SJU Athletics Photos

ITHACA, NY- The St. Joseph's women's track team traveled to New York for the second consecutive week to take part in the Cornell Six-Way Invitational. Behind the performance of senior Christine Kane, the Hawks placed fourth among six schools, including Buffalo, Penn, Colgate, Ithaca, and the host Big Red. Kane claimed two victories on the day, winning both the 800 meter run (2:18.0) and the mile run (5:02.36). The senior also teamed up with Mary Korfmacher, Brooke Gilliford and Katie Limbach in the 4x400 meter relay, placing third with a time of 4:01.03. Korfmacher claimed her first victory of the season, winning the 400 meter dash in a time of 60.49 seconds. Senior captain Bernadette Speer posted first place in the high jump with a leap of 5'6 1/2" while sophomore Maisha Tyler claimed fourth place in her first collegiate long jump, a leap of 17'11 1/2". Other highlights include a fifth place finish by Gilliford in the 200 meter dash (26.74), a sixth place finish by Limbach in the 500 meter dash (1:21.34), a sixth place finish by Denise Fergus in the mile (5:20.04), and another sixth place finish by Karen Weber in the 3000 meter run (10:48.9). The Hawks next compete on Friday and Saturday, January 26-27, when they travel to Penn State.