LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University women's track and field team kicked off the outdoor season by breaking three program records on the first day of the W&L Carnival on Friday.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• Bailey Hedgemon, Leah Smith, and the Generals' 4x400m relay team highlighted the meet as they all broke program records, while Hedgemon also took down the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) record. Hedgemon set a new standard in the hammer throw as she recorded a toss of 51.93m (170'-04.00"), the current No. 1 mark in Division III, to finish in first place. Hedgemon also turned in a fourth-place finish in the discus, recording a mark of 35.40m (116'-01.00").
• Leah Smith set a new program record in the discus, finishing in second place with a mark of 41.01m (134'-06.00"). She also posted the eighth-best mark in program history in the hammer throw with a mark of 38.18m (125'-03.00").
• Ana Hodneland, Jesma Evans, Annabelle Sutliff, and Lucie Graziano set the third program record of the day in the 4x400m relay as they crossed the finish line in 3:54.40.
• Lily Pareso turned in an eighth-place finish in the unseeded 5,000m with a time of 20:45.58. The Generals had three student-athletes finish in the top eight in the invited 5,000m, with Eve Spencer leading the way with a fourth-place finish, crossing the line in a personal-best time of 18:28.15. Audrey Robinson and Sarah Clark finished in sixth and eighth, respectively. Robinson posted a time of 18:45.41, while Clark crossed the finish line in a personal-best time of 18:46.16.
• Sofia Petrucelli finished in first place in the unseeded 1,500m, posting a personal-best time of 5:02.51, while MacKenzie Moore finished in fourth with a personal-best time of 5:06.68.
• In the invited 1,500m, Cassie Carr and Olivia Warr finished back-to-back in second and third place. Carr posted a time of 4:36.86, the second-fastest time in program history, while Warr clocked a time of 4:38.74. Amelia Weenig posted a time of 4:46.64 to finish in seventh place, while Reese Brown rounded out the quartet with an eighth-place finish and a time of 4:49.46.
• Sofia Petrucelli, Cassie Carr, Olivia Lovan, and Kate Odell teamed up in the 4x400m relay, clocking a time of 4:17.73 to finish in sixth place. Bella Timmerding turned in a fifth-place finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 41.18m (135'-01.00"), the fourth-best mark in program history. Camille Gillum rounded out the squad with a first-place finish in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.66m (5'-05.25").

PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS

• Sofia Petrucelli | 1,500m (5:02.51) | Personal Best
• Olivia Lovan | 1,500m (5:16.51) | Personal Best
• MacKenzie Moore | 1,500m (5:06.68) | Personal Best
• Julie Anne Bush | 1,500m (4:55.98) | Personal Best
• Eve Spencer | 5,000m (18:28.15) | Personal Best
• Sarah Clark | 5,000m (18:46.16) | Personal Best
• Bailey Hedgemon | Hammer Throw (51.93m; 170'-04.00")
• Bella Timmerding | Hammer Throw (41.18m; 135'-01.00")

TOP EIGHT FINISHERS

• 5,000m Unseeded: Lily Pareso | 8th place (20:45.58)
• 1,500m Unseeded: Sofia Petrucelli | 1st place (5:02.51)
• 1,500m Unseeded: MacKenzie Moore | 4th place (5:06.68)
• 1,500m Invite: Cassie Carr | 2nd place (4:36.86)
• 1,500m Invite: Olivia Warr | 3rd place (4:38.74)
• 1,500m Invite: Amelia Weenig | 7th place (4:46.64)
• 1,500m Invite: Reese Brown | 8th place (4:49.46)
• 5,000m Invite: Eve Spencer | 4th place (18:28.15)
• 5,000m Invite: Audrey Robinson | 6th place (18:45.41)
• 5,000m Invite: Sarah Clark | 8th place (18:46.16)
• 4x400m Relay: Ana Hodneland, Annabelle Sutliff, Lucie Graziano, Jesma Evans | 1st place (3:54.40) 
• 4x400m Relay: Sofia Petrucelli, Cassie Carr, Olivia Lovan, Kate Odell | 6th place (4:17.73)
• Hammer Throw: Bailey Hedgemon | 1st place (51.93m; 170'-04.00")
• Hammer Throw: Bella Timmerding | 5th place (41.18m; 135'-01.00")
• High Jump: Camille Gillum | 1st place (1.66m; 5'-05.25")
• Discus: Leah Smith | 2nd place (41.01m; 134'-06.00")
• Discus: Bailey Hedgemon | 4th place (35.40m; 116'-01.00")

TOP TEN UPDATES

• Bailey Hedgemon | Hammer Throw (51.93m; 170'-04.00") - Program / ODAC Record / No. 1 in Division III
• Ana Hodneland, Jesma Evans, Annabelle Sutliff, Lucie Graziano | 4x400m Relay (3:54.40) - Program Record / No. 2 in Division III
• Leah Smith | Discus (41.01m; 134'-06.00") - Program Record
• Cassie Carr | 1,500m (4:36.86) - No. 2 all-time
• Bella Timmerding | Hammer Throw (41.18m; 135'-01.00") - No. 4 all-time
• Leah Smith | Hammer Throw (38.18m; 125'-03.00") - No. 8 all-time

UP NEXT

• The Generals are back in action for day two of the W&L Carnival tomorrow as the javelin kicks off the day at 10 a.m. with the 4x100m relay starting the track events at 12:30 p.m.

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