Friday, December 6
Bethlehem, Pa.
Lehigh University
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Fast Times Before Finals
Photo by: Don Paul
Lehigh Concludes Season Opener At Fast Times Before Finals
12/7/2024 9:50:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh women's track and field kicked off the indoor season on Friday and Saturday in their own backyard at Fast Times Before Finals at Rauch Fieldhouse.
"It is always exciting to open up the season and a lot of our women had a strong meet," said associate head coach Brooke Astor. "We had a handful of event winners, which can set the tone for the upcoming meets. Our women have done a great job in practice, pushing one another on a daily basis so it is really fun to see that hard work paying off."
"A few athletes had some impressive performances with new personal records, so we are excited to see their season's progress," said Astor. "We have a great group of proven talent mixed with strong first-years, so it should be a great combination."
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JUMPS
Senior Rory Stein was Lehigh's only pole vaulter on Friday, placing eighth with a mark of 2.65m.
On Saturday, eight Mountain Hawks competed in the long jump, led by senior Lillian Mauger who placed first with a mark of 5.33m. Senior Keisha Modi finished shortly behind her with a 5.27m mark to claim third place. Sophomore Corinn Brewer (5.10m), junior Grace Nation (5.08m) and senior Lauren Roy (4.92m) all finished in the top ten for Lehigh.
Sophomore Gaea DePass took home first place in the high jump on Saturday with a 1.66m leap. Senior Izabel Fronc took second at 1.61m while junior Melanie LaCorte came in fourth with a 1.51m jump.
The final jumping event on the weekend was the triple jump on Saturday. Mauger finished second with an 11.14m jump while Nation took third at 11.00m.
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MID-DISTANCE
The first mid-distance event of the weekend was the women's 800m, which featured Troutman and Lewis. The pair finished in succession at 2:46.86 and 2:48.96 to claim sixth and seventh respectively.
Saturday's 1000m race featured four student-athletes, all of whom were Lehigh runners. Junior Abby Klebe finished first in 2:51.37, only .37 shy of her school record. She was followed by senior Riley Morrell (3:02.27), senior Svea Wickelgren (3:03.74) and first-year Isabel Owens (3:09.27).
Lehigh took the top four spots in the 500m race on Saturday, led by sophomore Corinn Brewer with a time of 1:19.28. She was followed by first-year Lanae Carrington (1:20.93), junior Amber Barrios (1:22.18) and first-year Adelaide Videon-Perino (1:23.87).
The 4 x 800m race featured four teams made up of only Lehigh student-athletes. The team of Lucy Afanasewicz, Savanah Beavers, Athiel Mading and Maddison Hayes placed first with a time of 9:49.39.
Lehigh's A team of Grace Kennedy, Stephanie Webb, Gianna Mangili and Iciar Gorospe Valenzuela placed second in the 4 x 400m with a time of 4:03.19.
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SPRINTS/HURDLES
In the 60m hurdles as part of the indoor pentathlon on Friday, Troutman tied for first place with a time of 9.43. Lewis took eighth place in 11.19.
In the 60m hurdles final on Saturday, senior Shelby Dejana placed first with a time of 9.28.
Junior Gianna Mangili was victorious in the 60m sprint with a time of 7.86. Seniors Stephanie Webb (8.10) and Mauger (8.22) took seventh and eighth place respectively.
Junior Grace Kennedy finished first in the 200m sprint, crossing the finish line in 25.67.
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THROWS
 As part of the pentathlon on Friday, Lewis and Troutman placed fourth and fifth in the shot put. Lewis recorded an 8.70m throw while Troutman reached a mark of 7.80m.
The weight throw also took place on Friday, which had five Mountain Hawks place within the top ten. The top Lehigh thrower was sophomore Avery Dowkus who reached a 14.83m mark to take third place followed by first-year Emily Kolodziej (13.77m) and junior Grace Aggen (13.64m) in fourth and fifth.
Lehigh dominated Saturday's shot put, taking each of the top five spots. Dowkus finished first with a throw of 13.04m followed by Kolodziej (12.59m), first-year Olivia Dubrow (11.90m), Aggen (11.71m) and first-year Madeline Hussey (11.68m).
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MULTIS
Competing in her first collegiate track meet, Troutman took third place in the pentathlon, scoring 3,062 points. Lewis placed eighth with a score of 2,283.
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The Mountain Hawks will return to action in the new year on January 11 at the Penn Select in Philadelphia, Pa.
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"It is always exciting to open up the season and a lot of our women had a strong meet," said associate head coach Brooke Astor. "We had a handful of event winners, which can set the tone for the upcoming meets. Our women have done a great job in practice, pushing one another on a daily basis so it is really fun to see that hard work paying off."
"A few athletes had some impressive performances with new personal records, so we are excited to see their season's progress," said Astor. "We have a great group of proven talent mixed with strong first-years, so it should be a great combination."
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JUMPS
Senior Rory Stein was Lehigh's only pole vaulter on Friday, placing eighth with a mark of 2.65m.
On Saturday, eight Mountain Hawks competed in the long jump, led by senior Lillian Mauger who placed first with a mark of 5.33m. Senior Keisha Modi finished shortly behind her with a 5.27m mark to claim third place. Sophomore Corinn Brewer (5.10m), junior Grace Nation (5.08m) and senior Lauren Roy (4.92m) all finished in the top ten for Lehigh.
Sophomore Gaea DePass took home first place in the high jump on Saturday with a 1.66m leap. Senior Izabel Fronc took second at 1.61m while junior Melanie LaCorte came in fourth with a 1.51m jump.
The final jumping event on the weekend was the triple jump on Saturday. Mauger finished second with an 11.14m jump while Nation took third at 11.00m.
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MID-DISTANCE
The first mid-distance event of the weekend was the women's 800m, which featured Troutman and Lewis. The pair finished in succession at 2:46.86 and 2:48.96 to claim sixth and seventh respectively.
Saturday's 1000m race featured four student-athletes, all of whom were Lehigh runners. Junior Abby Klebe finished first in 2:51.37, only .37 shy of her school record. She was followed by senior Riley Morrell (3:02.27), senior Svea Wickelgren (3:03.74) and first-year Isabel Owens (3:09.27).
Lehigh took the top four spots in the 500m race on Saturday, led by sophomore Corinn Brewer with a time of 1:19.28. She was followed by first-year Lanae Carrington (1:20.93), junior Amber Barrios (1:22.18) and first-year Adelaide Videon-Perino (1:23.87).
The 4 x 800m race featured four teams made up of only Lehigh student-athletes. The team of Lucy Afanasewicz, Savanah Beavers, Athiel Mading and Maddison Hayes placed first with a time of 9:49.39.
Lehigh's A team of Grace Kennedy, Stephanie Webb, Gianna Mangili and Iciar Gorospe Valenzuela placed second in the 4 x 400m with a time of 4:03.19.
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SPRINTS/HURDLES
In the 60m hurdles as part of the indoor pentathlon on Friday, Troutman tied for first place with a time of 9.43. Lewis took eighth place in 11.19.
In the 60m hurdles final on Saturday, senior Shelby Dejana placed first with a time of 9.28.
Junior Gianna Mangili was victorious in the 60m sprint with a time of 7.86. Seniors Stephanie Webb (8.10) and Mauger (8.22) took seventh and eighth place respectively.
Junior Grace Kennedy finished first in the 200m sprint, crossing the finish line in 25.67.
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THROWS
 As part of the pentathlon on Friday, Lewis and Troutman placed fourth and fifth in the shot put. Lewis recorded an 8.70m throw while Troutman reached a mark of 7.80m.
The weight throw also took place on Friday, which had five Mountain Hawks place within the top ten. The top Lehigh thrower was sophomore Avery Dowkus who reached a 14.83m mark to take third place followed by first-year Emily Kolodziej (13.77m) and junior Grace Aggen (13.64m) in fourth and fifth.
Lehigh dominated Saturday's shot put, taking each of the top five spots. Dowkus finished first with a throw of 13.04m followed by Kolodziej (12.59m), first-year Olivia Dubrow (11.90m), Aggen (11.71m) and first-year Madeline Hussey (11.68m).
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MULTIS
Competing in her first collegiate track meet, Troutman took third place in the pentathlon, scoring 3,062 points. Lewis placed eighth with a score of 2,283.
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The Mountain Hawks will return to action in the new year on January 11 at the Penn Select in Philadelphia, Pa.
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