The William and Mary women's track and field team heads to Harrisonburg, Va., this weekend looking to defend its Colonial Athletic Association Championships. The Tribe will be in action Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, as it tries for its 12th conference title, almost half of the total number of championships in CAA history. This year is the 25th annual conference meet.
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The Challengers
In addition to W&M, teams in competition this weekend include favored Delaware, and previous champions James Madison and Northeastern. Towson, UNCW, and league newcomer College of Charleston will also be competing. The top eight finishers in each event score, with the top three earning all-conference honors.
The Schedule
Events begin with the javelin throw on Friday morning, at 9 a.m., and continue through the 4x400m relay on Saturday evening. Events Friday include prelims of every event in distance between the 100m dash and the 1,500m run (including the 100m and 400m hurdles), as well as the finals of the 5,000m, 10,000m, and the javelin, hammer, long jump, and pole vault. Saturday will bring the finals of all of Friday's prelims, as well the 4x100m and 4x400m relays, the 3,000m steeplechase, the high jump, the triple jump, shot put, and discus. The heptathlon will begin Friday morning with four events, and finish Saturday with three events.
Scouting the Tribe
The Tribe brings a full 35-athlete squad to this weekend's meet, competing in every event except the 100m hurdles. Five women are returning champions, include senior All-American
Elaina Balouris (Allison Park, Pa.), who won the 10,000m in 2012 and was the CAA Athlete of the Year last spring. Balouris was runner-up in both the 1,500m and 5,000m in 2013 and will attempt both events again this weekend, alongside fellow champions
Meghan McGovern (North Wales, Pa.) and
Emily Stites (Wyoming, Ohio). McGovern won the 5,000m last year as a freshman with a conference-record time, as did Stites in the 10,000m in the midst of an All-American campaign. In the field events, sophomores
Katie Johnston (Haddonfield, N.J.) and
Rochelle Evans (Christiansburg, Va.) are looking to repeat as champions in the javelin and the shot put, respectively, and will also both compete in the discus.
In addition to the returning champions, several women are near the top of the seeding charts in their events. Balouris and Stites are ranked 1-2 in the 5,000m after running sub-16 at the Colonial Relays, and
Dylan Hassett (Alpharetta, Ga.) timed 34:53 in the 10,000m last week at the Penn Relays for the best time in the league by more than a full minute.
Claire Tito (Richmond, Va.) ranks second in the 800m, and McGovern is third in the 1,500m and the 5,000m. In the field, junior
Elizabeth Crafford (Darien, Conn.) is ranked second in the pole vault, and Evans is picked runner-up in the shot put. Johnston is the third-seed in both the discus and the javelin, as is the Tribe's 4x400m relay that could include any number of sprinters.
Past Conference Championships
CAA (11): 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
100m Dash
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| 2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 11.53 |
| 2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 11.65 |
| Current Regional Cut-off – 11.66 |
| ECAC Qualifying – 12.08 |
| W&M Record – 12.09 |
| Freshman Record – 12.23 |
| Athlete |
Notes |
Laura Klosterman (Fr.)
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| Erika Garrison (Fr.) |
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Pippin Saunders (R-Fr.)
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First-team All-CAA in field hockey |
400m Dash
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| 2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 53.00 |
| 2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 54.49 |
| Current Regional Cut-off – 54.42 |
| ECAC Qualifying – 55.94 |
| W&M Record – 55.11 |
| Athlete |
Notes |
| Sarah Katz (Jr.) |
Maccabiah Games Bronze-Medalist 4x400m, 5th Place individual 400m |
| Maggie Gutierrez (Jr.) |
Spent the fall semester working in villages in Kenya |
800m Run
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| 2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 2:07.84 |
| 2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 2:08.29 |
| Current Regional Cut-off – 2:08.33 |
| ECAC Qualifying – 2:10.94 |
| W&M Record – 2:08.30 |
| Freshman Record – 2:13.40 |
| Athlete |
Notes |
| Heather Clagett (Jr.) |
All-East indoors in 2013 |
| Shelby Feliciano (So.) |
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| Olivia Harding (Sr.) |
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| Claire Tito (So.) |
Has run 2:11.2; All-East in 500m |
| Kate Vannoy (Fr.) |
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5,000m Run
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 16:12.82
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 16:34.94
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Current Regional Cut-off – 16:26.56
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ECAC Qualifying – 17:16.64
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| W&M Record – 15:45.31 |
| Freshman Record - 15:45.31 |
| Athlete |
Notes |
Elaina Balouris (Sr.)
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Runner-up last year; Colonial Relays Champ in 15:56, Ranked 11th in the East Region, 14th indoors |
| Emily Stites (So.) |
10th in the NCAA last year, school-record holder, sixth indoors |
| Meghan McGovern (So.) |
CAA Champion last year, set conference record, NCAA semifinalist |
| Carolyn Hennessey (Jr.) |
Third in the CAA last year |
| Molly Applegate (Fr.) |
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| Leanna Eisenman (So.) |
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10,000m Run
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 33:49.22
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 35:00.02
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| Current Regional Cut-off – 34:53.39 |
ECAC Qualifying – 37:40.24
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W&M Record – 32:41.55
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| Athlete |
Notes |
| Lauren Strapp (Sr.) |
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| Allison Bartels (Sr.) |
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| Dylan Hassett (Jr.) |
Fourth in the CAA last year, NCAA semifinalist, ran 34:53 last week at Penn Relays |
| Erica Amatori (So.) |
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400m Hurdles
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| 2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 59.04 |
| 2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 59.84 |
| Current Regional Cut-off – 1:00.18 |
| ECAC Qualifying – 1:02.04 |
| W&M Record – 1:01.14 |
| Freshman Record – 1:03.40 |
| Athlete |
Notes |
Savanna Craib (Fr.)
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| Brittany Biagi (Jr.) |
Seventh in CAA 400m Hurdles in 2013 |
| Breanna Brukalo (So.) |
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| Ashley Woodards (So.) |
Team-best 1:04.38 this year |
3,000m Steeplechase
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 10:11.21
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 10:34.87
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| Current Regional Cut-off – 10:34.40 |
ECAC Qualifying – 10:50.24
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W&M Record – 10:15.99
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Freshman Record – 10:31.47
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| Athlete |
Notes |
| Heather Clagett (Jr.) |
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| Olivia Harding (Sr.) |
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| Molly Applegate (Fr.) |
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| Rachel Rabbitt (Fr.) |
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High Jump (Progression - 1.45-1.50-1.55-1.60-1.65-1.70-1.75-1.78)
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 1.81m (5-11.25)
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 1.75m (5-8.75)
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Current Regional Cut-off – 1.74m (5-8.5)
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ECAC Qualifying – 1.70m (5-7)
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W&M Record – 1.78m (5-10)
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Freshman Record – 1.75m (5-8.75)
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| Athlete |
Notes |
| Savanna Craib (Fr.) |
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Pole Vault (Progression - 3.10-3.25-3.40-3.55-3.70-3.85-3.97)
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 4.00m (13-1.5)
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 3.90m (12-9.5)
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Current Regional Cut-off – 3.90m (12-9.5)
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ECAC Qualifying – 3.70m (12-1.5)
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W&M Record – 4.01m (13-1.75)
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| Athlete |
Notes |
Elizabeth Crafford (Jr.)
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ECAC runner-up indoors at 3.85m |
| Nina Ullom (Jr.) |
First competition back in nearly a year after injury |
Long Jump
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 6.08m (19-11.5)
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 6.05m (19-10.25)
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Current Regional Cut-off – 6.01m (19-8.75)
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ECAC Qualifying – 5.80m (19-0.5)
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W&M Record – 5.77m (18-11.25)
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Freshman Record – 5.59m (18-4.25)
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| Athlete |
Notes |
Susannah Philbrick (Fr.)
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Triple Jump
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 12.64m (41-5.75)
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 12.50m (41-0.25)
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Current Regional Cut-off – 12.35m (40-6.25)
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ECAC Qualifying – 12.05m (39-6.5)
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W&M Record – 12.08m (39-7.75)
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Freshman Record – 11.84m (38-10.25)
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| Athlete |
Notes |
Susannah Philbrick (Fr.)
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Won the triple jump at the Tribe Invitational |
Shot Put
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 15.87m (52-1)
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 14.70m (48-2.75)
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Current Regional Cut-off – 14.59m (47-10.5)
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ECAC Qualifying – 13.60m (44-7.5)
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W&M Record – 48-6 (14.78m)
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| Athlete |
Notes |
Rochelle Evans (So.)
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Fifth in the ECAC indoors, indoor record-holder, 2013 CAA Champion |
Discus
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 49.73m (163-2)
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 48.97m (160-8)
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Current Regional Cut-off – 48.72m (159-10)
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ECAC Qualifying – 42.50m (139-5)
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W&M Record – 47.72m (156-7)
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| Athlete |
Notes |
Rochelle Evans (So.)
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ECAC Qualifier in 2013, fourth in the CAA |
| Katie Johnston (So.) |
Won the discus at the Tribe Invitational |
Hammer Throw
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 58.27m (191-2)
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 54.57m (179-0)
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Current Regional Cut-off – 54.61m (179-2)
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ECAC Qualifying – 51.00m (167-4)
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W&M Record – 53.46m (175-5)
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| Athlete |
Notes |
Erin Challis (Sr.)
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Set lifetime-best this season |
| Rochelle Evans (So.) |
Set lifetime-best this season |
Javelin Throw
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 47.01m (154-3)
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2013 NCAA Regional Qualifying – 43.85m (143-10)
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Current Regional Cut-off – 43.92m (144-1)
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ECAC Qualifying – 41.40m (135-10)
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W&M Record – 153-6 (46.78m)
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| Athlete |
Notes |
Katie Johnston (So.)
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Defending CAA Champion |
| Anna Rose Gellert (Sr.) |
Fourth in the CAA in 2013 |
| Kayla Trantham (Sr.) |
Set lifetime-best this season |
Heptathlon
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2013 NCAA Finals Qualifying – 5,389
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| Current National Cut-off – 5,343 |
ECAC Qualifying (Top 15, current cut-off) – 4,692
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W&M Record – 5,457
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| Athlete |
Notes |
| Grayson Llerandi (Jr.) |
First attempt at the multi-event, first W&M heptathlon since 2009 |
