish in the 800-meter in a time of 1:58.93
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On Friday, the women's team had four Mountain Hawks race in the 1,500-meter event. Junior Christina Yakaboski was the first member of Lehigh to cross the finish line in a time of 4:34.23 while first-year Lucy Afanasewics ran a time of 4:40.41. Senior Elena Perez-Segnini completed the race in 4:41.95 while classmate Andrea Miller finished in 4:44.25 and sophomore Maddison Hayes ran a 4:52.59 to round out the Mountain Hawk runners in the 1,500-meter. Sophomore Savanah Beavers competed in the 5,000-meter race and finished in 17:58.64.
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Senior Tyler French finished 53rd in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:23.18 while Melko was the Mountain Hawks' first finisher in the 1,500-meter race in a time of 3.52.61. Martinez ran a time of 3:53.85 and Lynch rounded out Lehigh's runners in the 1,500-meter event with a PR time of 3:56.39.
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Sophomore Kevin Harvey was the lone member of Lehigh to compete in the 5,000-meter and finished in a time of 14:52.24 for a new personal best while senior Brandtson Duffie ran in the 400-meter dash in 51.12 seconds.
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The Mountain Hawks will prepare for the Lafayette Dual, which will be hosted by the Leopards at the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex on Saturday, April 1.Â
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Senior Kerem Ayhan placed 40th in the 800-meter race with a time of 1:51.62 followed by senior Connor Melko was the next to finish with a time of 1:54.71. Sophomore Aidan Lynch ran a personal best of 1:55.11 while senior Jacob Martinez crossed the finish line in 1:55.70. Senior Brandtson Duffie was the final Mountain Hawk to finish in the 800-meter in a time of 1:58.93
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On Friday, the women's team had four Mountain Hawks race in the 1,500-meter event. Junior Christina Yakaboski was the first member of Lehigh to cross the finish line in a time of 4:34.23 while first-year Lucy Afanasewics ran a time of 4:40.41. Senior Elena Perez-Segnini completed the race in 4:41.95 while classmate Andrea Miller finished in 4:44.25 and sophomore Maddison Hayes ran a 4:52.59 to round out the Mountain Hawk runners in the 1,500-meter. Sophomore Savanah Beavers competed in the 5,000-meter race and finished in 17:58.64.
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Senior Tyler French finished 53rd in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:23.18 while Melko was the Mountain Hawks' first finisher in the 1,500-meter race in a time of 3.52.61. Martinez ran a time of 3:53.85 and Lynch rounded out Lehigh's runners in the 1,500-meter event with a PR time of 3:56.39.
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Sophomore Kevin Harvey was the lone member of Lehigh to compete in the 5,000-meter and finished in a time of 14:52.24 for a new personal best while senior Brandtson Duffie ran in the 400-meter dash in 51.12 seconds.
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The Mountain Hawks will prepare for the Lafayette Dual, which will be hosted by the Leopards at the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex on Saturday, April 1.Â
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/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprint/Middle Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Distance
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