RESULTS

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's track & field team held its first home meet of the 2018-19 season on Friday evening, December 7, as the Bombers took on SUNY Cortland inside Glazer Arena at the Athletics and Events Center. Ithaca defeated Cortland, 80-47, in the dual meet as the Bombers won eight different events.

In the 800-meter run, Ithaca took six of the top seven spots as junior Maggie Nickerson led the way in first at 2:22.93. Freshman Paloma De Monte took runner-up honors at 2:23.53 and senior Britney Swarthout was third at 2:23.55. Junior Lizz Eberhardt came in fifth at 2:27.62, freshman Lindsay Scott took sixth in 2:30.31 and freshman Lauren Lobdell was seventh at 2:31.67.

Ithaca secured seven top finishes in the high jump on Friday. Junior Estelle Yedynak led the way in first at 1.61 meters, while freshmen Grace Merchant and Riley Brunner were second with a clearance of 1.56 meters. Freshman Logan Bruce also cleared 1.56 meters to come in fourth, while freshman Susie Foley posted a mark of 1.51 meters to finish in fifth. Senior Catherine Larkin was sixth at 1.51 meters and freshman Gabrielle Schlessinger came in seventh at 1.46 meters.

In the pole vault, freshman Meghan Matheny had an impressive collegiate home-opener as she topped the field at 3.50 meters. Sophomores Julia Nomberg and Juliann Terry tied for second at 3.35 meters, while sophomore Emily Carey was fourth at 3.05 meters and freshman Alexandra Mckenzie was sixth at 2.30 meters.

The Bombers claimed the top three placements in the 3,000-meter run. Junior Annie Morrison won with a time of 10.55.33, junior Maria Matkoski followed in second at 11:01.92 and junior Parley Hannan was third at 11:04.74. Freshman Meghan Beahan clocked in at 11:40.86 to place sixth and freshman Isabel Johnston was eighth at 12:02.50.

Junior Sarah Rudge won the mile with a time of 5:22.15, while classmate Jessica Fritzsch came in fifth at 5:33.77. Sophomore Sydney Strelec won the triple jump with a mark of 10.44 meters, while freshman Molly Sear was second at 10.29 meters, freshman Makenzie Baker took fourth at 9.82 meters and sophomore Anna Galarza was fifth at 9.22 meters.

Junior Kendall Wellauer prevailed in the shot put with a mark of 11.99 meters, while sophomore Samantha Healy was the runner-up at 11.76 meters. Sophomore Ariyahna Bernard came in fourth at 11.22 meters, freshman Abbey Stowell was fifth with a top mark of 10.20 meters, Bruce came in sixth at 9.56 meters and sophomore Liana Shames was seventh at 9.24 meters.

In the weight throw, Bernard finished in second at 13.42 meters, Wellauer was third at 13.21 meters, Healy came in fourth with a mark of 12.64 meters and Shames finished fifth at 11.07 meters. Freshman Jaylin Rumsey came in eighth at 8.84 meters.

The 4x400-meter relay crew of freshman Lindsay Scott, sophomore Thea Sousa, Lobdell and Eberhardt won with a time of 4:29.15.

The Bombers had a strong showing in the 60-meter hurdles with five top eight races. Bruce was the runner-up at 9.52 seconds, while Stowell was third with a time of 9.68. Senior Catherine Larkin finished in fifth at 9.79, freshman Lauren Rullo was sixth at 10.03 and Strelec was eighth with a time of 10.63.

Strelec took second in the long jump with a mark of 5.07 meters, while Beckley was third at 5.06 meters. Sear measured out 4.82 meters to place fifth, while Terry was sixth at 4.81 meters. Wetmore also reached 4.81 meters to come in seventh.

Junior Amanda Wetmore was a second place finisher in the 60-meter dash at 8.09 seconds, while fellow junior Meghan Burd was third at 8.10. Freshman Renee Manosh took fifth at 8.20, senior Jordan Beckley was sixth at 8.28 and sophomore Sarah Lachenmayr finished in eighth at 8.69.

Freshman Katelyn Hutchison posted a time of 27.18 seconds in the 200-meter dash to finish third overall, while Wetmore was fourth at 27.29 and Manosh came in fifth at 27.68. Sophomore Jaime Sheppard clocked in at 27.92 to take seventh and Burd placed eight at 27.94.

Freshman Emily Adams finished the 400-meter dash in 1:01.94 to place third, while freshman Stephanie Behrens was fifth at 1:04.31 and freshman Kate Delaney was seventh at 1:07.01.

Four Bomber teams raced in the 4x200-meter relay as Manosh, Terry, Strelec and Behrens posted a second place time of 1:52.08. Burd, Yedynak, Bruce and Sear were fourth in 1:52.72. Lachenmayr, Matheny, Merchant and freshman Kristina Hoefler placed fifth at 1:55.55. Nomberg, Larkin, McKenzie and Galarza came in sixth at 2:01.16.

Ithaca is back in action on January 5th at 3:30 p.m. for its home Alumni Celebration and then heads to Ramapo on the 11th for a 10 a.m. meet.