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16 Baseball Romance Books That Will Make You Want Extra Innings
I don’t consider myself to be sporty, but when the first hint of springtime weather hits, I suddenly love baseball. As I write this, we’re heading into May, and I’ve already gone to a game this season. Baseball is a sport full of community, rivalries, great food, good beer, and athleticism. Baseball players are a special breed of athlete. They’re strong, focused, fast, and they’re not afraid to get dirty when they slide onto a base.
With baseball being as timeless as it is and the virality of TikToking, lip-syncing and hip-thrusting teams like The Savannah Bananas, it’s no surprise that baseball players are the inspiration behind an entire sub-genre of romance novels. The fictional baseball players are often feeling down after a bad game or a career trade. But underneath their broody, gruff, athletic exteriors are hearts of gold.
Their love interests have often sworn off baseball players or are overthinking, assuming these players are out of their league. All many of these characters need is each other to realize their full potential and re-center their lives. These novels are full of romantic tension and spicy scenes that give “hitting a home run” the double meaning we all know and love. Here are 16 baseball romance books that you should add to your TBR roster.
If you’re still in your Taylor & Travis era (aren’t we all), this is the baseball romance for you. Lacey Logan is a superstar whose life no longer feels like her own. But when Lacey discovers her boyfriend has two major secrets–a drug problem and a girlfriend with a baby on the way–everything changes. So when Lacey is out with her friend, venting about the current situation, former Rookie of the Year Jimmy Hodges walks into the bar. On the surface, he is not what Lacey imagined for herself, but maybe that’s exactly what she needs.
Georgie Castle’s family runs a successful home renovation business, but far from real estate, Georgie is a clown for children’s birthday parties. She wants to show everyone that she’s not just a clown; she’s a sexy adult woman. At the same time, ex-pro baseball player Travis Ford must prove that he’s not a washed-up party boy. So, the two decide to fake-date. It’s an innocent scheme for them to both get what they want, but it turns out what they both want is each other. This is the first book in a series and can be read as a standalone.
As the first openly trans player in professional baseball, Gene has nearly everything he’s ever let himself dream of—that is, until Luis Estrada, Gene’s former teammate and current rival, gets traded to his team. Gene and Luis can’t manage a civil conversation off the field or a competent play on it. As the two grow closer, the tension between them turns electric, and their chemistry spills past the confines of the stadium. Gene has to reconcile his quiet, minor-league-sized life with the major-league dreams Luis makes feel possible.
Daphne doesn’t follow baseball, but it certainly beats sitting at home in the days after her divorce. After one too many ballpark beers, she heckles Carolina Battery player Chris Kepler. Horrified, Daphne DMs Chris on social media to apologize, but forgets to say she’s the one who heckled him. When a DM from “Duckie” catches Chris’ eye, he impulsively messages back. Daphne isn’t sure how much longer she can keep lying to Chris, especially as she starts working with the team in real life and their feelings for each other deepen.
Brooks Alden has only ever loved two things: baseball and his high school girlfriend, Nora Foster. Returning home in the off-season gives Brooks a second chance with a now-divorced Nora. They make a bargain to spend five Fridays sharing new experiences in the hopes that Brooks will discover that there’s more to life than baseball, while helping Nora cope with the grief of her divorce and the demands of single motherhood. This book is a part of a series but can be read as a standalone.
There are two versions of this book–one is spicy and one is a closed-door romance. Everything is the same aside from the intimate scenes, so readers can choose their level of spice. Gale Frost has one rule: no dating baseball players. Finn Nixon has been rewriting the rules since he started playing the game. When a foul ball sends these two opposites on a literal collision course, sparks fly. For Finn, it’s love at first sight, but Gale’s unimpressed by Finn’s fun-loving antics. Will Gale throw out her rule book for a chance at a home run romance, or will Finn strike out?
Kelsey Colette is a young, single mother who works multiple jobs to support her infant son. One night, while taking a final call on the ride-share app, she meets Sam Drummon, a Major League baseball player. Sam has just signed a huge contract, only to discover that he’s dealing with a case of the yips, aka his pitches are no longer working. Kelsey is less than impressed with their first meeting, but as fate intervenes, the couple has another chance meeting. Maybe Kelsey is the good luck charm Sam needed all along.
Gretchen Harper has always been dependable and predictable. She’s never taken risks, and she’s especially never bought coffee for gorgeous professional athletes in airports. That is, until she meets her favorite baseball player on the worst day of his career. When a beautiful woman offers him coffee, that simple kindness is exactly what he needs to lift him out of his funk. He asks her to join him in first class, not expecting to end up joining her in bed. What starts as a one-night stand ends up holding the promise for so much more.
The night Evie met Drew Maddox, the hottest player in Major League Baseball and the most notorious playboy in all of Manhattan, she was drunk-dialing her ex, and Drew approached her with flirtation in his eyes. Tabloids publish pictures of their first encounter, and suddenly, they’re engaged. Evie needs to prove to her ex that she’s fine. Drew must prove to his team that he’s stable. The tension is real, the kisses are fake, and the chemistry is becoming confusing. This book is part of a series but can be read as a standalone.
Ella Simone’s popstar life is what dreams are made of. Her eight-year marriage to renowned music producer Elliot Majors has helped garner the hits, awards, and adoring fans. But when Ella tires of Elliot’s many infidelities, she decides to fight for her independence. Ella is under strict orders to lay low, but is thrown a curveball after an awards show wardrobe malfunction, where she’s rescued by Miles Westbrook, MLB’s most eligible player. Amid tricky divorce proceedings, Ella’s connection with the charismatic pitcher might just be her downfall.
Coming off a World Series win, one of the last things starting pitcher Will Anderson anticipates is being traded to the Boston Blues. That and the fact he isn’t being traded alone. Over the past year, his catcher’s little sister was simply that—his teammate’s sister. When Callie Reyer showed up on her brother’s doorstep, she promised herself no more baseball players. But now, not only is she the Blue’s new team photographer, she’s also moved in next door to the team’s pitcher.
The 1960 baseball season is shaping up to be the worst year of Eddie O’Leary’s life. When the team’s owner orders him to give a bunch of interviews to some snobby reporter, he’s ready to call it quits. Mark Bailey has had a rough year and just wants to be left alone in his too-empty apartment, mourning a partner. The last thing he needs is to spend a season writing about an obnoxious new shortstop. There’s an inevitable attraction between them, but Mark has vowed that he’ll never be someone’s secret ever again, and Eddie can’t be out as a professional athlete.
When Cory Potter gets traded in the middle of the season to his childhood rival team, the Chicago Rebels, he feels like he is completely screwed. Cory has a lot on his plate, and he swears he’d never get involved with anyone during the baseball season, but then he meets Natalie. Natalie is recently divorced, trying to navigate the dating world again, and thinks Cory is too out of her league. Through many hilarious interactions and miscommunications, Natalie and Cory discover if they’re meant to be. This is the fourth book in a sports romance series but can be read as a standalone.
Tate believes professional athletes are best handled at a distance, preferably far enough away that their chiseled jawlines blur into oblivion. But when she meets Grant Navarro, everything changes. They kiss the first night they meet, which happens to be before she learns Grant is on her brother’s baseball team. For Tate, Grant is officially off limits, but Grant doesn’t see it that way. She gives in just for one night, but it may be the push she needs to finally break her one golden rule.
Nathan Sharpe’s never thought anything would rival his love of baseball–until he fell for Brenna Quinn. After high school, Brenna and Nathan each left their hometown, never expecting to see it—or each other—again. Six years later, Nathan’s father leaves them an inheritance, but only if they accept it together. Neither of them can afford to walk away. Resisting the blazing attraction between them is almost as impossible as overcoming their painful past. This is the second in a series but can be read as a standalone.
Avery Kingsley is a successful female baseball coach who lives by the mantra, “throw hard, swing for the fences, and never, ever, look back”—especially when it comes to exes. So, when her ex-boyfriend, baseball all-star Nathan Pierce, lands the job as her assistant coach, her life is flipped upside down. The smirks, lingering stares, and playful teasing show Avery that Nathan is back in town for more than just a job. Avery must decide if she can keep it professional and move on from the past or if she wants to become Nathan’s teammate for life.
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The Cardinals used a lineup heavy with freshmen and sophomores, including 6 of 7 Ball State entries in the 300m dash that was won by freshman Amina Hadziahmetovic. Winning her first college event, the freshman from nearby Mount Prospect, Illinois, set a personal record and led Ball State finishers who claimed four of the top five places, out of 17 runners. Shortly after winning her first college medal she earned another, pacing the Cardinals’ 4x400m relay team comprised of three freshman. Hadziahmetovic led off the 4×400, then handed to senior Abby Brennan who passed the winning baton to freshmen Haylie Yeazell and Lia Patterson.
Sophomore Kylee Marshall posted her best jump of the season while getting past 12 participants to claim first place in the long jump. It was the second long jump win of her career. She also finished in sixth place to lead Ball State competitors in the 60m dash.
Sophomore Lexi Hale won the high jump competition, besting 10 competitors including teammates Bella Jackson and Malina Miller who both cleared the same height at 1.65m. Hale matched her personal best and was the only jumper to clear the height on her first try. Hale, Jackson and Miller were among four who advanced to a final height at 1.70m. None cleared that height in three tries and Hale earned the win.
Senior Kenli Nettles finished second in the 60m hurdles with a personal record time of 8.76. In the 3,000 meters, freshman Emily Decker finished second with a time of 10:01.01 and junior Maci Hoskins finished third with a personal-best time of 10:10.48.
High Jump
1st, Lexi Hale, So. – 1.65m PR (tie)
t-2nd, Bella Jackson, Gr. – 1.79m
t-2nd, Malina Miller, Jr. – 1.75m
60m Hurdles
2nd, Kenli Nettles, Gr. – 8.76 PR
3rd, Lia Patterson, Fr. – 8.97
6th, Lily Eagleston, Fr. – 9.28
Long Jump
1st, Kylee Marshall, So. – 5.70m
6th, Anisa Barnett, Fr. – 5.27m
7th, Brenna Lehrke, Sr. – 5:07m
DNF, Kenli Nettles, Gr. – foul
60m Dash
6th, Kylee Marshall, So. – 7.76
8th, Trinity Bibbs, Fr. – 7.81
Savannah Lake, So. – 7.84
Jiah Davenport, So. – 7.90
Weight Throw
7th, Malena Higgins, Sr. – 15.09m
11th, Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. – 12.59m
12th, Sydney Miller, Jr. – 12.19m
300m Dash
1st, Amina Hadziahmetovic, Fr. – 40.79 PR
2nd, Abby Brennan, Sr. – 40.89 PR
4th, Haylie Yeazell, Fr. – 41.24
5th, Savannah Lake, So. – 41.41 PR
11th, Trinity Bibbs, Fr. – 42.73
13th, Jiah Davenport, So. – 43.43 PR
14th, Lily Eagleston, Fr. – 43.89
Triple Jump
5th, Brenna Lehrke, Sr. – 11.30m
DNF, Anisa Barnett, Fr. – foul
3,000m Run
2nd, Emily Decker, Fr. – 10:10.01
3rd, Maci Hoskins, Jr. – 10:10.48 PR
Shot Put
3rd, Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. – 13.18m
4th, Sydney Miller, Jr., 13.03m
5th, Malena Higgins, Sr. – 12.82m
9th, Kenli Nettles, Gr. – 12.11m
4x400m Relay
1st, Hadziahmetovic, Brennan, Yeazell, Patterson – 3:56.48
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Eden Damis and Tyler Bolaske each posted top 40 Division III marks while Keith O’Donnell also added an event victory as the Keene State College track and field teams resumed their indoor season on Saturday when they visited Middlebury College for the Snowflake Invitational at the Virtue Field House.
KSC compiled 15 top three finishes or better at the meet, paced by a pair of marks that a pair of Owls will look to build on as it relates to NCAA qualification. Damis’ 14.00-meter triple jump, a personal record which came on his sixth and final attempt, is currently good for 21st in Division III and beat out Middlebury College senior Tony Wang by nearly a meter. Bolaske, coming off a NCAA championship individual qualification in cross country, has a building block of 4:25.88 in the mile, also a PR for him and the current 40th-best time in Division III. In the event today, he edged out Patrick Russell of St. Lawrence University by three seconds to be one of the three event winners for KSC. Keith O’Donnell also edged a member of the Saints, finishing .30 seconds ahead of Riley Cushman with his mark of 1:09.16.
Other noteworthy efforts came from Molly Lu McKellar, who ran the women’s 60-meter hurdles in 9.77 for a third-place finish. McKenna Castor was fourth in that event in 9.92. Freshman Keagan Ware ran the men’s 500 meters in 1:16.59 to finish in third in that event as KSC had three of the top four. Fellow rookie Andrew Klinedinst ran the 3,000 meters in 9:15.58 to place third of 19 competitors, finishing only behind two times from the host Panthers that are current top-100 Division III marks. Senior Maggie St. John ran a time inside the top 100 (93rd) on the women’s side in the same event, finishing in 11:04.09 for a runner-up nod. Keene State also had two of the top three in the women’s long jump, with Caroline Cooper posting a PR mark of 5.06 meters (2nd of 14) and Ballay Conteh third (5.00 meters). Caden Latulippe was third (3.95 meters) in the men’s pole vault among a group of six that otherwise included all Middlebury participants. Laurel McKellar finished second in the women’s triple jump (9.58 meters) while both KSC men’s and women’s 4×400 meter relay teams placed third.
“After today as a whole, we know we have more work to do,” said Owls head coach Dan Roark. “We competed well but the marks and times will need to improve. We had some event wins with Keith, Eden, and Tyler and some close seconds on the women’s side. We are excited to get to work and come out strong next week at Plymouth.”
Keene State travels to the Panther Invitational hosted by PSU next Saturday (January 17) for a 10:00 a.m. start.
10The 2026 World Athletics Cross-Country Championships is set to kick off very soon, and it’s back on United States soil for the first time since 1992.
All eyes will be on Appalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida, starting at 9:45am EST.
2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Schedule (ET)
- 9:45am – 4x2k Mixed Relay
- 10:20am – U20 Women’s 6k
- 10:55am – U20 Men’s 6k
- 11:35am – Senior Women’s 10k
- 12:20am – Senior Men’s 10k
Senior Men — Live Updates
12:50pm – HAT TRICK!
Jacob Kiplimo secures his third cross-country world title in a row; Aregawi takes silver once again with Ebenyo in third.
Parker Wolfe in 11th for the United States!
Ethiopia secures the Senior Men’s title with 30 points ahead of Kenya (34), and Uganda (39). The United States fourth with 81 points.
12:47pm – Kiplimo Breaks Away
Jacob Kiplimo has now put up a huge surge to break away from Aregawi and the field, who is now 8 seconds behind him at the 9km mark.
12:45pm – Bell Lap
Jacob Kiplimo currently leads the charge and looks like he’s ready to break away from the field; 22:56 through 8km.
12:42pm – 7km
Through 7km, Kiplimo hasn’t quite broken away from the chasers yet as Ebenyo, Mehary, and Aregawi are right on his tail going into the closing stages of the race.
12:40pm – Kiplimo Leads
Jacob Kiplimo now takes the lead with a 17:14 6km split.
Daniel Ebenyo of Kenya in second and Tadese Worku of Ethiopia in third.
12:35pm – Team Scores After 5km
Ethiopia – 16
Uganda – 31
Kenya – 41
United States in 4th with 90
12:33pm – Tadese To The Front
Tadese Worku of Ethiopia now in the lead but 8 men on his shoulder after 4km.
Wesley Kiptoo continues to lead the U.S. in 13th.
12:27pm – Kiptoo Leads The Charge
One of Wesley Kiptoo’s signature, the American currently is front-running the race with 5:39 though the first 2k. Dan Kibet of Uganda in second and Ky Robinson of Australia in third.
12:22pm – Men’s Start
The final race of the day is now off with the Senior Men; United States’ Parker Wolfe takes it out with the leaders
12:16pm – No Rocky Hansen
Reports came out this morning that Rocky Hansen has withdrawn from the championships due to injury
Senior Women — Live Updates
`12:07pm – Ngetich Wins, Ethiopia Secures Team Gold
Agnes Ngetich storms to one of the biggest margins of victory in World Cross Country history, Joy Cheptoyek in second, Senayet Getachew in third.
Ethiopia scores 19 to secure the Senior Women’s Team Title.
12:01pm – Ngetich Continues To Dominate
Agnes Ngetich splits 8km in 25:02, 35-second lap on the field.
11:55am – Ngetich Opens 31-Second Lead
Going into the penultimate lap, Agnes Ngetich splits 18:31 though 6km and holds a 31 second lead over Cheptoyek and Getachew who are currently battling for the silver medal.
11:52am – Team Scores
Current team scores through 5km
Ethiopia – 18
Uganda – 33
Kenya – 42
United States – 70
11:48am – Ngetich The Lone Leader
Agnes Ngetich splits 12:12 for 4km; Joy Cheptoyek in second and Senayek Getachew in third.
Ethiopia currently in first with 18 points.
11:44am – Ngetich Breaks Away
Agnes Ngetich splits 9:06 through 3km, opens up a 6 second lead on the chase pack.
11:42am — First Lap
Agnes Ngetich, Senayet Getachew, Asayech Getachew, Joy Cheptoyek break away from the field going into the second lap. 6:03 through 2km.
11:39am — Ngetich Early Lead
Agnes Ngetich of Kenya currently leads the field through 1km in 2:55, Ethiopia’s Ayechew and Getachew 2-3.
United States’ Weini Kelati currently in 11th.
11:37am — Early Lead-Pack, Race Strung.
600m into the race, there’s about 6 women in the lead pack with the rest of the field already being strung out on the first lap.
11:31am — No Beatrice Chebet
No Beatrice Chebet means the title is up for grabs; Agnes Ngetich is looking as the favorite to secure her first cross-country world-title.
Under-20 Men — Live Updates
11:19am — Kenya Secures Hat-Trick
Team Kenya secures a third consecutive team title and a scoring sweep going 1-2-3-4 with Kibet, Kiprono, Alamisi, and Kiptoo.
Uganda in second with their 4 in the top-10.
11:15am — Kenya 1-2-3
Kenya are currently en route to potentially sweep the podium with Emmanuel Kiprono, Frankline Kibet, Andrew Alamisi.
11:08am — 4km Updates
A huge lead pack still holds of mostly Kenyans and Ugandans
Andrew Kiptoo of Kenya in first with 11:57; the entire top-10 currently holds Kenya/Uganda with Ethiopia’s Sewnet in the field.
11:04am — 3km Updates
Belgium’s Willem Renders has been awarded the lead spot with 3 other men also at 8:56 through 3km; Aidan Torres in 20th to lead the United States team.
11:02am — Renders in front, Kenya/Uganda making up the pack.
After the first lap, Belgium’s Willem Renders leads a huge pack of Kenyans and Ugandas in 5:49.
10:57am — Early Leaders
All 6 Kenyans are in the lead pack of the U20 men
10:55am — U20 Men Start
The U20 Men are now officially off and running in Tallahassee
Under-20 Women — Live Updates
10:45am — Team Placements
1 – Uganda – 29
2 – Kenya – 29
3 – Japan – 87
United States in fourth.
10:40am — Alemayo secures gold, Ethiopia 1-2.
Alemayo storms to a successful title defense with teammate Wosane Asefa in second.
Uganda manages to slot their scoring 4 in the top-10 to secure the U20 Women Team Title.
16-year-old Blair Bartlett in 16th to lead the United States.
10:36am — Alemayo Breaks Away
Marta Alemayo breaks away from the entire field going into the final lap, teammate Wosane Asefa in second with Kenya’s Cynthia Chepkirui right on her shoulder ~ 15:42 at the 5km mark.
10:31am — Top-3
Alemayo, Chepkirui, Asefa are currently the 1-2-3
10:28am — Alemayo secures the lead
Ethiopia’s Alemayo now has taken the lead and strung out the pack
10:26am — First 2km
The lead pack take the first 2km in 6:15; mixed with Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya.
United States’ Blair Bartlett not too far behind.
10:23am — Alemayo on Title Defense
Defending champion, Alemayo of Ethiopia, currently is leading a huge pack in the early minutes of the race.
4x2km Mixed Relay — Live Updates
10:10am — Australia Wins Gold
Australia takes the gold in the 4x2km Relay in dominant fashion; France in second, Ethiopia in third.
The United States finishes in fifth.
10:05am — Jessica Hull Opens Lead
Jessica Hull is slowly opening a lead on the final leg of the 4x2km relay, with about a 10-meter gap so far ahead of second.
10:03am — Jessica Hull Takes Handoff
Jessica Hull of Australia now has gotten the handoff for Team Australia!
The French opted for a further-up 4th-leg start from the exchange.
United States hand-off in third.
10:01am — United States Back In Medal Hunt
The United States are now back in medal contention as Wes Porter is shoulder-to-shoulder with Team Kenya on the closing seconds of the third-leg.
9:57am — Anstey Continues To Lead
Hall hands off to Jack Anstey who continues to hold the lead for Australia, with France sneaking their way in second and South Africa now in third.
Anstey holds a commanding lead with France’s Senard with him; South Africa 6 seconds behind.
9:54am — Australia Leads
Linden Hall storms to the lead for Australia during the second-leg of the 4x2km relay, and manages to shake off Kenya in second after a bit of a stumble on an obstacle.
9:51am — Kenya, USA 1-2
At the first exchange, Kenya and the United States are currently 1-2 at the handoff; France and Australia are also in the mix.
9:50am — Strand Leads
Ethan Strand reclaims the lead for the United States after the obstacles at ‘Alligator Alley’
9:48am — Kick-Off
Early on it looks like an early lead for Team Ethiopia but United States’ Ethan Strand remains right on their shoulder.
9:44am — Late Entry/Scratch
A late addition to the field as Japan joins the ranks while Morocco scratches.
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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Indoor Track Building)
Event: Wolverine Invitational
U-M Team Finish: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Jan. 17 — host, Simmons-Harvey Invitational (U-M Indoor Track Building), TBA
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan men’s track and field team opened its 2026 home slate on Saturday (Jan. 10), hosting the Wolverine Invitational in the U-M Indoor Track Building, with junior John O’Reilly setting the U23 Canadian National Record in the 600-meter dash.
The Wolverines went 1-2 in the event, with Miles Brown winning (1:16.27) and O’Reilly finishing second (1:16.52). In addition to being the U23 Canadian National Record, the time also comes in at No. 2 on the program performers list.
In the 800-meter run, the Maize and Blue took the top five spots. Camden Law finished first (1:49.00), freshman Henry Dixon finished second (1:49.37), Riley Flemington finished third (1:50.22), Jonathan Miles finished fourth (1:52.20) and Marcus Reilly finished fifth (1:52.53).
Transfer Jake Machiniak ran a personal best 6.82 seconds in the 60-meter dash prelims, advancing to the finals and finishing fifth (6.84). Neil Howard qualified for the 60-meter hurdles finals with a preliminary time of 8.36, finishing seventh (8.27) overall.
Freshman Quincy Isaac finished first in the long jump in his collegiate debut, posting a mark of 7.85 meters (25 feet, 9.25 inches) to come in at No. 2 on the program performers list. The mark is just 0.04m shy of the program record.
Cole Sheldon and Liam Kinney went 2-3 in the pole vault, clearing 4.90m (16-0.74) and 4.75m (15-7), respectively.
Sophomore Josh Huisman took the top spot in the shot put (17.45m, 57-3) before finishing fourth in the weight throw (17.06m, 55-11.75), while freshman Peter Donini finished second in the shot put with a mark of 16.56m (54-4) in his Wolverine debut.
Michigan will remain at home to host the Simmons-Harvey Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the U-M Indoor Track Building.
Jaden DeSouza earned first place overall in the 800 meters with her new personal best of 2:08.16, making her the fourth fastest athlete at that distance in program history. The win marks the graduate student’s second consecutive first place finish in the event this season.
Freshman Alexys Carlson took first place in weight throw with a mark of 15.12 meters (49′ 7¼”), breaking the program record that she set just last month.
In her first collegiate track and field meet, fellow freshman Maya Crimin delivered strong performances in both the mile and the 3000 meters. Crimin secured second place in the mile with a time of 5:14.95. The freshman also placed second in the 3000 meters finishing in 10:42.54.
For full results from the Silver and Blue Invitational click here.
The Gaels will return to the track on January 16th and 17th at the UW Preview in Seattle, Washington.
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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Union College women’s track & field team started the 2026 portion of its indoor season on Saturday at the non-scoring Snowflake Invitational, hosted by Middlebury College at Virtue Field House.
The Garnet Chargers finished the day with six top-five finishes as well as three season-bests and two career-best results.
Sophomore Kyleigh Record earned a win in the 800 meters, leading a trio of top-five finishes in the event. She qualified for the Liberty League Championships with a top time of 2:27.18, which placed her less than five seconds ahead of first-year Eilis McKenna (2:31.77) for top honors in the 15-runner field. Sophomore Charlotte Knight also placed in the top-five with a 2:43.06 finish.
Union earned a pair of top-four finishes in the mile, with junior Annabel Dobash and first-year Kate Monaco placing third and fourth, respectively. Dobash finished third in 5:30.47, followed closely by Monaco in a season-best 5:31.75. Sophomore Isla Langsdorf also finished in eighth place with a time of 6:06.09.
Junior Ashley Sheldon was the team’s top finisher in the 200-meter dash, finishing the half-lap in 28.21 seconds to place seventh out of 38 runners. Junior Kat Doran finished 13th in the 200 with a time of 28.77 seconds and also led Union in the 60-meter dash, crossing the line 11th in 8.47 seconds.
First-year Benny Pierre Louis represented Union in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing ninth in 10.78 seconds.
The Garnet Chargers also placed fifth in the 4×400-meter relay, with the foursome of Record, McKenna, Monaco and first-year Leah Scopteuolo-Rosen finishing in 4:33.48.
Scopteuolo-Rosen had the team’s top finish in the field events, matching her season-best in the high jump by clearing 1.43 meters to place sixth. Sophomore Lauryn Johnson posted the best shot put of her career, finishing 18th with a top mark of 8.63 meters to lead the team. Junior Epephanie LaBoy was the Garnet Chargers’ top finisher in the weight throw with a mark of 10.10 meters that earned her a 13th-place finish.
Union will be back in action on Friday at the Utica Winter Opener.
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