WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University women's track and field squad was back in action this weekend in split squad action, competing at both the Bucknell Bison Open & Multi and the Alvernia Plex Shootout on Saturday.
Bison Open
Kristina Tapia (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley) won the mile with a PSAC Qualifying time of 5 minutes and 17.60 seconds.
West Chester took seventh in the 4x400 relay with a time of 4:21.77 before also finishing seventh in the DMR with a time of 12:48.15
Amanda Marquis (Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette) took 12
th in the pentathlon with a score of 2,162 points with her top finish being a fourth-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 16-5 ¼ (5.01m).
PLEX Shootout
Jade Salmon (Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chilli) took third in the high jump with a mark of 4 feet 11 ¾ inches (1.52m), while
Hannah LaFave (Spring Brook Township, Pa./North Pocono) took second in the pole vault with a personal-best mark of 10-4 (3.15m).
Zhayria Washington (West Chester, Pa./Rustin) took second in the weight throw with a mark of 44-4 (13.51m), while also finishing seventh in the shot put with a mark of 35-1 ¼ (10.7m).
Adrianna Bryant (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) took sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 42-0 (12.8m).
Grace O'Brien (Coatesville, Pa./Collegium) took 13
th in the mile with a time of 6:05.24.
Up Next:
West Chester will be back in action next weekend for another split squad day as the team will compete at the Frank Colden Invite at Ursinus and Sykes & Sabock Challenge at Penn State on Saturday.
