University of Delaware Athletics
Delaware Outdoor Track & Field Completes First Day at North Carolina State Raleigh Relays
3/24/2017 9:57:00 PM | Track & Field
RALEIGH, N.C. -- University of Delaware athletes recorded four top 20 finishes at the first day of the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State University Friday at Paul Derr Track & Field Stadium.
One of the nation's most competitive collegiate track and field meets, the event will continue Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. Members of the Delaware outdoor track & field team will also compete at the Navy Invitational Saturday in Annapolis, Md.
Delaware had 16 competitors take part in eight events on Friday with the top showing an eighth place finish by the 1,600 sprint medley relay team of Haley Berkeley, Sofia Janotti, Nadia Khoury, and Marissa Albano. The foursome ran to a time of 4:23.79.
The Blue Hens had three other top 20 finishes as Cassandra Wahl placed 13th in the high jump with a leap of 5-feet, 1-inch, Brittany Scott was 14th in the high jump with a leap of 5-1, and Liz McGroarty was 18th in the 1,500 meters (personal-best 4:27.57). Leslie Ope was also 22nd in the 100 meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 14.70.
AGATE:
Delaware Finishers:
8th Place - 1,600m Sprint Medley Relay, 4:23.79 (Berkeley, Janotti, Khouri, Albano)
13th Place - Cassandra Wahl, high jump (5-1)
14th Place - Brittany Scott, high jump (5-1)
18th Place - Liz McGroarty, 1,500m (4:27.57)
22nd Place - Leslie Ope, 100m hurdles (14.70)
29th Place - London Freeland, 400m (57.80)
32nd Place - Carly Pettipaw, 400m (57.90)
33rd Place - Stephanie Bazan, 3,000m steeplechase (11:31.90)
42nd Place - Sofia Janotti, long jump (15-9.5); Tyler Jackson, 100m (12.62)
53rd Place - Olivia Goncerz, 100m hurdles (16.45)
55th Place - Carolyn Darr, 400m (59.09); Haley Berkeley, 100m (12.97)
65th Place - Maame Kyeadea-Amponsah, 400m (59.61)
79th Place - Betsy Erlanger, 1,500m (4:41.47)
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