HAWKS COMPETE AT DUKE INVITATIONAL
DURHAM, NC - The St. Joseph's women's track
team traveled to Durham, NC, to take part in the
Duke Invitational. The Hawks competed in a
field which included squads from Pittsburgh,
Virginia, Richmond, South Carolina,
Northeastern, Georgetown, Boston, North
Carolina as well as the host Blue Devils.
Senior co-captain Bernadette Speer was SJU's
top finisher, tying for fourth in the high jump (5'6
1/2). Senior Christine Kane ran strong, placing
13th among 35 runners in the 1500 meter run. A pair of rookies had
solid outings as Sarah Click placed tied for 13th in the high jump (5'2
1.2) while Maisha Tyler finished 15th in the long jump (17'10 3/4).
Tyler also anchored the 4x100 relay that set a new school record with a
time of 49.15. Brooke Gilliford, Erin Blaustein, and Mary Korfmacher
teamed with Tyler for a 15th place finish.
Kane, Korfmacher, Katie Limbach, and Gabby Quezada teamed up to
lead the distance medley relay team to a third place finish (11:46.99).
The Hawks next compete on Saturday, April 14, when they travel to the
University of Virginia.
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