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Moravian Posts Five Regional Qualifying Marks and Wins Three Events at Bomber Invitational

Junior Ali Haefele competes in the long jump during the Moravian Indoor Meet at Lehigh University's Rauch Field House. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11
Junior Ali Haefele competes in the long jump during the Moravian Indoor Meet at Lehigh University's Rauch Field House. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11

ITHACA, N.Y. --- The Moravian University women's indoor track & field squad posted five All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference qualifying marks and won three events at the Ithaca (N.Y.) College Bomber Invitational Saturday.

Moravian Event Winners

  • Senior Abby Giamoni won the 400-meter dash in an AARTFC qualifying time of 59.05 seconds
  • Giamoni also captured first in the 200-meter dash with an AARTF qualifying time of 26:08 seconds
  • Junior Tara Smurla finished first in the 3,000-meter run with an AARTFC qualifying and PR time of 10:18.34

Moravian Top 10 Finishers

  • Giamoni took fourth in the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash with an AARTFC qualifying time of 8.05 seconds before sitting out the finals
  • Junior Ali Haefele finished fourth in the triple jump with an AARTFC qualifying distance of 11.15 meters (36-7) on her first attempt of the meet
  • Sophomore Rachele Grigoli placed fifth in the 400-meter dash in 1:01.20
  • Junior Karalyn Vashey finished seventh in the 20-pound weight throw with a toss of 15.43 meters (50-7.5) on her first attempt of the finals
  • Sophomore Kayla O'Neil took ninth in the 3,000-meter run at 10:56.13
  • Haefele also finished tenth in the high jump at 1.58 meters (5-2.25) 

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday, February 8 at Franklin & Marshall College Blue & White Invitational, 9:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, February 15 at Susquehanna University Invitational, 9:30 a.m.