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Greyhounds Hit Four Regional Qualifying Marks at John & Carol Covart Classic

Junior Margie Rayne competes in the discus during the Coach P Invitational at Timothy Breidegam Track. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11
Junior Margie Rayne competes in the discus during the Coach P Invitational at Timothy Breidegam Track. Photo by Cosmic Fox Media / Matthew Levine '11

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's outdoor track & field squad posted four All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference qualifying marks and won one event at the John & Carol Covart Classic hosted by Lehigh University Friday and Saturday.

Moravian Event Winners

  • Junior Tara Smurla won the 1,500-meter run with an AARTFC qualifying time of 4:43.37

Moravian Top 10 Finishers

  • Junior Margie Rayne placed third in the discus with an AARTFC qualifying toss of 42.78m meters (140-4) while senior Caillie Fish finished tenth at 36.40 meters (119-5)
  • Freshman Emma Shafnisky took fourth in the long jump with an AARTFC qualifying mark of 5.40 meters (17-8.75)
  • Junior Ali Haefele finished fourth in the triple jump with an AARTFC qualifying distance of 11.12 meters (36-5.75) while freshman Bella Fiore was tenth at 9.95 meters (32-7.75)
  • Haefele also placed fourth in the high jump at 1.57 meters (5-1.75) while junior Caroline Melillo was ninth at 1.42 meters (4-7.75) and freshman Erika Dietz took tenth at 1.36 meters (4-5.5)
  • Senior Abby Giamoni finished fifth in the 100-meter dash in 12.68 seconds
  • Senior Mikayla Woodring was fifth in the shot put with a mark of 11.68 meters (38-4)
  • Freshman Becca Caird finished fifth in the javelin throw Friday with a distance of 32.42 meters (106-4) while senior Abby McClaskey placed sixth at 31.66 meters (103-10)
  • Shafnisky finished sixth in the 100-meter hurdles in 15.83 seconds
  • Sophomore Alexis Hockenberry was sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:03.87
  • Freshman Jessica Heydt took ninth in the hammer throw on Friday at 44.87 meters (147-2) while senior Liz Miskovsky was tenth at 44.42 meters (145-9)

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4 at 2025 Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Susquehanna University
  • Monday, May 12 at Widener University Final Qualifier