AU’s men’s and women’s outdoor track team combined to register four top-30 finishes at the Mason Spring Invitational April 13.
The women’s team had the most success of the day. Freshman Lesia Olesnyckyj had the eighth fastest time in the 100-meter dash with a score of 13.86. Freshman Anike Oladeji had the eighth fastest time in the program’s history with her score of 1:0.24 in the 400-meter dash.
Junior Krystal Foster recorded the best finish for the Eagles in the event, with a 15th place finish in the 5,000-meter run. Foster was the only Eagle to compete in the event.
The women’s 4x100 consisting of freshman Abigail Fogg, freshman Michelle Holmes, junior Ti’Asia McGeorge and sophomore Shaquilla Curtis finished in last place with a score of 56.57.
Junior Ali Tyburski led the Eagles with a 24th place finish in the 1,500-meter run. Tyburski score in the event was a 4:43:93. Junior Julia Sullivan and Olivia Dibiasio also competed in the event. Sullivan finished in 38th while Dibiasio finished in 58th.
On the men’s side, the best finish of the day went to freshman David Hamilton. Hamilton set a personal best in this event. Hamilton’s score in the 800-meter run was a 1:55:70.
In the men’s 1,500-meter run, senior Mark Leininger led the Eagles with a 24th place finish out of 76 runners. Leininger set a personal best with his score of a 3:53:14 in the event. Junior John Pope (37th), sophomore Thomas Woermer (49th), senior Mark Allen (55th) and freshman Bernard Skomal (64th) also competed in the 1,500-meter run.
The Eagles will travel to Baltimore, Md. for the Morgan State Legacy Meet on April 20.
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