Boston College Athletics

Eagles Finish Strong at Sam Howell Invitational
April 07, 2019 | Women's Track & Field
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The Boston College women's track & field team competed at the Sam Howell Invitational on the campus of Princeton University this weekend. The meet, originally slated to take part over two days, was condensed into a one-day meet on Saturday due to inclement weather on Friday evening.
The Eagles took 2-5 in the 5,000m run, led by Isabelle Kennedy's 17:21.77. She was followed by Colleen Sliney in third (17:41.53), Mary Kate Vaughn in fourth (17:48.79), and Caroline Barry in fifth (17:50.97).
Kat DeLoreto (4:41.22) and Jessica Martin (4:42.02) finished fourth and fifth, respectively in the 1,500m run, while Erin McGill was sixth in the 800m (2:14.58).
In the field events, Julia Lyons took second place in the long jump, with a leap of 5.69m (18'8.0"), while Amanda Sinkewicz was third in the javelin, with a toss of 40.44m (132'8").
BC results from the Sam Howell Invitational
100m: Julia Lyons - 12.48, 18th
100m hurdles: Jessica Creedon, 15.01, 11th; Emma Taylor, 15.30, 14th - prelims
400m: Monica Heil, 57.91, 10th; Sarah Heckel, 1:00.40, 24th; Emma Kinney, 1:00.43; 25th
400m hurdles: Emma Taylor, 1:03.47, 8th; Hannah McNeil, 1:07.10, 17th Sarah Heckel, 1:10.11, 21st
800m: Erin McGill, 2:14.58, 6th
1,500m: Kat DeLoreto, 4:41.22, 4th; Jessica Martin, 4:42.02, 5th; Emily Criscuolo, 4:50.50, 22nd
5,000m: Isabelle Kennedy, 17:21.77, 2nd; Colleen Sliney, 17:41.53, 3rd; Mary Kate Vaughn, 17:48.79, 4th; Caroline Barry, 17:50.97, 5th; Alison Burns, 18:13.70, 14th; Sarah Marvin, 18:15.92, 15th
Javelin: Amanda Sinkewicz, 40.44m, 3rd
Long Jump: Julia Lyons, 5.69m, 2nd
High Jump: Abigail Gothers, 1.60m, 9th
4x100m relay: 48.90, 8th (Emma Taylor, Monica Heil, Emma Kinney, Julia Lyons)
4x400m relay: A, 3:53.87, 3rd (Monica Heil, Erin McGill, Abigail Gothers, Gianna Bender); B, 4:05.73, 8th (Sarah Heckel, Emily Criscuolo, Kat DeLoreto, Hannah McNeil)
The Eagles took 2-5 in the 5,000m run, led by Isabelle Kennedy's 17:21.77. She was followed by Colleen Sliney in third (17:41.53), Mary Kate Vaughn in fourth (17:48.79), and Caroline Barry in fifth (17:50.97).
Kat DeLoreto (4:41.22) and Jessica Martin (4:42.02) finished fourth and fifth, respectively in the 1,500m run, while Erin McGill was sixth in the 800m (2:14.58).
In the field events, Julia Lyons took second place in the long jump, with a leap of 5.69m (18'8.0"), while Amanda Sinkewicz was third in the javelin, with a toss of 40.44m (132'8").
BC results from the Sam Howell Invitational
100m: Julia Lyons - 12.48, 18th
100m hurdles: Jessica Creedon, 15.01, 11th; Emma Taylor, 15.30, 14th - prelims
400m: Monica Heil, 57.91, 10th; Sarah Heckel, 1:00.40, 24th; Emma Kinney, 1:00.43; 25th
400m hurdles: Emma Taylor, 1:03.47, 8th; Hannah McNeil, 1:07.10, 17th Sarah Heckel, 1:10.11, 21st
800m: Erin McGill, 2:14.58, 6th
1,500m: Kat DeLoreto, 4:41.22, 4th; Jessica Martin, 4:42.02, 5th; Emily Criscuolo, 4:50.50, 22nd
5,000m: Isabelle Kennedy, 17:21.77, 2nd; Colleen Sliney, 17:41.53, 3rd; Mary Kate Vaughn, 17:48.79, 4th; Caroline Barry, 17:50.97, 5th; Alison Burns, 18:13.70, 14th; Sarah Marvin, 18:15.92, 15th
Javelin: Amanda Sinkewicz, 40.44m, 3rd
Long Jump: Julia Lyons, 5.69m, 2nd
High Jump: Abigail Gothers, 1.60m, 9th
4x100m relay: 48.90, 8th (Emma Taylor, Monica Heil, Emma Kinney, Julia Lyons)
4x400m relay: A, 3:53.87, 3rd (Monica Heil, Erin McGill, Abigail Gothers, Gianna Bender); B, 4:05.73, 8th (Sarah Heckel, Emily Criscuolo, Kat DeLoreto, Hannah McNeil)
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