SAN DIEGO, CA (March 18, 2023) -- The Tufts University women's track and field squad opened the 2023 outdoor season on Saturday at Point Loma Nazarene University, taking part in the 2023 Ross & Sharon Irwin Collegiate Track Meet.
The afternoon on the track started with a strong run by
Hannah Neilon in the 1500 meters, as the senior took third place overall in a field of Division I, II and III runners after posting a time of 4:37.39. Teammate
Julia Dolce was 13th with a time of 4:51.78, and
Lexi Dean took 21st place after breaking five minutes with a time of 4:58.11.
In the 400 meter run,
Emma Smith posted a time of 59.22 to take 10th place, while Emma Sasanov and
Amelia Neiman were 21st and 22nd with times of 1:02.40 and 1:02.75, respectively. In the 100 meter dash,
Teghan Sydnor ran a 12.76 to take 24th place while teammate
Sarah Pillone raced to a 31st place finish after recording a 13.04.
Sydnor was back on the track to take 24th place in the 200 meters, sprinting to a time of 26.10 seconds.
Nyla Thompson ran a 26.86 for 39th place, while Pillone and Smith followed with times of 26.89 and 26.92, respectively.
In the 5000 meters, first-year
Grace Ogden ran a very strong race to finish sixth overall with a time of 18:17.19.
Eliana Montgomery was 12th in the 5K after crossing the line in 18:46.36, and
Gwenyth Stach was 20th after recording a 19:10.20.
The Tufts "B" relay finished the day in the 4x400, running a 4:08.44 to take seventh place.
In the field events, Elizabeth Graham tossed the hammer 40.88 meters to take 13th place, while
Madeline Walters was 21st after a throw of 34.90 meters.
Jaidyn Appel competed in the long jump, finishing 11th with a mark of 5.10 meters, and
Tamia Dubidad took 24th place after jumping to a distance of 4.60 meters.
In the shot put, Graham was 27th overall with a final heave of 9.88 meters while
Maelynn Ugokwe was 31st with a mark of 8.97 meters. Walters was 21st in the discus with a throw of 29.33 meters, and Graham took 23rd place with a final mark of 27.24 meters.
The Jumbos will be right back on the track next Friday, March 24, competing in the Mangrum Invitational at Cal State San Marcos at 11:30 a.m. local time.
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