Senior Helen Davis runs in the 100-meter dash during the Muhlenberg College Invitational. Photo courtesy of Muhlenberg Sports Information
Posted: Apr 08, 2023
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's track & field team recorded seven All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference qualifying marks while competing in the Lehigh University Games at the Goodman Campus on Friday and Saturday.
Top 10 Finishers
- The Greyhounds 4x100-meter relay squad of seniors Rachel Byrne, Helen Davis and Crystal Robinson and sophomore Abby Giamoni finished fourth in an AARTFC qualifying time of 49.27 seconds
- Moravian's 4x400-meter relay quartet of Byrne, Robinson, sophomore Racquel Ramey and sophomore Rylie Murphy finished the day with a third place in a time of 4:08.39
- Davis took third in the 100-meter dash in an AARTFC qualifying time of 12.44 seconds
- Davis also placed fourth in the 200-meter dash with an AARTFC qualifying time of 25.85 seconds
- Robinson also finished sixth in the 400-meter dash in an AARTFC qualifying time of 58.30 seconds
- Sophomore Amber Poniktera took third in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 18:47.45 while freshman Tori Champagne was fifth in 19:04.42, sophomore Rachael Goodman placed sixth in 19:08.95, freshman Meghan Myers finished eighth at 19:42.26, sophomore Ally Meeks took ninth in a time of 19:47.26 and sophomore Lily Mingora was tenth in 20:08.75
- Freshman Grace Tirabassi placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 12:35.49 in the first track event of the day
- Senior Elizabeth DeMassa finished ninth in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:15.64 while sophomore Bella DeMassa placed tenth in 1:15.79
- Elizabeth DeMassa was also tenth in the 100-meter hurdles in 17.37 seconds
- Freshman Ali Haefele placed fourth in the triple jump at a distance of 10.75 meters (35-3.25) while senior Haylee Saylor took eighth at 9.49 meters (31-1.75)
- Junior Lexi Groff finished seventh in the high jump at an AARTFC qualifying height of 1.58 meters (5-2.25)
- Senior Delaney Wiseman finished seventh in the javelin on Friday with an AARTFC qualifying distance of 34.41 meters (112-10) while sophomore Abby McClaskey took ninth at 32.38 meters (106-2)
- Freshman Margie Rayne took seventh in the shot put with a distance of 10.12 meters (33-2.5) while freshman Karalyn Vashey was eighth at 9.89 meters (32-5.5)
- Senior Maddie Wickel was eighth in the discus with an AARTFC qualifying toss of 36.29 meters (119-0) while sophomore Caillie Fish finished tenth at 34.06 meters (111-9)
- Fish placed eighth in the hammer throw on Friday with a toss for 42.00 meters (137-9) while Rayne took ninth at 41.19 meters (135-1) and sophomore Liz Miskovsky was tenth at 39.38 meters (129-2)
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, April 15 at Bill Butler Invitational at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Saturday-Sunday, April 15-16 at Bucknell University Bison Outdoor Classic