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Moravian Posts Three Event Titles at Moravian Indoor Meet

Junior Caroline Melillo clears the bar in the high jump at the Moravian Indoor Meet at Lehigh University's Rauch Field House. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11
Junior Caroline Melillo clears the bar in the high jump at the Moravian Indoor Meet at Lehigh University's Rauch Field House. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's indoor track & field squad hosted the Moravian Indoor Meet at Lehigh University's Rauch Field House Saturday as the Greyhounds returned from a five week break with three event titles.

Moravian Event Winners

  • Senior Abby Giamoni captured first in the 400-meter dash in an All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference qualifying time of 59.14 seconds
  • Giamoni was also first in the 200-meter dash in an AARTFC qualifying time of 25.96 seconds
  • Junior Tara Smurla won the 3,000-meter run with an AARTFC qualifying time of 10:22.05

Moravian Top 10 Finishers

  • Freshman Emma Shafnisky finished as the runner-up in the long jump with a leap of 5.17 meters (16-11.5) while junior Ali Haefele was fifth at 4.94 meters (16-2.5)
  • Haefele placed third in the triple jump with a distance of 10.60 meters (34-9.5) while freshman Bella Fiore was sixth at 10.23 meters (33-6.75)
  • Junior Karalyn Vashey took third in the 25-pound weight throw with a toss of 14.55 meters (47-9) while senior Caillie Fish placed eighth at 13.46 meters (44-2) and junior Heather Adams finished ninth at 13.36 meters (43-10)
  • Shafnisky was fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.64 seconds while senior Bella DeMassa finished ninth in 10.40 seconds
  • Junior Margie Rayne placed fourth in the shot put with a mark of 11.46 meters (37-7.25)
  • Sophomore Rachele Grigoli took fifth in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:02.08 while junior Shai Knight finished eighth in 1:03.74
  • Sophomore Alyssa Hockenberry finished fifth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 20:59.75
  • Senior Rachael Goodman placed sixth in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 11:16.46 while sophomore Kayla O'Neil finished seventh in 11:19.46 and junior Meghan Myers took tenth in a time of 11:37.98
  • Knight recorded an eighth place in the 200-meter dash in 28.19 seconds
  • Senior Amber Poniktera placed ninth in the mile run with a time of 5:51.15

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday, January 25 at Franklin & Marshall College Coach I Invitational, 9:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, February 1 at Ithaca (N.Y.) College Bomber Invitational, 10:00 a.m.