SALEM, Va. - The Washington and Lee University women's track and field team wrapped up the first day of the Bast-Cregger Invitational with a pair of first place finishes.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• Piper Shannon, Lucy Buchmayr, and Joanne Lee opened the meet in the 60m hurdles, with all three posting top-eight times to qualify for Saturday's finals. Shannon led the trio with the fourth-fastest time, clocking 9.36s. Buchmayr and Lee finished back-to-back in sixth and seventh place with times of 9.62s and 9.68s, respectively. The finals are scheduled for 12:35 p.m. on Saturday.
• Mad McMurphy earned a first-place finish in the pole vault after clearing 3.58m (11'-09.00") on her second attempt. Layla Keadle followed in second place with a mark of 3.43m (11'-03.00"). Abby Cholewa and Gabby Pullen tied for fourth after each cleared 2.98m (9'-09.25") on their first attempts.
• Lilly Versen advanced to the finals of the 60m dash after posting the fifth-fastest time in the semifinals. Versen clocked 8.16s in the prelims before improving to 8.02s in the semifinals to finish fifth. The finals are slated for 12:50 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
• Camille Gillum secured another first-place finish in the high jump, clearing each height on her first attempt. She tied Marin Simons of Southern Virginia with a mark of 1.60m (5'-03.00"). Simone Kasischke also earned a top-eight finish, tying for seventh after clearing 1.50m (5'-01.00").
• The Generals' distance crew finished third through seventh in the 5,000m. Adelaide Ellis paced the group with a third-place finish in 15:51.81. Eve Spencer posted a personal-best time of 18:54.74 to finish fourth, followed closely by Sarah Clark in fifth at 19:20.02. Brianna Breyault and Josie Engle rounded out the group in sixth and seventh with times of 19:41.06 and 19:53.39.

PERSONAL BESTS

• Olivia D'Ambrosia | 60m Dash (8.38s) | Personal Best
• Eve Spencer | 5,000m (18:54.74) | Personal Best

TOP EIGHT FINISHERS

• 60m Hurdles Prelims: Piper Shannon | 4th place (Prelims: 9.36s)*
• 60m Hurdles Prelims: Lucy Buchmayr | 6th place (Prelims: 9.62s)*
• 60m Hurdles Prelims: Joanne Lee | 7th place (Prelims: 9.68s)*
• 60m Dash: Lilly Versen | 5th place (Prelims: 8.16s, Semifinals: 8.02s)*
• 5,000m: Adelaide Ellis | 3rd place (18:51.81)
• 5,000m: Eve Spencer | 4th place (18:54.74)
• 5,000m: Sarah Clark | 5th place (19:20.02)
• 5,000m: Brianna Breyault | 6th place (19:41.06)
• 5,000m: Josie Engle | 7th place (19:53.39)
• Pole Vault: Mad McMurphy | 1st place (3.58m; 11'-09.00")
• Pole Vault: Layla Keadle | 2nd place (3.43m; 11'-03.00")
• Pole Vault: Abby Cholewa | T-4th place (2.98m; 9'-09.25")
• Pole Vault: Gabby Pullen | T-4th place (2.98m; 9'-09.25")
• High Jump: Camille Gillum | 1st place (1.60m; 5'-03.00")
• High Jump: Simone Kasischke | T-7th place (1.50m; 4'-11.00")

*Qualified for the Finals Tomorrow

UP NEXT

• The Generals return to the track tomorrow morning at 10 a.m for the second day of the Bast-Cregger Invitational.

 

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