Multiple First-Place Finishes Headline Strong Day for Eagles

Friday, April 8

New Haven, Conn.

TBA

Boston College

Mark T. Young Invitational

April 10, 2016 | Women's Track & Field

Meet Information
Mark T. Young Invitational
New Haven, CT
April 8-9, 2016
BC Highlights

A slew of Eagles had strong performances in the 200m dash. Boston College claimed six out of the top ten finishes in the event, with senior Carly Daniel finishing 1^st with a new PR of 25.06.
In other sprinting events, sophomore Molly McCabe took home the 1^st place finish in the 400m dash with her time of 57.63, her second best time this outdoor season.
In the 800m, the Eagles had four of the top five finishers. In her first outdoor season, freshman Gianna Bender was the top finisher for the Eagles, finishing 2^nd with her time of 2:16.54. Her sophomore teammate Shannon Ahern finished just twelve one hundredths of a second behind her with 2:16.66, followed by freshman Paige Duca, who ran 2:16.96.
Other top finishers for the Eagles included a 1^st place finish from freshman Julia Barron in the 100m hurdles (15.50), a 2^nd place finish Barron in the 400m hurdles (1:02.86), a 2^ndplace finish from junior Claudia DiSomma in the 1500m (4:37.87), and a 1^st place finish from junior Fallyn Boich in the javelin (41.06m or 134' 8").
The 4x100m B team of sophomore Anna Atkinson, senior Raquel MacDonald, freshman Elizabeth Knoll and freshman Sierra Tonnesen took a 1^st place finish after the A team was disqualified.