PHILADELPHIA – Lehigh’s women’s track and field team traveled to the University of Pennsylvania for their first away meet of the season, the Penn Select meet.<\/p>\n
The field events started the competition, where the Mountain Hawks had a few top performances. Senior Grace Aggen<\/a> was Lehigh’s top performing thrower, where she led Lehigh in both events. Her best performance was in the shot put, where she threw 13.11 meters to place fifth. She also threw 13.38 meters in the weight throw, placing 15th. The Mountain Hawks had two other top five field finishes. The first was in the high jump, where sophomore Anna Troutman<\/a> jumped 1.67 meters to earn fifth place. Senior Laura Reigle<\/a> leaped 3.77 meters in the pole vault to secure a three-way tie for third. Senior Grace Nation<\/a> may not have had the highest placing day for the jumpers as she finished seventh in the long jump, however she had the best individual jumping performance of the day. Her 5.56-meter jump was not just a personal best, but moved her up to seventh place on Lehigh’s all-time indoor performance list.<\/p>\n Senior Grace Kennedy<\/a> and sophomore Jade Sanders<\/a> had excellent days in the sprinting events earning top finishes. Their best performances were in the 400 meter where they both placed top ten and posted top Division I times. Kennedy led the way, placing second and running 56.53. That mark was not just the 42nd fastest time run in Division I this year, but also the 55th best time in the entire NCAA. Sanders ran 57.60, which landed her in ninth place and was the 89th fastest Division I time this year. In the 200 meter, Kennedy led the way once again with a 25.60-second run, earning her ninth place. Sanders clocked in at 25.85, which was good for 12th place and was an indoor personal best. Close behind them was first-year Harper Glennon<\/a>, who ran a collegiate best time of 25.99 to place 14th. Glennon was also Lehigh’s top finisher in the 60 meters, where she placed 16th (7.87).<\/p>\n The 800 meters also featured personal best performances. Sophomore Lauren Bower<\/a> ran an indoor personal best time of 2:14.02. This performance was the 48th best time in the NCAA, and placed her at seventh in the meet. Senior Amber Barrios<\/a> was just behind in ninth place. She finished in 2:16.24, which earned her the 84th best time in the NCAA this year.<\/p>\n Lehigh had two other top ten placements in the competition. First was first-year Lyssi Penn<\/a> in the 60 meter hurdles, who’s 9.27-second run earned her ninth. Senior Dakota Russell<\/a> also placed ninth in her event, she ran 10:21.79 over 3000 meters.<\/p>\n The Mountain Hawks also placed well in the 4×400-meter relay. The team of Barrios, Bower, first year Kayleigh Jamieson<\/a>, and senior Corinn Brewer<\/a> placed sixth by running 3:59.55.<\/p>\n Lehigh next competes next week, when the Mountain Hawks will split their squad. Some of the team will head back to Philadelphia to compete at the Quaker Invitational, while the others stay on campus to compete at the Moravian Blue and Grey Invite at Rauch Fieldhouse.
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