Women's Track & Field Wins Alumni Classic

NORTH ANDOVER, MA The Merrimack women's Indoor Track and Field team hosted the Alumni Classic on Thursday, finishing first out of four teams with 1855.50 points.
How it Happened

• Anya Cunningham won hammer throw with a mark of 47.84m and earned nine points for the Warriors. Makayla Champagne tossed for 46.33m for a third place finish, good for 6 points.
• In discus, Cameron Zuliani placed second with a mark of 39.95m while teammate Caitlin Garrahy finished fourth, tossing for 36.62m. Makayla Champagne also found success in the event, placing top-five, recording a mark of 36.47m.
• Kiera O'Brien placed eighth in javelin with a mark of 28.73m. Jacqueline Perry tossed for 20.38m for 12^th place.
• Zuliani also came up big in shot put, finished second with a mark of 11.62m. Champagne placed fifth in the event, tossing for 10.77m.
• In pole vault, Katie Sills captured third by clearing a distance of 3.10m. Her performance added six points to the Warriors total. Rylee Dionne also scored for the Warriors with her seventh place finish (2.65m).
• Riley Paskow produced a second place finish in long jump, recording a distance of 5.59m for seven points. Grace Bleyer finished third (5.57m) with Lauren Boughner right behind (5.25m).
• Bleyer also competed in triple jump where she finished second with a mark of 11.01m. Likewise, Boughner claimed third in the event with a mark of 10.84m.
• The women's 4x100m relay tandem of Sydney Connolly, Grace Bleyer, Madison DeCamp, and Jahaida Gabriel placed second with a time of 48.02.
• Lily Thomas led the Warriors in the 1500m run, crossing the line in 4:48.06 for first place. Marianna Collins captured third with a time of 4:50.32 with Courtney Hinchion right on her tail (5:03). Their performance added 15 points to the Warrior's total.
• Isabella Tomic scored for the Warriors in the 100m hurdles by finishing seventh in 17.31 seconds. Kiera O'Brien also turned in an impressive performance, finishing top-10 with a time of 18.19.
• In the 400m run, Keira Fadden placed seventh, punching in at 1:04.72 and Riley Power finished 8^th with a time of 1:07.54 seconds.
• Jahaida Gabriel won the women's 100m dash with a time of 12.18 seconds, good for nine points. Sydney Connolly finished third in the event with a time of 12.39 seconds. The tandem also swept the top-two spots in the 200m dash registering times of 24.98 and 25.32 respectively.
• Riley Paskow placed eighth in the 800m run with a time of 2:25.41 with teammate Caroline White right behind (2:26.07).
• Isabella Tomic also competed in the 400m hurdles, finishing third with a time of 1:07.10. Gabrielle Walbridge crossed the line in 1:16.15 seconds to capture sixth place.
• In the 5k, Maci Chapman paved the way for the Warriors, routing the circle in 17:56.97 for first place. Avaline Fihlman turned in an impressive run, clocking in at 18:57.59 for second.
• The 4x400m relay tandem of Sydney Connolly, Isabella Tomic, Caroline White, and Riley Paskow placed second with a time of 4:05.35.
• Merrimack College Alumni took to the 400m relay, earning a time of 4:42.21.

 
 
Up Next
The Warriors are set to compete at the Ken O'Brien Pre-Conference Meet hosted by UMass Amherst on April 26^th at the UMass Track & Field Complex.
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