Story Links Springfield, Mass. – December 7, 2024 – The Springfield College women’s track and field squad commenced its 2025 season successfully, securing a top finish at the season-opening invitational held on Saturday afternoon. Springfield amassed 207 points, outpacing Rhode Island College (144), Westfield State (109), Keene State (69), Lasell (12), and Fitchburg State (6). In […]
Springfield, Mass. – December 7, 2024 – The Springfield College women’s track and field squad commenced its 2025 season successfully, securing a top finish at the season-opening invitational held on Saturday afternoon.
Springfield amassed 207 points, outpacing Rhode Island College (144), Westfield State (109), Keene State (69), Lasell (12), and Fitchburg State (6). In total, Springfield triumphed in four field events along with one track event.
Autumn Bacik (Watertown, Conn.) made a remarkable first appearance for Springfield, winning the high jump with a height of 1.61 meters (5 feet, 3.25 inches) and the pole vault with a clearance of 3.25 meters (10 feet, 8 inches). Summer Sobieski (South Deerfield, Mass.) placed second in the high jump, clearing 1.46 meters (4 feet, 9.5 inches), while Jillian Scott (Westhampton, Mass.) and Ella Smith (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) secured second and third places in the pole vault with clearances of 3.10 meters (10 feet, 2 inches) and 2.95 meters (9 feet, 8 inches), respectively.
Katelynn Taylor (Franklin, Mass.) and Hannah Debian (West Springfield, Mass.) led Springfield in the throwing events, with Taylor finishing first in the shot put (12.31 meters, 40 feet, 4.75 inches) and Debian claiming second (11.71 meters, 38 feet, 5 inches). The pair also secured second and fourth places, respectively, in the weight throw, with distances of 13.46 meters (44 feet, 2 inches) and 13.00 meters (40 feet, 4.25 inches).
Samantha Paul (Albany, N.Y.) completed the field highlights by taking first in the triple jump, achieving a best distance of 10.90 meters (35 feet, 9.25 inches).
On the track, Katherine DeFosse (Worcester, Mass.) was the sole victor for the Pride, finishing first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.31 seconds.
Julia Brillo (Ludlow, Mass.) and Maeve D’Arcy (West Hartford, Conn.) finished in second and third places, respectively, in the 400-meter dash, recording times of 1:02.52 and 1:06.01, while Taylor Gibson (Billerica, Mass.) and Peyton Knott (Leicester, Mass.) achieved second and third places, respectively, in the 600-meter race with times of 1:45.36 and 1:49.39.
Gibson collaborated with Leah Castle (Ashford, Conn.), Taylor Desmarais (Berlin, Conn.) and Elina Olmedo (Wakefield, Mass.) to take second place in the 4×400-meter relay with a time of 4:44.09.
Kyle and Olmedo finished in second and third places, respectively, in the mile with recorded times of 5:15.60 and 5:19.59, while Maddie Shea (Amherst, Mass.) achieved a runner-up position in the 3,000 meters, clocking in at 11:06.74.
Springfield will wait for the new year, set to compete at Brandeis University on January 18 for the Reggie Poyau Memorial Invitational.
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