Indoor Track & Field Tallies Three First-Place Finishes at Yale

Saturday, February 12

New Haven, CT

Quinnipiac University

Yale Giegengack Invitational

Mikah Maples throws the shot put at indoor meet

Photo by: Carlisle Stockton

Indoor Track & Field Tallies Three First-Place Finishes at Yale

2/12/2022 7:01:00 PM | Women's Indoor Track & Field

By: QU Athletic Communications

NEW Haven, Conn. - The Bobcats competed at the Yale Giegengack Invitational at Coxe Cage on Feb. 12. Numerous Bobcats recorded career-best times and marks in individual events throughout the day. Three Bobcats took first place overall, and Mikah Maples tallied three career-best marks across the track and the field.

Bobcats on the Track | Results

Aisha Gay led the Bobcats in the 60m dash with a fourth place finish and a time of 7.84. Kalli'ana Botelho notched a fifth place finish in the same event with a time of 7.91. Britney Del Mundo took sixth place (7.98), and Jordan Mayo finished in eighth place (8.19). Mikah Maples finished in 11th place with a career-best time of 8.54.
In the 60m hurdles, Symone Foster recorded her seventh-straight win in the 60m hurdle event, tallying a time of 8.60, which is 0.1 second off of her career-best. Avery Jordan finished in eighth place with a time of 9.43.
In the 400m dash, Rylie Smith finished in sixth place with a time of 1:00.17, which is a season-best for the rookie. Camille Blain took eighth place with a time of 1:01.88, which is also a season-best time. Eileen Donovan finished in ninth place (1:02.15).
Seven Bobcats competed in the 1 mile run, all finishing in the top ten. Liv DiStefano took first place with a time of 5:01.37, recording a season-best time. Mia Pestle took second place with a time of 5:06.09, which is a career-best time. Katie Bradley took fourth place with a time of 5:17.81, which is also a career-best time. Lydia Keys finished in fifth place with a season-best time of 5:19.23. Marisa Keiser notched a sixth-place finish with a career-best time of 5:19.87. Grace Michaud took eighth place with a time of 5:30.79, which is a season best. Ana Caliri tallied a season-best time of 5:34.74 in ninth place.
In the 800m, the Bobcats swept the first, second and third place positions, and five other Bobcats took spots in the top 11. Asia Mercier led the team with a first-place finish with a time of 2:13.80, which is a season-best. Emily Young finished in second with a career-best time of 2:13.98. In third place, Brooke Hagen recorded a career-best time of 2:14.67. Amanda Carlson took fourth place with a career-best time of 2:17.82. Clare Veverka tallied a career-best time of 2:17.91, finishing in fifth place. In ninth place, Cassidy Phillips also tallied a career-best time of 2:27.86. Shannon Goria placed 10th with a career-best time of 2:28.83. Madeleine Shellard finished in 11th place with a career-best time of 2:41.17.
The Bobcats took fourth in the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:33.54.

Bobcats in the Field | Results

Del Mundo tallied a third place finish in the triple jump with a 11.74m leap. Grace Davis finished in 13th place with a 9.93m leap.
Mikah Maples posted a fourth place finish in the shot put with a 13.63m toss, which is a career-best. Amanda Minervino finished in 12th place (7.86m).
In the high jump, Botelho finished in sixth place with a 1.62m mark. Kalleen Rose Ozanic finished in 12th place (1.57m).
Camille Sweet led the Bobcats in the long jump with a 12th place finish (5.15m). Del Mundo took 15th with a 5.05m mark.
Maples took seventh place in the weight throw with a 15.08m toss, which is a career-best mark.

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