Women’s Track & Field Shines In Season Opener At Wesleyan

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Endicott women's track and field team opened up its outdoor season on Saturday evening at the J. Elmer Swanson Spring Classic, hosted by Wesleyan University at the Anderson Track.

The Gulls produced four New England qualifying performances, broke six school records, and set 14 personal records on the day.

Abby Griffith (Franklin, Mass.) headlined the group with a first place finish in the high jump (5-0.25) and third place showing in the triple jump (35-0.75).

Both marks established new school records, while her triple jump performance also eclipsed the New England qualifying standard.

TOP FINISHERS

100m dash – Kaylee Whitney (Milford, Mass.), 10th, 13.34, PR
100m hurdles – Olivia Novello (Ipswich, Mass.), 4th, 16.04, NEQ
200m dash – Gabby Peniche (Milford, Mass.), 21st, 28.38, PR
400m dash – Peniche, 8th, 1:02.84
400m hurdles – Meagan McAndrews (Amesbury, Mass.), 3rd, 1:08.17, PR, SR, NEQ (previous SR – 1:09.49)
3,000m run – Alexa Suchy (Guilford, Conn.), 7th, 10:42.50, PR, SR (previous SR – 11:12.48, set on 4/27/19); Allie Devoe (Ridgefield, Conn.), 12th, 11:34.81, PR; Lulu Steele (Bedford, Mass.), 13th, 11:43.73, PR; Heather McDougall (Portland, Conn.), 22nd, 12:10.05, PR; Alyson Bortz (Dover, N.H.), 24th, 12:21.37, PR
5,000m run – Corinne Robert (Mattapoisett, Mass.), 9th, 19:57.23, PR
10,000m run – Hannah Risko (Albany, N.Y.), 1st, 38:43.16, PR, SR, NEQ (previous SR – 40:11.88, set on 3/31/18); Teagan Shaughnessy (Watertown, Mass.), 9th, 44:02.42; PR
4x100m relay – Whitney, Novello, Kayla Budny (North Reading, Mass.), Kaylee Carver (Abington, Mass.), 2nd, 52.50
High jump – Abby Griffith (Franklin, Mass.), 1st, 5-0.25, SR (previous SR – 4-11.75)
Long jump – Carver, 15th, 15-5
Triple jump – Griffith, 3rd, 35-0.75, PR, SR, NEQ (previous SR – 34-3)
Shot put – Mia LaCasse (Milton, Vt.), 13th, 30-11.25
Javelin – McAndrews, 8th, 98-9, PR
Hammer throw – LaCasse, 18th, 90-5, PR, SR (previous SR – 71-0)

NOTES: NEQ = New England Qualifier | PR = Personal Record | SB = Season Best | SR = School Record | PRs & SBs recognized in top finishers section to highlight additional performances

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott competes at the Snowflake Classic, hosted by Tufts University, on Saturday, March 29. 

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(Photo Credit - Kaeli Talora '25)