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Carly Swierbut hands off to Emily Ervin in the 4x400 relay at the Colonial Relays on Saturday, April 1, 2023
Bob Keroack

Track & Field

Tribe Takes Top Spot in Colonial Relays, Breaks Multiple Records

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Lets' call it a pretty good weekend.
 
For the first time since 2009 the William & Mary women's track & field team captured first place at the Colonial Relays, wrapping up competition on Saturday with 136.50 points. Thirty-three total teams scored in the 57th iteration of the event, with the Tribe holding a comfortable lead at the top. The next closest squad, Brown, finished in second with 91 points, while Hampton rounded out the top three with 87. 
 
But the Relays win was from all the history the Green and Gold made on the final day of competition.
 
Two relay teams — 4x100 and 4x400 — broke program records as W&M's sprinters continued to shine in the outdoor season. In the 4x100, the quartet of Amaya Johnson, Lizzy Gregory, Anna Kessler, and Melissa Cunningham set the new mark with a time of 46.18 while also capturing the Tribe's first-ever win in the event at the Relays. Then, in the final women's race of the day, Johnson, Gregory, Carly Swierbut, and Emily Ervin ran a blistering 3:38.53 cutting more than a second off the previous 4x400 record set last season. It also marked the third straight year the Tribe has finished first in the event at the Relays.
 
With her pair of relay records, Johnson wrapped up her two-day stretch of running with three new entries in the W&M history books—she also set the new 100m mark on Friday.

The Tribe also took time during the day to honor 17 seniors for their accomplishments and dedication to the men's and women's track & field and cross country program. 
 
4x1500 Relay
Kelly Ann Sutterfield, Jennifer Tsai, Annie Wicker, and Arianna DeBoer took third place at 19:03.85.
 
Distance Medley Relay
The team of Megan Dougherty, Lydia Wallis, Anna Cestari, and Molly Coyle took seventh in a field of 19 with a time of 12:23.39.
 
Shot Put Invitational
Keeley Suzenski finished fourth at 14.02m (46-00.0).
 
Discuss Invitational
Suzenski notched a third-place showing at 40.14m (131-08.6), while Ella Carlson was tenth at 36.76m (120-07).
 
Triple Jump Invitational
Dana Abraham posted a 10.86m (35-07.7) in the event.
 
For full results from Saturday's events, click here.
 
UP NEXT
The Tribe will compete in a split schedule next weekend, at both the Duke Invitational and Mason Spring Invitational.
 
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Players Mentioned

Anna Cestari

Anna Cestari

MD
Senior
Sr.
Megan Dougherty

Megan Dougherty

MD
Senior
Sr.
Amaya Johnson

Amaya Johnson

S
Senior
Sr.
Anna Kessler

Anna Kessler

S
5' 4"
Sophomore
So.
Carly Swierbut

Carly Swierbut

S
Senior
Sr.
Molly Coyle

Molly Coyle

MD
Senior
Sr.
Emily Ervin

Emily Ervin

S
Junior
Jr.
Lizy Gregory

Lizy Gregory

S
Senior
Sr.
Kelly Ann Sutterfield

Kelly Ann Sutterfield

D
Sophomore
So.
Keeley Suzenski

Keeley Suzenski

T
Fifth Year
5th
Dana Abraham

Dana Abraham

S/J
5' 5"
Junior
Ella Carlson

Ella Carlson

T
6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Anna Cestari

Anna Cestari

Senior
Sr.
MD
Megan Dougherty

Megan Dougherty

Senior
Sr.
MD
Amaya Johnson

Amaya Johnson

Senior
Sr.
S
Anna Kessler

Anna Kessler

5' 4"
Sophomore
So.
S
Carly Swierbut

Carly Swierbut

Senior
Sr.
S
Molly Coyle

Molly Coyle

Senior
Sr.
MD
Emily Ervin

Emily Ervin

Junior
Jr.
S
Lizy Gregory

Lizy Gregory

Senior
Sr.
S
Kelly Ann Sutterfield

Kelly Ann Sutterfield

Sophomore
So.
D
Keeley Suzenski

Keeley Suzenski

Fifth Year
5th
T
Dana Abraham

Dana Abraham

5' 5"
Junior
S/J
Ella Carlson

Ella Carlson

6' 1"
Sophomore
T