UTICA, NY - The Utica University women's outdoor track and field team is set to compete in the Hamilton Outdoor Invitational, hosted by nearby Hamilton College. Start time from Clinton, NY on Friday, April 4 is set for 3pm.
Follow Along: Live results can be found
here, courtesy of Leone Timing.
Last Time Out: The team wrapped up the Pioneer Almost Spring Invitational last Sunday afternoon. In the 4x100m relay, the team of
Amelia Petersen (Fonda, NY/Fonda-Fultonville),
Lilly Messler (Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville),
Nyasia Marsh (Westmoreland, NY/Westmoreland), and
Mackenzie Mix (Camden, NY/Camden) took home first place with a time of 50.70. In the 1500m,
Jade Dening (Remsen, NY/Remsen),
Catherine Manna (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro), and
Marlo Townsend (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) went 1-2-3 in the event, each clocking in with times under 5:05. In the 110m hurdles, Petersen took home third place with a time of 17.80. In the 400m, Mix notched her first win in the event of the season with a time of 1:00.96. In the 100m, Marsh was crowned the fastest woman with a time of 13.30 to take home first place. In the 200m, Marsh took home another top five finish with a time of 27.90. In the shot put,
Riley King (Oswego, NY/Oswego) continued her dominance with a fourth place finish of a 10.16m toss. In the hammer throw, King shattered her previous school record with a 47.57m throw, besting her previous record of 47.41m last season. In the discus throw, King once again cleaned up with a third place throw of 28.24m. In the long jump,
Stefania Grimaldi (Poland, NY/Poland Central) finished in second place with a 5.16m leap. In the high jump,
Hannah Allison (Herkimer, NY/Herkimer) took home the crown after setting a new school record in the event with a 1.61m jump. In the pole vault,
Cassondra Wood (Canasota, NY/Canasota) took home first place with a 2.90m vault.
Athlete of the Week: Riley King (Oswego, NY/Oswego) has been named Empire 8 Co-Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday. King placed first overall and recorded a school record in the hammer throw at the Utica Almost Spring Invite with a 47.57m toss. King was the previous owner of the record, with a 47.41m toss last season. In the shot put, King continued her dominance with a fourth-place finish of a 10.16m toss. In the discus throw, King once again cleaned up with a third-place throw of 28.24m.
Record Breaker: Hannah Allison (Herkimer, NY/Herkimer) had broken the school record in an event last time out. Allison, in the high jump, put together a solid 1.61m leap, to surpass the previous school record of 1.60m that she tied last season. With her mark, Allison has now qualified for the AARTFC Regional Championship.
All-Timers: A trio of Pioneers cracked into the top-10 all-time in their respective events in
Catherine Manna (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro),
Marlo Townsend (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy), and
Jada Anthony (West Nyack, NY/Clarkstown South). In the 1500m, Manna and Townsend ran their way into fifth and seventh, respectively, on the all-time list after finishing with times of 5:03.37 and 5:04.20. Anthony now finds herself in ninth place on the all-time list in the high jump after clearing 1.48m and finishing in third place.
Up Next: The team returns home to host its final home meet of the season, the Pioneer Spring Invitational. The two day event will begin on Friday, April 11 with the javelin throw, and will continue on Saturday, April 12 at 10am with the remainder of the events.
