Murphy's High Jump Victory Highlights Day 1 at Indoor MAACs
2/24/2024 11:10:00 PM | Women's Indoor Track & Field
NEW YORK — First year jumper Shaelyn Murphy ended night one at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships with a bang, defeating Rider's Savanna Marcantonio in a jump-off to secure the Quinnipiac women's track and field program's first gold of the 2024 Indoor MAAC Championships, held at The Armory.
Murphy and Marcantonio matched jump for jump before stalling at the 1.71m height, resulting in a jump-off for the title. After four rounds of descending jumps were missed by both, the Meriden, Conn., native cleared at 1.63m to clinch the victory.
Three other medals went the Bobcats' way on Saturday night, as Sydney Lavelle jumped a season-best 5.60m in the long jump en route to a second-place finish.
Corinne Barney secured bronze in the 5k, while Olaitan Olagundoye also finished third in the high jump.
Quinnipiac secured 15 finals spots for Sunday's races, including four in the 200m and three in the 400m. As a team, they sit third with 43 points. They are a point behind Manhattan for second and 7.5 points back of Rider for top spot.
PROGRAM TOP 10s
Day 2 from the MAAC Championships begins at 5 p.m., on Sunday night. All of the action from The Armory can be seen live on MAAC.tv.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's track and field program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_TFXC or go to gobobcats.com/indoortf.
SHAELYN MURPHY FOR THE WIN!#BobcatNation x #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/y4sY2cXmcE
— Quinnipiac Track/XC (@QU_TFXC) February 25, 2024
Murphy and Marcantonio matched jump for jump before stalling at the 1.71m height, resulting in a jump-off for the title. After four rounds of descending jumps were missed by both, the Meriden, Conn., native cleared at 1.63m to clinch the victory.
Three other medals went the Bobcats' way on Saturday night, as Sydney Lavelle jumped a season-best 5.60m in the long jump en route to a second-place finish.
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— Quinnipiac Track/XC (@QU_TFXC) February 25, 2024
Syd grabs our first medal of the Championships, placing second in the long jump!#BobcatNation x @MAACSports pic.twitter.com/a4tdr5I6Kg
Corinne Barney secured bronze in the 5k, while Olaitan Olagundoye also finished third in the high jump.
Quinnipiac secured 15 finals spots for Sunday's races, including four in the 200m and three in the 400m. As a team, they sit third with 43 points. They are a point behind Manhattan for second and 7.5 points back of Rider for top spot.
PROGRAM TOP 10s
- Sydney Lavelle moved into fourth all-time in the 60m hurdles, clocking in at 8.95.
- Along with securing third, Barney also PR'ed in the 5k, finishing in 16:52.13. That's sixth on the program's charts.
- Murphy's 1.68m clear in the high jump puts her third on the program's all-time chart.
- Olagundoye's personal-best in the high jump moves her into ninth all-time in the program.
- Meghan Stellhorn set a new collegiate best in the weight throw, moving her into seventh all time at 11.20m.
Day 2 from the MAAC Championships begins at 5 p.m., on Sunday night. All of the action from The Armory can be seen live on MAAC.tv.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's track and field program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_TFXC or go to gobobcats.com/indoortf.
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