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Women's Track & Field 3/15/2024 Steven Merritt, Director of Athletic Communications

Women's Track and Field Begins Outdoor Season at the West Point Open

WEST POINT, NY - The Vassar College Women's Track and Field returned to action at the West Point Open on Friday afternoon for the first outdoor meet of the season against all Division I competition.

Long Jump

Junior Faye Stevens and sophomore Sydney Passley-Harris posted the top finish for Vassar as they both scored a leap of 4.66 meters while sophomore Jamie Eu recorded a jump of 4.58 meters.

100-Meter Hurdles

Senior Nora Jensen crossed the finish line in sixth place among all Division I compeitition with a time of 17.12 followed by sophomore Freja Niklasson scoring a time of 17.44.

3000-Meter Steeplechase

First year Acadia Helfand finished fourth overall behind three Division I finishers with a time of 12:23.87.

100-Meters

Vassar had six competitors in the 100-meters as junior Traci Francis finished sixth in a time of 13.13 followed by Eu crossing the finish line in seventh in 13.65.
Senior Laura Wong finished 10th with a time of 13.90 along with Jensen in 11th in 13.96 and junior Lily Falkowski in 12th in 13.96.
First year Jillian Benfante rounded out the Vassar finishers with a time of 14.81.

400-Meters

First year Maya Carey scored a sixth place finish in a time of 1:05.84 while first year Abigail Sasson was eighth in 1:11.59 and sophomore Emma Sandrew finished ninth with a time of 1:16.81.

400-Meter Hurdles

Niklasson earned a seventh place finish with a time of 1:14.83 along with Wong scoring an eighth place finish in 1:17.64.

1500-Meters

First year Norah Reade was the top finisher for Vassar in seventh place with a time of 4:59.18 followed by classmate Ava Whitney crossing the finish line in eighth in 5:02.38.
Senior Jordan Norman scored an 10th place with a career-best time of 5:05.79 along with first year Cayley Swaim finishing in 11th place finish in 5:06.43.
Junior Sophia Henderson rounded out the Brewers with a time of 5:15.84.

5000-Meters

Sophomore Anika Mueller-Hickler finished sixth overall with a time of 18:31.90 followed by classmate Nora Goldberg-Courtney in a career-best time of 18:58.01.
Senior Amaavi Miriyagalla crossed the finish line in 19:23.62, first year Addie Nyhan posted a time of 19:38.87 and sophomore Lily Shimpach recorded a time of 20:29.04.

UP NEXT

Vassar will compete at the Monmouth Season Opener next weekend.

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Players Mentioned

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

Amaavi Miriyagalla: D; 5' 5"; Senior

Anika Mueller-Hickler: Sophomore

Freja Niklasson: Sophomore

Jordan Norman: Senior

Players Mentioned

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

Amaavi Miriyagalla
: 5' 5"; Senior
: D

Anika Mueller-Hickler
: Sophomore

Freja Niklasson
: Sophomore

Jordan Norman
: Senior