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Women's Track & Field 2/17/2024 Steven Merritt, Director of Athletic Communications

Women's Track and Field Excels at West Point Tune-Up

Brewers tally multiple first place finishers in final meet before the Liberty League Championships

WEST POINT, NY - The Vassar College Women's Track and Field team recorded numerous top-five finishes on Saturday as the Brewers competed at the West Point Tune-Up in the final meet before the Liberty League Championships next weekend.

Long Jump

Senior Ava Novak was victorious in the long jump at 5.30 meters to begin the day for Vassar while senior Heather Kwafo finished fifth overall at 5.00 meters.
Sophomore Jahmilia Dennis and junior Faye Stevens finished back-to-back in sixth and seventh as Dennis recorded a jump of 4.99 meters and Stevens registered a mark of 4.95 meters.
Sophomore Sydney Passley-Harris scored a mark of 4.62 meters along with sophomore Jamie Eu posting a distance of 4.42 meters.

Shot Put 'B' Section

Junior Soleil Yuong scored a second place finish for Vassar with a throw of 9.13 meters.

60 Meter Hurdles

Three Brewers qualified for the 60-meter hurdles finals as Dennis was fourth in prelims with a time of 9.21 along with senior Nora Jensen finishing sixth in 9.78 and Stevens was seventh with a time of 10.11.
Senior Laura Wong crossed the finish line in 10.84 in the first round.
In the finals, Dennis was third overall in 9.35 followed by Jensen in fourth place with a time of 9.55 and Stevens in sixth in 9.83.

5000 Meters

Vassar had the top three finishers in the 5000-meters as first year Acadia Helfand finished first with a time of 19:22.80 followed by first year Cayley Swaim in second at 19:23.32 and sophomore Lily Shimpach in third in 19:29.51.

Triple Jump

Kwafo scored a fourth place finish with a distance of 10.06 meters for Vassar.

60 Meters

Novak and junior Traci Francis made the finals in the 60-meters as Novak finished sixth overall in 8.04 and Francis was eighth with a time of 8.19.
Jensen finished 12th with a time of 8.52 followed by Eu and sophomore Kali Ringler with a time of 8.56.
Passley-Harris recorded a time of 8.64 and junior Lily Falkowski crossed the finish line in 8.84.
In the finals, Novak finished in sixth place with a time of 8.05 and Francis was seventh overall in 8.13.

Mile

Vassar dominated in the Mile as first year Haley Schoenegge was the first place finish in 5:08.19 followed by first year Norah Reade in second in 5:20.11 and sophomore Anika Mueller-Hickler in third with a time of 5:24.77.
Senior Amaavi Miriyagalla scored a fifth place finish in 5:30.08 along with first year Addie Nyhan finishing sixth in 5:33.88 and sophomore Nora Goldberg-Courtney in seventh with a time of 5:46.40.
Sophomore Isabelle Borgstedt closed the finishers for Vassar as she was ninth overall in 6:02.59.

400 Meters

Sophomore Maddie Busam was victorious in the 400-meters as she crossed the finish line in 1:05.60 along with classmate Margaret McLaughlin finishing second in 1:06.73.

800 Meters

Junior Sophia Henderson recorded a fourth place finish in a time of 2:29.63 followed closely by first year Maya Carey in 2:30.80 in fifth place.

High Jump

First year Jillian Benfante was the lone Vassar competitor in the high jump.

Weight Throw

Yuong scored a 14th place finish with a school record distance of 8.24 meters.

1000 Meters

Ringler crossed the finish line in seventh place in 28.41 along with Jensen scoring an eighth place finish in 28.76.
Falkowski finished 15th overall with a time of 30.88.

4x400 Relay

The quartet of Busam, Stevens, Carey and Novak closed Saturday's action for the Brewers with a first place finish, edging out Stevens with a time of 4:15.39.

UP NEXT

Vassar will travel to St. Lawrence for the Liberty League Indoor Championships beginning on Friday.

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Players Mentioned

Isabelle Borgstedt: Sophomore

Maddie Busam: S; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Jahmilia Dennis: Sophomore

Jamie Eu: S/J; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Lily Falkowski: S; 5' 3"; Junior

Traci Francis: S; 5' 3"; Junior

Nora Goldberg-Courtney: Sophomore

Sophia Henderson: D/MD; 5' 7"; Junior

Nora Jensen: S/H; 5' 8"; Senior

Heather Kwafo: S/J; 5' 5"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Isabelle Borgstedt
: Sophomore

Maddie Busam
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: S

Jahmilia Dennis
: Sophomore

Jamie Eu
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: S/J

Lily Falkowski
: 5' 3"; Junior
: S

Traci Francis
: 5' 3"; Junior
: S

Nora Goldberg-Courtney
: Sophomore

Sophia Henderson
: 5' 7"; Junior
: D/MD

Nora Jensen
: 5' 8"; Senior
: S/H

Heather Kwafo
: 5' 5"; Senior
: S/J

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Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned