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Women’s Track & Field Place Second in Empire 8 Championship

empire 8 womens championships
Allison Lyons

Women's Track and Field | 2/25/2023 7:05:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher Women's Track and Field team traveled to Nazareth College to compete in day two of the Empire 8 Championship. After the completion of day two, the Cardinals placed 2nd overall, with 146.5 points.

On the Track
Starting out for the Cardinals, Ciarra Franz competed in the final round of the 60m hurdles. In the final round, Franz placed 1st overall, running 8.97 to claim the meet record.

Next up, five Cardinals competed in the final round of the 60m. Samantha Shea narrowly took 2nd overall, running 7.819, just 0.005 seconds behind first. Franz continued her stellar day into a 3rd place finish, running 7.83. Zhane Lettsome took 4th, running 7.94. In 6th place, Michaela Kurbs ran 8.06. Isabelle Rowley claimed 7th place with a time of 8.19.

In the 800m, Emma Wright finished 8th overall, running 2:30.51.

Shortly after, multiple Cardinals competed in the 200m. Shea took 3rd overall, running 26.15. Not far behind, Lettsome took 4th overall with a time of 26.42. Grace Wright finished in 5th, after running 26.65. Rowley took 6th overall, running 27.27.

In the 3000m, Riley Corey took 4th place with a time of 10:51.32. Not far behind, Caitlin Voloshen finished 5th overall with a time of 10:53.26. Laura Witt finished 7th, running 10:58.76.

Ending the day for the Cardinals, was the 4x400m relay. The team of G. Wright, E. Wright, Brenda Le, and Shea placed 1st with a meet record of 4:02.83.

On the Field
First on the field, Makenna King competed in the weight throw. King threw 13.08m to take 3rd overall.

Next up, Kurbs competed in the triple jump, where she took 2nd overall with a jump of 10.97m.

In the high jump, Claudia Vogel tied for 6th overall, jumping 1.43m.

Next up for the Cardinals is the AARTFC Indoor Championship. The Championship will take place on Friday, Mar. 3., and Saturday, Mar. 4., taking place at the Armory Track in New York, N.Y.

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Players Mentioned

Riley Corey

Riley Corey

Distance
Senior
Ciarra Franz

Ciarra Franz

Sophomore
Makenna King

Makenna King

5' 7"
Junior
Michaela Kurbs

Michaela Kurbs

5' 5"
Junior
Brenda Le

Brenda Le

Sophomore
Samantha Shea

Samantha Shea

5' 5"
Graduate Student
Claudia Vogel

Claudia Vogel

5' 9"
Junior
Laura Witt

Laura Witt

5' 6"
Junior
Emma Wright

Emma Wright

Sophomore
Zhane Lettsome

Zhane Lettsome

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Riley Corey

Riley Corey

Senior
Distance
Ciarra Franz

Ciarra Franz

Sophomore
Makenna King

Makenna King

5' 7"
Junior
Michaela Kurbs

Michaela Kurbs

5' 5"
Junior
Brenda Le

Brenda Le

Sophomore
Samantha Shea

Samantha Shea

5' 5"
Graduate Student
Claudia Vogel

Claudia Vogel

5' 9"
Junior
Laura Witt

Laura Witt

5' 6"
Junior
Emma Wright

Emma Wright

Sophomore
Zhane Lettsome

Zhane Lettsome

Freshman