January 18, 2025
Moravian Posts Three Event Titles at Moravian Indoor Meet
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s indoor track & field squad hosted the Moravian Indoor Meet at Lehigh University’s Rauch Field House Saturday as the Greyhounds returned from a five week break with three event titles.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's indoor track & field squad hosted the Moravian Indoor Meet at Lehigh University's Rauch Field House Saturday as the Greyhounds returned from a five week break with three event titles.
Moravian Event Winners
- Senior Abby Giamoni captured first in the 400-meter dash in an All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference qualifying time of 59.14 seconds
- Giamoni was also first in the 200-meter dash in an AARTFC qualifying time of 25.96 seconds
- Junior Tara Smurla won the 3,000-meter run with an AARTFC qualifying time of 10:22.05
Moravian Top 10 Finishers
- Freshman Emma Shafnisky finished as the runner-up in the long jump with a leap of 5.17 meters (16-11.5) while junior Ali Haefele was fifth at 4.94 meters (16-2.5)
- Haefele placed third in the triple jump with a distance of 10.60 meters (34-9.5) while freshman Bella Fiore was sixth at 10.23 meters (33-6.75)
- Junior Karalyn Vashey took third in the 25-pound weight throw with a toss of 14.55 meters (47-9) while senior Caillie Fish placed eighth at 13.46 meters (44-2) and junior Heather Adams finished ninth at 13.36 meters (43-10)
- Shafnisky was fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 9.64 seconds while senior Bella DeMassa finished ninth in 10.40 seconds
- Junior Margie Rayne placed fourth in the shot put with a mark of 11.46 meters (37-7.25)
- Sophomore Rachele Grigoli took fifth in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:02.08 while junior Shai Knight finished eighth in 1:03.74
- Sophomore Alyssa Hockenberry finished fifth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 20:59.75
- Senior Rachael Goodman placed sixth in the 3,000-meter run in a time of 11:16.46 while sophomore Kayla O'Neil finished seventh in 11:19.46 and junior Meghan Myers took tenth in a time of 11:37.98
- Knight recorded an eighth place in the 200-meter dash in 28.19 seconds
- Senior Amber Poniktera placed ninth in the mile run with a time of 5:51.15
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, January 25 at Franklin & Marshall College Coach I Invitational, 9:30 a.m.
- Saturday, February 1 at Ithaca (N.Y.) College Bomber Invitational, 10:00 a.m.
