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Women’s Track and Field Set Two School Outdoor Records at Midwest Twilight Qualifier
Story Links The Hope College women’s track and field team bettered school outdoor records in the 4×100 and 4×400 relays at the Midwest Twilight Qualifier hosted by Augustana College (Illinois). In the 4×400 relay, junior Catherine Leahy (Elk Rapids, Michigan / Elk Rapids HS), junior Frances Cozzens (Lyman, New Hampshire […]
The Hope College women’s track and field team bettered school outdoor records in the 4×100 and 4×400 relays at the Midwest Twilight Qualifier hosted by Augustana College (Illinois).
In the 4×400 relay, junior Catherine Leahy (Elk Rapids, Michigan / Elk Rapids HS), junior Frances Cozzens (Lyman, New Hampshire / Saint Johnsbury Academy), senior Jasmine Zimmerman (Byron Center, Michigan / Home School) and junior Sara Schermerhorn (Traverse City, Michigan / Traverse City West) recorded a sixth-place run of 3 minutes, 46.68 seconds.
The time eclipsed their previous record of 3:47.18 and ranked 21st fastest in NCAA Division III this season.
In the 4×100 relay, junior Ava Schmidt (Saline, Michigan / Saline), Leahy, freshman Sofia Fisher (Lombard, Illinois / Montini Catholic) and Schermerhorn clocked a fourth-place time of 47.00.
The time surpassed their previous record of 47.16 and ranks 36th in the nation this season.
In the 400 meters, Leahy placed sixth with a season-best run of 55.79, placing 38th in the nation.