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Scott Breaks Pole Vault Record Again at Williams College FIRE Meet
Story Links Williamstown, Mass. – May 11, 2025 – Highlighted by another record breaking performance by Jillian Scott (Westhampton, Mass.) in the pole vault, the Springfield College women’s track and field team competed at the Farley Inter-Regional Extravaganza (F.I.R.E.) Meet hosted by Williams College over the weekend. Scott broke the school record a week […]
Williamstown, Mass. – May 11, 2025 – Highlighted by another record breaking performance by Jillian Scott (Westhampton, Mass.) in the pole vault, the Springfield College women’s track and field team competed at the Farley Inter-Regional Extravaganza (F.I.R.E.) Meet hosted by Williams College over the weekend.
Scott broke the school record a week ago at the New England D3 Outdoor Championships with a mark of 3.55-meters (11 feet, 7.75 inches) and followed it up by clearing 3.72-meters (12 feet, 2.5 inches) at the F.I.R.E meet on Saturday. Behind Scott in the pole vault at the meet was Ella Smith (Baldwinsville, N.Y.), who cleared 3.12-meters.
Springfield had five other student-athletes compete in the field events at Williams highlighted by a fourth place finish in the long jump by Autumn Bacik (Watertown, Conn.), who took fourth by clearing 5.36-meters. Elizabeth Lewelling (Palmdale, Calif.) followed Bacik with a mark of 5.14-meters and also posted a mark of 10.16-meters in the triple jump.
In the throws, Hannah Debian (West Springfield, Mass.) recorded marks of 10.99-meters and 40.64-meters in the shot put and hammer throw, respectively. Charlotte Gerow (Tolland, Conn.) notched a mark of 32.99-meters in the discus and Madilynn Van Etten (Cumberland, R.I.) posted a mark of 38.87-meters in the hammer.
On the track, Natalia Marchand (Hubbardston, Mass.) had the best finish for the Pride as she clocked a 1:01.43 in the 400-meter dash. Ella Couchon (Windsor Locks, Conn.) registered a time of 26.42 in the 200-meter dash, Kristina Kyle (Watertown, Conn.) crossed the line in 2:19.03 in the 800-meter run and Meghan Sullivan (Easthampton, Mass.) ran a 19:34.87 in the 5,000-meter run.
Those who have qualified will compete at this week’s AARTFC Outdoor Championships at Williams College beginning on Wednesday.
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