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Women’s Track and Field Top 20 at New England DIII Championships
Story Links NEW LONDON, CT. – Competing with a field of 50 collegiate track and field teams, the Wesleyan women’s track and field team placed 17th overall at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships on Friday and Saturday, earning seven Top 10 placements as they were led by Alexandra Simon ’27 […]
NEW LONDON, CT. – Competing with a field of 50 collegiate track and field teams, the Wesleyan women’s track and field team placed 17th overall at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships on Friday and Saturday, earning seven Top 10 placements as they were led by Alexandra Simon ’27 at the United State Coast Guard Academy.
Simon, who has been the lone competitor for the Cardinals in the 3000m steeplechase, led the team with a runner-up finish in the event, crossing the finish line with a final time of 11:21.43.
Running the 5000m distance race, Alexandra Weingard ’28 ran a final 17:49.12, earning a fifth-place finish for the team. Placing seventh n the 800m, Jordan Walter ’25 closed her weekend with a 2:16.56. Another seventh-place final went to Margaret Stevens ’27 in the 1500m. Stevens ran a 4:46.29 while teammate Virginia Lessner ’28 finished just two spots behind in ninth at 4:52.70. Rose Halford ’27 was the Cardinals’ long-distance contender, running the 10,000m in 38:53.21 for ninth place.
Walter, Elanora Smith ’27, Stella Loezos ’27, and Genevieve Minard ’28 combined for a 9:33.94 final time in the 4x800m relay, placing fifth.
The Cardinals look ahead to the Open New England Championships on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10.