BOSTON, Mass. - The William & Mary women's track & field team finished strong Saturday after the first day of competition at the ECAC Championships, setting personal bests. With five events scored, the Green & Gold is tied for 15th overall with five points, while Connecticut leads the 21-team field with 37 points.
How it happened:
Long Jump
Kicking it off for the Tribe sophomore
Megan Heidebrecht placed fourth overall in the long jump with 5.73m and freshman
Chelsea Mitchell placed 16th at 5.31m.
1 Mile
Freshman
Arianna DeBoer made her EACA Championship debut after placing 10th in prelims at 4:53.43. Just seconds shy of the freshman school record DeBoer will advance to her first ECAC final.
400 Dash
Over in the 400-meter dash sophomore, Mary Gregory placed tenth at 55.70, earning her a spot in the ECAC finals. Gregory now stands as the fifth-fastest in school history.
500 Dash
Sophomore
Grace Bir secured her spot in ECAC finals after placing eighth overall with a personal best at 1:15.13.
4x400 Relay
The Tribe rounded off the day in the 4x400, where the team of
Carly Swierbut,
Grace Bir, Mary Gregory, and
Makenzie Joiner combined to run 3:47.74. As now the eighth fastest time in school history, the Tribe is set to compete in the ECAC Finals.
Next Up: The ECAC Championships continue Sunday, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Women's Team Rankings (5 Events Scored)
1) Connecticut 37
2) Northeastern 29
3) Monmouth 14
T3) James Madison 14
5) Columbia 12
6) UNCW 10
T6) Holy Cross 10
8) Bucknell 9
9) New Hampshire 6
T9) Maine 6
T9) Saint Francis 6
T9) Fordham 6
T9) Towson 6
T9) Delaware 6
15) Stony Brook 5
T15) William and Mary 5
17) Boston College 4
18) Manhattan 3
18) Siena 3
20) Marist 2
20) Elon 2
