Final Results
KINGSTON, R.I. – The University of Dayton women’s track and field team finished second out of 11 teams at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship on Saturday. Dayton had a score of 106.50, which finished behind A-10 Champion Charlotte.
“Ending the meet with a school record in the 4x4 was a great way to cap off our second place finish,” University of Dayton Track and Field Head Coach Jason Francis said. “We had a lot of races today where our ladies gave everything they had. Hopefully we can continue to achieve like we did this weekend as the Spring continues.”
The 4x400 relay team set a new school record on Saturday. The relay team consisting of freshman Maya Pedersen, freshman Kelsey McDonald, sophomore Kassy Thomas and senior Rachel Weber finished fourth with a time of 3:53.02, which is two seconds faster than the previous record set 14 years ago.
Freshman Ellie Grandi finished third in the high jump. Grandi reached a height of 5-05.00 (1.65m). Freshman Katy Garcia set a new personal record in the high jump with a mark of 5-03.00 (1.60m). Sophomore Juliana Lawniczak reached 5-01.00.
Sophomore Maddi Schmidt set a new personal record in the triple jump. Her mark of 37-11.50 (11.57m) improves on her already second all-time distance at UD. Schmidt placed seventh.
Sophomore Lizzie Gleason placed fourth in the mile run with a time of 4:59.90. Gleason’s time was a season best.
In the 60 meter hurdles, Maddi Schmidt tied her personal record of 8.93, which she set during the qualifying round on Friday. Freshman Rabecca Maj checked in with a time of 9.06.
The 4x800 team of sophomore Nicole Cargill, senior Kelly Johnston, freshman Lauren Clark and sophomore Lizzie Gleason set the fourth-best time in program history with a fourth-place finish. The 4x800 team finished in 9:16.76.
Junior Christine Borchers finished seventh in the shot put. Borchers set a new PR with a throw of 43-06.50 (13.27m). Freshman Miranda Nelson had a throw of 36-02.25 (11.03m).
On Friday, sophomore Hilary Lang snapped the school’s pentathlon record with a score of 3,418 which is 10 points better than alum Amy Kremer’s 3,408 points. Lang came in second in the event and also set a new record at UD for the long jump with a mark of 18-05.25. That distance tops her previous best by over four inches. Each of the pentathletes scored new personal records as sophomore Erin Baldinger took fifth (3,134) and freshman Katy Garcia finished eighth (3,124). Garcia’s mark also moves her into fifth all-time at UD in the pentathlon.
Overall, 13 student-athletes including Lang set new personal records. In addition, Dayton dominated the podium in the pole vault with all three vaulters finishing at the top of the Atlantic 10. UD also earned podium finishes in the weight throw (first) and the 5000 meter run (second).
Sophomore Aly Weeman set a new personal record and had the school’s third-best weight throw mark ever. Weeman’s throw of 57-07.50 (17.56m) edged Rhode Island’s Genevieve Rybicki by just over a foot. Sophomore Samm Hortsman (51-08.50 – 15.76m) and freshman Miranda Nelson (51-03.50 – 15.63m) each scored new personal records in the weight throw, finishing sixth and eighth respectively.
Senior Courtney Siebenaller placed first in the pole vault for the third time in her career. Siebenaller paced the pack with the top mark of 12-05.50 (3.80m). Sophomore Hanna Krizmanic was second with a mark of 12-01.50 (3.70m) and sophomore Katrina Steinhauser placed third with a height of 11-09.75 (3.60m).
Senior Elissa Mason finished second in the 5k, passing Emily Zimmerman for second on the all-time list. Mason clocked in with a new personal record time of 17:05.30. Senior Lindsey Cummings placed 10th improving to fifth all-time with a time of 17:41.80. Junior Marisa Slomski also set a new personal record with a time of 17:59.73.
Sophomore Maddi Schmidt posted Dayton’s second-ever sub-nine second time in the 60 meter hurdles. Schmidt clocked in at 8.93 to climb to second all-time at UD. Freshman Rabecca Maj finished eighth with a time of 9.02 , which is the third best time UD history.
In the 500 meters freshman Kelsey McDonald traded spots with sophomore Kassy Thomas on the all-time list. McDonald’s personal-record time of 1:17.07 is fourth all-time and Thomas’ personal-record time of 1:17.10 is fifth all-time.
A select number of student-athletes will compete in the Alex Wilson Invitational on March 2 and 3. The Alex Wilson is a last-chance qualifying meet for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Nampa, Idaho on March 9 and 10.
Saturday Event-By-Event Recap
Event 22 Women 60 Meter
In the 60 meter hurdles, Maddi Schmidt tied her personal record of 8.93, which she set during the qualifying round on Friday. Freshman Rabecca Maj checked in with a time of 9.06.
500 Meter Run
Sophomore Kassy Thomas finished sixth with a time of 1:17.61. Freshman Kelsey McDonald had a time of 1:17.83. for a seventh place finish.
1000 Meter Run
Senior Kelly Johnston finished eighth with a time of 3:05.05.
One Mile Run
Sophomore Lizzie Gleason placed fourth in the mile run with a time of 4:59.90. Gleason’s time was a season best.
3,000 Meter Run
Senior Elissa Mason posted a season-best 3,000 meter run time of 9:56.48. Senior Lindsey Cummings had a time of 10:14.59 and freshman Katie Ollier had a time of 10:24.95.
4x400
The 4x400 relay team set a new school record on Saturday. The relay team consisting of freshman Maya Pedersen, freshman Kelsey McDonald, sophomore Kassy Thomas and senior Rachel Weber finished fourth with a time of 3:53.02, which is two seconds faster than the previous record set 14 years ago.
Triple Jump
Sophomore Maddi Schmidt set a new personal record in the triple jump. Her mark of 37-11.50 (11.57m) improves on her already second all-time distance at UD. Schmidt placed seventh.
High Jump
Freshman Ellie Grandi finished third in the high jump. Grandi reached a height of 5-05.00 (1.65m). Freshman Katy Garcia set a new personal record in the high jump with a mark of 5-03.00 (1.60m). Sophomore Juliana Lawniczak reached 5-01.00.
Shot Put
Junior Christine Borchers finished seventh in the shot put. Borchers set a new PR with a throw of 43-06.50 (13.27m). Freshman Miranda Nelson had a throw of 36-02.25 (11.03m).
4x800
The 4x800 team of sophomore Nicole Cargill, senior Kelly Johnston, freshman Lauren Clark and sophomore Lizzie Gleason set the fourth-best time in program history with a fourth-place finish. The 4x800 team finished in 9:16.76.
