CORTLAND, N.Y. -- The Cornell women's track and field team captured 13 event wins in a dominating showing at the CNY College Challenge on Tuesday evening at SUNY Cortland.
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Augustine Haquet won the 1,500 meters in 4:47.65 as the Big Red took the top six spots on the podium, with
Sarah Roffman (4:49.12) joining Haquet in going under 4:50.
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Beatrice Juskeviciute raced to a 14.23 in the 100 hurdles, finishing well ahead of runner-up Lauren Anderson of Cortland (16.05).
• Juskeviciute ran 12.09 seconds in the 100 meters to nip
Jada Smith (12.15) for the title and held off her teammate in the 200 meters as well with her 25.68 taking first over Smith (26.03).
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Kayleigh Furth went 56.57 in the 400 meters as the lone runner under a minute.
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Rachel Green won the 800 meters in 2:19.21 as the Big Red took the top five spots and seven of the top eight overall.
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Nyia Cummings claimed the 400 hurdles championship in 1:04.71.
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Gabrielle Pack (No. 5 all-time in 3.91m, 12-10) and
Maria Siciliano (3.66m, 12-0) were 1-2 in the pole vault, while
Cassidy Cheesman (11.16m, 36-7 1/2) earned the triple jump title.
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Noelle Elkinton (14.14m, 46-4 3/4) and
Abby Nonnenberg (12.54m, 41-1 3/4) pulled down the top two spots in the women's shot put, with the two reversing the finish in the discus with Nonnenberg (44.37m, 145-7) ahead of Elkinton (43.31m, 142-11).
• Maddie Packer led yet another top two finish for the Big Red with her 5.44 mark in the long jump (17-10 1/4) with
Meilee Kry second (5.31m, 17-5 1/4).
• Cornell had a 1-2-3-4 finish in the high jump with
Margaux Rawson the only athlete to clear 1.65, and 1.70m, the latter mark putting her ninth in school history.