University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
ECAC Championships Day 1
Hillman's Runner-Up Finish in Discus Helps Delaware Get Off to Successful Start at ECAC Meet
5/13/2016 8:58:00 PM | Track & Field - Outdoor
PRINCETON, N.J. -- The University of Delaware got off to an impressive start at the annual Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday afternoon as Sarah Hillman placed second in the discus throw event at Princeton University's Weaver Stadium.
Hillman, a sophomore from Dover, Del. (Polytech High School), earned All-East honors with her performance as her best throw in six attempts traveled 156-feet, 8-inches for a runner-up finish. She improved nine spots after placing 11th in the discus at last year's ECAC meet as a freshman.
James Madison's Amber Monroe won Friday's discus event with a toss of 174-5. A total of 29 student-athletes took part in the competition.
Hillman bounced back from a tough showing at last week's Colonial Athletic Association Championships in a big way. She managed to throw the discus just 131-10 to place 10th overall last week at Elon. But on Friday, Hillman posted improved distances on each of her first four throws before fouling on her fifth toss. She than came up with a clutch toss in her final attempt of the day for the runner-up finish.
Delaware student-athletes will compete in the first full day of the ECAC Championships Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m.
The 4 x 100 meter relay team will compete in the trials at 10:30 a.m.; Liz McGroarty will run in the 1,500 meter trials at 10:50 a.m.; Tyler Jackson will take part in the 100 meters at 11:35 a.m.; Tyra Reid, the CAA champion in the 400 meters, will take part in that event at 12 noon; Carly Pettipaw will compete in the 400 meter hurdles at 1:20 p.m.; Jackson and Latazah Coleman will run in the 200 meter trials at 1:40 p.m.; the 4 x 800 meter relay team will compete at 2 p.m.; and the 4 x 400 relay squad will run at 2:20 p.m.
Sunday's action will include the finals in the 4 x 100 meter relay, 1,500 meters, 100 meters, 400 meter hurdles, 200 meters, 4 x 800 meter relay, and 4 x 400 meter relay.
In addition, Hillman will compete in the shot put Sunday at 9:30 a.m., Delaware freshman Ashley Bailey will compete in the pole vault at 11 a.m., and freshman Lauren Zodl will take part in the 3,000 meters at 2:25 p.m. Hillman was 16th in the shot put at last year's ECAC meet.
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