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Emily Ervin runs in the 200m at the Penn State National on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
Tim O'Dowd

Track & Field

Ervin, Johnson Highlight W&M's Day 2 at Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Seeing double! Following an opening day that was chock-full of PRs and history-making performances, the William & Mary women's indoor track and field team followed up on Saturday with a pair of dominant 200m runs from Amaya Johnson and Emily Ervin at the Penn State National.   
 
Johnson got things started, placing in fifth and posting a time of 24.63—a brand-new PR and second place on the Tribe's all-time performers list. And then, Ervin ran. Competing in the invitational final, Ervin's fourth-place finish in 24.48 was also a PR and the second-fastest time by a W&M athlete. 

Ervin now sits second on the all-time performers list, while Johnson is third. 
 
In a stacked field, which boasted athletes from over 30 schools, the Tribe had a fantastic two-day stretch. Overall, six W&M athletes recorded PRs, while multiple events saw new additions to their all-time performers list.  
 
400m
Carly Swierbut finished 15th for the Green and Gold, recording a time of 57.94. In the invitational final, Lizzy Gregory placed 12th with a 58.66.   
 
Distance Medley
The squad of Sofia Istnick, Makenzie Joiner, Caroline Jones, and Arianna DeBoer crossed the finish line in 11:54.25, earning a 5th-place finish.
 
4x400 Relay
Amaya Johnson, Lizzy Gregory, Carly Swierbut, and Emily Ervin finished seventh in 3:47.76. The performance is the 11th fastest in W&M history.
 
Shot Put
Fresh off Friday's PR performance in the weight throw, Keeley Suzenski recorded yet another solid showing in the shot put, placing fourth at 15.08m (49-5.75). The performance now sits fourth all-time in Tribe history and Suzenski owns the top-7 program performances in the event.
 
NEXT UP:
The Tribe heads back to Virginia for Sunday's Vince Brown Invitational at Christopher Newport University. Live results can be found throughout the day here.  
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Players Mentioned

Amaya Johnson

Amaya Johnson

S
Senior
Sr.
Carly Swierbut

Carly Swierbut

S
Senior
Sr.
Emily Ervin

Emily Ervin

S
Junior
Jr.
Lizy Gregory

Lizy Gregory

S
Senior
Sr.
Makenzie Joiner

Makenzie Joiner

MD
Senior
Sr.
Keeley Suzenski

Keeley Suzenski

T
Fifth Year
5th
Arianna DeBoer

Arianna DeBoer

MD/D
Junior
Sofia Istnick

Sofia Istnick

D
5' 4"
Sophomore
Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones

D
5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Amaya Johnson

Amaya Johnson

Senior
Sr.
S
Carly Swierbut

Carly Swierbut

Senior
Sr.
S
Emily Ervin

Emily Ervin

Junior
Jr.
S
Lizy Gregory

Lizy Gregory

Senior
Sr.
S
Makenzie Joiner

Makenzie Joiner

Senior
Sr.
MD
Keeley Suzenski

Keeley Suzenski

Fifth Year
5th
T
Arianna DeBoer

Arianna DeBoer

Junior
MD/D
Sofia Istnick

Sofia Istnick

5' 4"
Sophomore
D
Caroline Jones

Caroline Jones

5' 3"
Sophomore
D