Track & Field Raced at Liberty

Friday, January 23

Lynchburg, Va.

University of Delaware

Liberty Open

1/23/2026 7:48:00 PM | Track & Field

LYNCHBURG, Va. - The University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens track & field team competed at the Liberty Open on Friday.

The Blue Hens will travel to Lynchburg again to compete in the Conference USA Indoor Track & Field championships from February 27-28.

RESULTS

Lauren Leath finished fourth overall in the 400-meters at 55.59 seconds. The time ranks fifth all-time in program history and is the 81st fastest time in Division I.
Marie-Theres Gruber finished eighth overall in the mile invite with a time of 4:53.29. Her time ranks fifth all-time in program history.
Olamide Ayeni fourth overall in the shot put with a season best throw of 14.16 meters.
Sara Penuela qualfiied for the long jump finals, and was fifth overall in the event at 5.53 meters.
The top Blue Hens finishers in the 60-meter hurdles was Sara Manson (9.35 seconds), Eva Denis in the 60-meters (8.02 seconds), Jordan Blanck in the 800-meters (2:22.55), Sara Penuela in the 200-meters (22.64 seconds), Rachel Kuehl in the high jump (1.56 meters), and Sophia Axelrod earned a new personal best in the weight throw at 15.99 meters.

Full results can be viewed here.

UP NEXT

The Blue Hens travel to State College, Pa. to compete in the Penn State Invite on January 30-31. A group of athletes will travel to Lewisburg, Pa. to compete in the Bucknell Open & Multi on Janauary 30.

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