ITHACA, N.Y. - The Cornell women's track and field team celebrated 12 seniors day on Sunday at Kane Sports Complex. The Big Red had no shortage of wins taking 11 events, one of which saw Avery Hilliard improve the Cornell freshman record in the pole vault.

Hilliard continued her exceptional freshman campaign, vaulting a personal-best 4.15 meters to ranked her second in school history and reset the freshman record yet again. Imani Reid placed herself in the Cornell top-10, sprinting her way to an 11.86-second 100-meter dash title which moved her to seventh all-time in school history. She was note done there, as she earned the 200-meter dash crown with her 24.35-second mark. Cornellians held the top-four positions in the 400-meter dash, but it was Delaney Benedict who stood atop the pack by nearly three seconds (55.94 seconds) to earn the win.

Aniyah Walters took first-place in the 100-meter hurdles with her 14.33-second sprint. Reyne Rodrigues was the lone sprinter in the 400-meter hurdles as she posted a 1:00.56 time to gear up for a strong run at the Heps title next weekend. 

Maddie Packer (long jump - 5.89 meters) and Anika Sukumar (triple jump - 12.07 meters) took care of business in the jumps. Abby Nonnenburg (discus - 44.94 meters), Noelle Elkinton (shot put - 14.48 meters), and Stella Williams (javelin - 36.05 meters led the Big Red to three out of four wins in the throws.
 

Other Notable Big Red Finishes 

• Brianna Beckham third in 100m dash and PR
• Jennalee Dunn second in 1500m, PR of 4:35.87, Brooke Hirsch third and PR
• Francine Stevens second in 400m, Justine Hounsell third, Riley Ebersole fourth
• Lucea Wright second in 800m
• Brianna Beckham second in 200m dash
• Charli Stewart second in shot put, Nicole Loy third and PR, Abby Nonnenberg fourth
• Noelle Elkinton second in discus
• Avery Hastings second in hammer throw, Noelle Elkinton third, Abby Nonnenberg fourth
• Catalina Zaloj second in high jump and PR
• Lauren Jones second in long jump, Meilee Kry third
• Sarah Caldwell second in PR, Cassidy Cheesman third, Meilee Kry fourth
• Lauren Cashman second

Personal-Bests

• 100m hurdles: Paula-Marie Brown & Belle Bennet
• 1500m: Kate Ahmari, Sierra Burror, Isla Chadsey, Victoria Capabianco 
• Jordanne Nichols 400m PR
• 800m: Alaina McGonigle, Michaela Tsapatsaris 
• 200m: Paula-Marie Brown, Belle Bennet, Abby Jones
• Javelin: Paula-Marie Brown

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Next Up
The Cornell women's track and field will gear up for the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, which are slated to begin on Saturday, May 4, and conclude on Sunday, May 5 at Princeton University.