Montreat, NC – Southern Wesleyan hit five PRs and claimed several top ten finishes at the Montreat College Open over the weekend.
How It Happened
Track Results
100m | Cianna Laginestra took fifth in the 100 meters with a time of 12.99.
200m | In the 200 meters, Cianna Laginestra finished in 10th place with her time of 27.42.
800m | Senior Kristi Gallagher finished in 11th in the 800 meters with her time of 2:29.99. She was followed by Freda Ruiz who took 13th with a time of 2:34.57. Ellie Adams finished in 2:40.90 to put her in 15th. Claire Walker wrapped up the field for the Warriors as she took 20th with a time of 2:50.16.
1500m | Southern Wesleyan was led by freshman Ellie Adams in the women's 1500 meters as she took eighth place with a time of 5:05.09. Freda Ruiz was the next Warrior to finish as she took 12th with a time of 5:18.21. Finishing in 22nd was Claire Walker with a time of 5:59.08. Kylie Gallagher took 23rd with a time of 6:00.16.
5000m | Taking 12th in the 5000 meters, Elise Foster finished in a time of 20:24.93.
10000m | Merritt Smith took second in the 10000 meters with a time of 39:25.81.
Field Results
Hammer Throw | Alexandria Luther took fourth in the hammer throw with her throw of 41.32.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will travel to Atlanta, GA on March 27-28 to take part in the Thrills in the Hills hosted by Emory. They will then split the squad on April 10 as some of the team will travel to Hickory, NC to compete at Lenoir-Rhyne and the other part of the team will take part in Lee's Fast Break Invitational in Cleveland, TN.
