Saturday, January 27
Bethlehem, Pa.
Lehigh University
108
vs
77
Lafayette College
Mountain Hawks Claim 15th Win Over Lafayette with 108-77 Decision
1/27/2024 8:54:00 PM | Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh women's track and field team rolled over Lafayette 108-77 in The Rivalry presented by Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute on Saturday.Â
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The Mountain Hawks won 12 out of 17 events, with 12 women earning PRs.Â
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"I'm very, very proud of what we've done," said head coach Khayla Atte. "We have a lot of really strong first-years, they really showed up. We also did something we haven't done before - every coach put their own entries and I agreed. I trust my gut, I believe in the athletes and I believe in my coaches the same way.
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"One thing I said to the team in a meeting the other day was 'How many of you have come into a practice or meet feeling great and then performed horribly? How many of you have come into a meet feeling bad and then surprised yourself with how great you did?' The constant is your performance - that you had to compete. The feelings are always going to change, so you have to be focused on the competition."
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THROWS:
Sophomore Jennifer Whipple earned PRs in both the weight throw (14.79m) and the shot put (11.15m), winning the weight throw and taking second in the shot put. First-year Avery Dowkus continues to shine in her rookie campaign, winning the shot put with a 12.74m throw.
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JUMPS:
Lehigh claimed first in the pole vault with sophomore Laura Reigle jumping 3.81m. In the high jump, junior Izabel Fronc earned the win with a PR of 1.69m. Senior Kerry Perna claimed second with her own PR of 1.64m. Junior Lauren Roy was Lehigh's top finisher in the long jump, taking second place with a PR of 5.35m.
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MID-DISTANCE/DISTANCE:
The Mountain Hawks swept distance/mid-distance events with three student-athletes earning PRs. Junior Svea Wickelgren won the 800 with 2:15.39, while first-year Siri Hellenbrand followed behind with a PR of 2:20.15.Â
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In the 1000m, sophomore Abby Klebe picked up five points with a first-place time of 2:53.50. Junior Riley Morrell claimed second with a PR of 2:59.68. Lehigh nabbed the top three spots in the mile led by senior Christina Yakaboski in first (5:01.14), junior Savanah Beavers in second (5:08.53) and senior Andrine Larsen landing in third with a PR of 5:11.29. Senior Lindsay MacLellan won the 3000m, clocking in at a PR of 10:05.40.
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SPRINTS/HURDLES:
Junior Shelby Dejana came up big for the Mountain Hawks, stepping up and winning the 60m hurdles with a time of 9:29. Roy excelled across multiple event groups, PRing in the hurdles (10.00) which was good for fourth place. In the 60m, sophomore Gianna Mangili claimed second with a PR of 7.75.
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Following her record-breaking performance in the 4x800 last weekend, junior Grace Kennedy won and PRed in the 400 (57.93). Sophomore Sydney Kusner earned fifth place with a PR of 1:03.84. Kennedy went on to also take the 200 with 25.67. Climbing to second all-time and picking up a PR in the 500, senior Ashley Struck took second with 1:14.81.
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Lehigh kicks off February with the Scarlet Knight Open hosted by Rutgers on Feb. 2 and 3 at the Armory in New York, N.Y.
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The Mountain Hawks won 12 out of 17 events, with 12 women earning PRs.Â
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"I'm very, very proud of what we've done," said head coach Khayla Atte. "We have a lot of really strong first-years, they really showed up. We also did something we haven't done before - every coach put their own entries and I agreed. I trust my gut, I believe in the athletes and I believe in my coaches the same way.
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"One thing I said to the team in a meeting the other day was 'How many of you have come into a practice or meet feeling great and then performed horribly? How many of you have come into a meet feeling bad and then surprised yourself with how great you did?' The constant is your performance - that you had to compete. The feelings are always going to change, so you have to be focused on the competition."
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THROWS:
Sophomore Jennifer Whipple earned PRs in both the weight throw (14.79m) and the shot put (11.15m), winning the weight throw and taking second in the shot put. First-year Avery Dowkus continues to shine in her rookie campaign, winning the shot put with a 12.74m throw.
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JUMPS:
Lehigh claimed first in the pole vault with sophomore Laura Reigle jumping 3.81m. In the high jump, junior Izabel Fronc earned the win with a PR of 1.69m. Senior Kerry Perna claimed second with her own PR of 1.64m. Junior Lauren Roy was Lehigh's top finisher in the long jump, taking second place with a PR of 5.35m.
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MID-DISTANCE/DISTANCE:
The Mountain Hawks swept distance/mid-distance events with three student-athletes earning PRs. Junior Svea Wickelgren won the 800 with 2:15.39, while first-year Siri Hellenbrand followed behind with a PR of 2:20.15.Â
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In the 1000m, sophomore Abby Klebe picked up five points with a first-place time of 2:53.50. Junior Riley Morrell claimed second with a PR of 2:59.68. Lehigh nabbed the top three spots in the mile led by senior Christina Yakaboski in first (5:01.14), junior Savanah Beavers in second (5:08.53) and senior Andrine Larsen landing in third with a PR of 5:11.29. Senior Lindsay MacLellan won the 3000m, clocking in at a PR of 10:05.40.
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SPRINTS/HURDLES:
Junior Shelby Dejana came up big for the Mountain Hawks, stepping up and winning the 60m hurdles with a time of 9:29. Roy excelled across multiple event groups, PRing in the hurdles (10.00) which was good for fourth place. In the 60m, sophomore Gianna Mangili claimed second with a PR of 7.75.
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Following her record-breaking performance in the 4x800 last weekend, junior Grace Kennedy won and PRed in the 400 (57.93). Sophomore Sydney Kusner earned fifth place with a PR of 1:03.84. Kennedy went on to also take the 200 with 25.67. Climbing to second all-time and picking up a PR in the 500, senior Ashley Struck took second with 1:14.81.
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Lehigh kicks off February with the Scarlet Knight Open hosted by Rutgers on Feb. 2 and 3 at the Armory in New York, N.Y.
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Distance
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Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
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Distance
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Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprint/Middle Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
High Jump
/ Women's Track and Field
Pole Vault
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Long Jump/Triple Jump
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
Throws
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/ Women's Track and Field
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