March 25, 2023
Moravian Wins Three Events at Lafayette Open to Start 2023 Outdoor Campaign
EASTON, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s track & field team began the 2023 outdoor season at the Lafayette College Open with the Greyhounds capturing three event titles on a rainy Saturday at Metzgar Fields.
EASTON, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's track & field team began the 2023 outdoor season at the Lafayette College Open with the Greyhounds capturing three event titles on a rainy Saturday at Metzgar Fields.
Event Winners
- Senior Elizabeth DeMassa took first in the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 19.33 seconds
- Freshman Ali Haefele won the triple jump with a leap of 10.19 meters (33-5.25)
- Senior Crystal Robinson captured the 100-meter dash in 13.10 seconds
Top 10 Finishers
- Sophomore Bella DeMassa was the runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles in 19.44 seconds while freshman Makenna Mersch was third in 19.85 seconds and sophomore Ashley Rodrigues took fourth in 21.42 seconds
- Mersch was second in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:25.24, and she was followed by Bella DeMassa in third at 1:25.54 and Rodrigues in fourth in a time of 1:29.19
- Robinson was the runner-up in the 200-meter dash in 27.00 seconds while sophomore Abby Giamoni was fourth in 28.51 seconds and senior Helen Davis, who was ninth in 29.50 seconds
- Sophomore Abby McClaskey was second in the javelin with a toss of 29.51 meters (96-10) while senior Delaney Wiseman placed third at 29.32 meters (96-2)
- Senior Rachel Byrne placed third in the 800-meter run in 2:27.09 while sophomore Rylie Murphy took sixth in 2:31.44
- Giamoni finished fifth in the 100-meter dash in 13.73 seconds while Davis was sixth in 14.22 seconds and sophomore Racquel Ramey placed ninth in 15.34 seconds
- Freshman Shai Knight took sixth in the 400-meter dash in 1:10.16
- Sophomore Amber Poniktera was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 12:15.34 while freshman Hannah Kolonoski took sixth in 13:29.20, freshman Grace Tirabassi finished seventh in 13:46.36 and junior Emma Garchinsky was eighth at 16:13.42
- Freshman Tara Smurla took ninth in the 1,500-meter run in 5:09.14
- Freshman Meghan Myers was ninth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 20:07.13 while sophomore Ally Meeks was tenth at 20:13.35
- Sophomore Arin Peykar finished third in the shot put with a toss of 10.10 meters (33-1.75) while sophomore Mikayla Woodring took fourth at 9.74 meters (31-11.5)
- Elizabeth DeMassa was eighth in the long jump with a leap of 4.45 meters (14-7.25) while senior Haylee Saylor took ninth at 4.26 meters (13-11.75)
- Sophomore Caillie Fish was tenth in the hammer throw with a toss of 36.65 meters (117-0)
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Friday-Saturday, March 31-April 1 at Muhlenberg College Invitational
- Friday-Saturday, April 7-8 at Lehigh University Games
