NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Cornell women's track and field scored a total of 74 points to place fourth overall alongside a first place 4x100m relay win at the 2025 Ivy League Heptagonal Championships at Dwyer Track on Sunday.

The sprint squad led the charge as the 4x100m relay team of Jada Smith, Takiya Henson, Natasha Redmond, and Imani Reid stormed to first place in a time of 45.30, the third-fastest mark in school history.

The relays continued on with the 4x400m team of Stevens, Sawyer, Redmond, and Rodrigues earned third place with a time of 3:41.75, while the 4x800m relay team of Lee, Parks, Jackson, and Haquet placed fourth, clocking 8:39.50, the fifth-best time in Cornell history.

In the field events, Noelle Elkinton delivered in the shot put, finishing second with a throw of 15.18m. Margaux Rawson added a third-place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.72m.

The heptathlon featured two impressive all-around performances. Paula-Marie Brown scored 5016 points to place fourth, highlighted by a victory in the long jump with a mark of 5.87m. Her score ranks third all-time in Cornell history. Teammate Madelyn Packer also posted a personal best, finishing sixth with 4848 points, which now also ranks sixth in school history.

On the track, Augustine Haquet clocked 4:26.04 in the 1500m to place third, while Katja Jackson turned in a career-best 2:06.86 in the 800m, finishing sixth and moving up to seventh on Cornell's all-time list.

In sprint action, Imani Reid and Takiya Henson placed fifth (24.15) and sixth (24.36) respectively in the 200m. Jada Smith made headlines in the 100m, finishing sixth with a personal-best 11.81, now the fifth-fastest time in program history.

In hurdles, Reyne Rodrigues placed fifth in the 400m hurdles (1:00.06), with Elise Sawyer right behind in sixth (1:01.38). Francine Stevens rounded out the top-six finishes for Cornell with a 56.64 in the 400m.

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