Eagles Compete at Harvard and BU Invitationals

MEET INFORMATION
2017 Crimson Elite Invitational
Boston, Mass.
February 3, 2017

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- In the first of two meets that saw members of the Boston College women's track and field team race on the weekend, the Crimson Elite was held at Harvard's Gordon Indoor Track.
- Senior Julia Barron and junior Anna Atkinson got the weekend's action underway for the Eagles on Friday evening, racing in the 60m hurdles. Both athletes earned new personal-best times, as Barron checked in with a time of 9.13, while Atkinson crossed the line in 9.21.
- Also on the track for the Eagles Friday was Delia Hayes in the mile. Out of 11 Boston College runners, Hayes led the Eagles with her time of 5:07.19, crossing the line in sixth place overall.
- In the field events, the Eagles received another solid performance from sophomore Elizabeth Knoll. Tying her collegiate best height of 1.70m (5'7") in the high jump, Knoll took fifth place on the night. In the long jump, freshman Julia Lyons posted a new college-best time, leaping 5.44m (17'10.25").

MEET INFORMATION
2017 Boston University Scarlet and White Invitational
Boston, Mass.
February 3-4, 2017

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- On Friday evening, the Eagles participated in the distance medley relay, posting the best time for Boston College in the event in over five years. The time of 11:18.86 placed the Eagles second overall. Senior Claudia DiSomma led off the relay running the 1200m leg, her first time ever running that distance, in 3:25. She handed off to senior Robin Gross, making her DMR debut, for the 400m. After a 57-second split, Gross gave way to junior Molly McCabe, who tackled the 800m leg in 2:09.3. Sophomore Paige Duca anchored the relay with the 1600m leg in 4:46.
- Back on the track Saturday afternoon for the second portion of the meet, Duca took to the 800m along with teammate and classmate Gianna Bender. Duca placed third overall, crossing the line in 2:10.94, a new personal best by over four seconds, and qualified for the ECAC Championships. Likewise, Bender ran for a new personal best, 2:13.94, sending her to the ECAC Championships as well.
- The other new ECAC qualifier on the day for the Eagles was Gross in the 500m, who finished with a time of 1:15.74.
- After participating in the long jump at Harvard Friday night, freshman Julia Lyons took to the track on Saturday at BU, racing in the 200m. Lyons' time of 25.43 led the Eagles in the event and was also a new personal best.
- High jumping for the second time in as many days, freshman Abby Gothers earned a collegiate best height of 1.60m (5'3").
- On the other end of the field events, freshman Amanda Sinkewicz threw the shot put 11.28m (37'0"), also a new college best mark.

UP NEXT
Boston College returns to competition next weekend at Boston University, participating in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.

Eagles Compete at Harvard and BU Invitationals

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Players Mentioned

Anna Atkinson

Julia Barron

Gianna Bender

Claudia DiSomma

Paige Duca

Robin Gross

Delia Hayes

Elizabeth Knoll

Julia Lyons

Molly McCabe

Amanda Sinkewicz