ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Cornell women's outdoor track and field delivered a dominant and record-filled performance on the final day of the Navy Invite on Saturday, April 18, capturing multiple event titles, rewriting portions of the program record book and showcasing depth across every event group.

Sophomore Natasha Redmond headlined the day with a sprint double, winning the 100m dash in 11.71 to tie for No. 3 all-time in program history before returning to claim the 200m title in 24.25, moving to No. 10 all-time at Cornell. She led a strong showing in both events, with junior Brianna Beckham (11.95) and sophomore Olivia Walters (11.97) placing third and fourth in the 100m, while Walters added a second-place finish in the 200m (24.59). Freshmen Divine Bamgboye (24.81), Eden Oje (25.04) and Elika Vahhaji (25.18) rounded out a deep 200m showing.

Oje and Vahhaji carried that momentum into the 400m race, placing second (56.53) and fourth (57.05), with junior Rachel Bethke finishing fifth (58.08).

The Big Red distance crew produced a series of standout performances, beginning in the 800m where freshman Ava Pennachio captured the title in 2:13.56, leading a trio of collegiate personal-best efforts alongside junior Riley Ebersole (2:15.35) and freshman Angelina George (2:17.09).

"Walking away from an event with 3-for-3 collegiate PRs is never a bad day," assistant coach Kayla Evans said. "The group handled some physical contact with composure, with Ava finding a golden window to make a big last move and take the win."

Cornell continued to control the middle-distance events in the 1,500 meters, sweeping the top two spots as sophomore Fiona Lee (4:30.03) edged classmate Tenley Nelson (4:30.04) in a tightly contested finish, with freshman Kinga Czajkowska placing third (4:35.68).

"We went into the race with a plan to tackle a controlled quick pace together, then battle it out over the last 400 meters," Evans said. "This group executed the plan perfectly, with a back-and-forth challenge between Fiona and Tenley over the final 100 meters."

Freshman Arianna Allen led a historic performance in the 100m hurdles, winning in 13.72 to set a freshman program record and move to No. 2 all-time at Cornell. Bamgboye followed closely in second (13.73), moving to No. 3 all-time, while junior Belle Bennett (14.29), sophomore Audrey Hubbell (14.42) and senior Jodi Parrott (14.77) added depth.

Junior Maisie MacManus impressed in her steeplechase debut, winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:56.48.

"Impressive debut steeplechase for Maisie, running relaxed by herself from the gun," Evans said. "There's plenty of room to grow in the event."

Cornell's relay teams added to the momentum, with the quartet of Bamgboye, Redmond, Beckham and Walters winning the 4x100 relay in 46.17. The 4x400 relay team of George, Oje, Vahhaji and Czajkowska placed second in 3:57.25.

In the field, sophomore Johanna Stuard and sophomore Syna Sony shared the top two spots in the high jump, each clearing 1.68 meters. Junior Avery Hilliard captured the pole vault title (3.98m), while sophomore Kelly Regan and junior Lauren Cashman tied for third (3.85m), both moving into a tie for No. 9 all-time in program history.

Junior Anika Sukumar turned in a standout double, winning the long jump (5.54m) and triple jump (12.27m), the latter mark moving her to No. 7 all-time at Cornell. Sophomore Elizabeth Graham placed second in the long jump (5.50m) and third in the triple jump (11.48m), while senior Sarah Caldwell took second in the triple jump (12.02m), surpassing the 12-meter mark for the first time in her career.

"Anika had a great double win today and is really finding her rhythm in the triple jump," assistant coach Jacky Mendes said. "For Sarah, this was a tremendous accomplishment and a great boost for her in the conference rankings."

The throwing group also delivered strong performances, led by senior Nicole Loy's victory in the shot put with a mark of 14.44 meters, moving her to No. 7 all-time at Cornell. Sophomore Claire Springer placed third (14.18m), climbing to No. 8 all-time.

"The women's shot put proved to be one of our more exciting competitions on the weekend," associate head coach Kevin Phipps said. "Nicole took the lead with an outdoor personal best in round three and extended it in the final, while Claire battled back and forth for one of her best series of the year."

Junior Avery Hastings continued her consistent form with a win in the hammer throw (57.31m), while freshman Gabriella Vizcarrondo placed third (48.80m).

"While Avery didn't come away with a personal best, she's showing great consistency at a higher level," Phipps said. "We feel good that she's ready for a big breakthrough."

In the javelin, freshman Lauren Smith placed fourth (40.16m).

"Lauren is really starting to find her throw and put together strong efforts while maintaining solid technique," Phipps added.

Cornell capped the weekend with a standout showing in the heptathlon, as senior Paula-Marie Brown claimed the title with 5,291 points, improving her own No. 3 all-time program mark and recording a nearly 300-point improvement from a year ago. Brown notched personal bests in the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, 200 meters, javelin and 800 meters during the competition.

"Paula-Marie's improvement puts her within striking distance of the NCAA qualifying list, which is a significant accomplishment in this event," Mendes said.

Sophomore Rikki Carver also impressed in her first heptathlon, placing fifth with 4,629 points to move to No. 8 all-time at Cornell.

"Rikki has taken to this new event incredibly well and is on track to join the group of Cornell women who consistently score at the conference championships," Mendes said.

Cornell will look to carry its momentum forward as the outdoor season continues this Tuesday, April 21 at Ithaca College for their Invitational.