Nazareth Runs At RIT Invitational
Results
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nazareth's track and field teams were in action again on Friday evening at the Orange and Brown Invitational, hosted by RIT. Sophomore
Taylor Pierson and junior
Hannah Brackley each won an event for the women's team.
Pierson's first-place event was the long jump as she finished with a mark of 5.73 meters (18 ft., 9 3/4 in.), and she also added a ninth-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of :27.39. Brackley placed first in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:18.95, followed by classmate
Michaela Gildemeyer in second with a time of 1:19.57.
On the 4x200-meter relay, Pierson and Brackley were joined by junior
Sibongile Chisi and sophomore
Amanda Entress as the foursome placed second with a time of 1:48.01. Chisi also added an eighth-place finish in the pole vault with a mark of three meters (9 ft., 10in.).
Other top performers on the women's side included sophomore
Gabrielle LeBihan, who was seventh in the mile (5:21.91), freshman
Emily Thompson, who was 12th in the mile (5:27.54), and sophomore
Blair Meeson, who was 11th in the 5,000-meter run (20:25.44). Junior
Kate Durr also added a ninth-place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.50 meters (4 ft., 11 in.).
Nazareth is in action again February 28th and March 1st when the Golden Flyers travel to St. Lawrence for the NYS CTC Championships.