Saturday, February 29
Lehigh, PA
All Day
Boston University
vs
Patriot League Championship
Morrison & Jacobs-Townsley Win Gold in Day One of PL Championships
February 29, 2020 | Women's Track & Field
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Highlighted by gold-medal performances from senior Gillian Morrison and freshman Sophia Jacobs-Townsley, the Boston University women's track & field team competed in day one of the Patriot League Championships on Saturday at Lehigh University's Rauch Field House.
Morrison got the Terriers off on a winning note, taking gold in the pentathlon with 3,656 points, a new personal best. Morrison took the lead after the second event when she finished first in the high jump with a jump of 1.65m (5'5"). In the final event of the pentathlon, Morrison was clutch, finishing second in the 800m run with a personal-best time of 2:25.35, to earn 752 points towards her total score of 3,656. Morrison edged Navy's Lindsey Lewis who took home silver with 3,605 points.
Later in the meet, freshman phenom Sophia Jacobs-Townsley took home gold in the 5000 meter run, blowing away the field with a time of 16:55.17. Jacobs-Townsely won the event by more than 9 seconds over silver medalist Emily Craig of Navy (17:04.83).
In addition to Morrison and Jacobs-Townsely, several Terriers had successful semifinal races and advanced to Sunday's finals. Defending Patriot League 60m hurdles champion Bridget Chiaravalle finished second in her prelim with a time of 8.83 to qualify for Sunday's finals. Emma Montoya also qualified for the finals of the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.94, good for seventh.
Freshman Joceline Wind finished fifth in the 800m semifinals with a time of 2:14.13 and qualified for finals.
Cecelia Gerstenbacher took sixth in the 60m dash prelims with a time of 7.80 and qualified for finals.
In the 400m dash, Emma Montoya (sixth- 58.29) and Greer Liguori (eighth – 58.69) both qualified for Sunday's finals.
Andrea Claeson took fourth in the mile run prelims with a time of 5:03.48 and qualified for the finals along with Stephanie Forbes who finished eighth with a time of 5:08.72.
In the 200m dash, both Noelani Phillips (fifth – 25.33) and Cecelia Gerstenbacher (sixth -25.34) qualified for the finals.
In the field, Zoe Beard had a terrific performance in the pole vault, finishing seventh with a personal-best vault of 3.65m (11'11.75") to earn the Terriers two team points. Beard's vault is tied for the second-best vault ever by a Terrier.
Freshman Natalie Kwortnik had a strong performance in the long jump, placing sixth with a jump of 17'11" to earn the Terriers three team points.
Team Results Day One
1. Navy - 83
2. Army West Point – 37
3. Holy Cross – 31
4. Lehigh - 26
5. Boston University - 25
6. Bucknell – 21
7. Loyola – 8
8. Lafayette – 2
9. Colgate - 1
The PL Championships will continue on Sunday with the women's high jump scheduled for 10 a.m. while running events begin at 11am with the men's mile run.
Morrison got the Terriers off on a winning note, taking gold in the pentathlon with 3,656 points, a new personal best. Morrison took the lead after the second event when she finished first in the high jump with a jump of 1.65m (5'5"). In the final event of the pentathlon, Morrison was clutch, finishing second in the 800m run with a personal-best time of 2:25.35, to earn 752 points towards her total score of 3,656. Morrison edged Navy's Lindsey Lewis who took home silver with 3,605 points.
Later in the meet, freshman phenom Sophia Jacobs-Townsley took home gold in the 5000 meter run, blowing away the field with a time of 16:55.17. Jacobs-Townsely won the event by more than 9 seconds over silver medalist Emily Craig of Navy (17:04.83).
In addition to Morrison and Jacobs-Townsely, several Terriers had successful semifinal races and advanced to Sunday's finals. Defending Patriot League 60m hurdles champion Bridget Chiaravalle finished second in her prelim with a time of 8.83 to qualify for Sunday's finals. Emma Montoya also qualified for the finals of the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.94, good for seventh.
Freshman Joceline Wind finished fifth in the 800m semifinals with a time of 2:14.13 and qualified for finals.
Cecelia Gerstenbacher took sixth in the 60m dash prelims with a time of 7.80 and qualified for finals.
In the 400m dash, Emma Montoya (sixth- 58.29) and Greer Liguori (eighth – 58.69) both qualified for Sunday's finals.
Andrea Claeson took fourth in the mile run prelims with a time of 5:03.48 and qualified for the finals along with Stephanie Forbes who finished eighth with a time of 5:08.72.
In the 200m dash, both Noelani Phillips (fifth – 25.33) and Cecelia Gerstenbacher (sixth -25.34) qualified for the finals.
In the field, Zoe Beard had a terrific performance in the pole vault, finishing seventh with a personal-best vault of 3.65m (11'11.75") to earn the Terriers two team points. Beard's vault is tied for the second-best vault ever by a Terrier.
Freshman Natalie Kwortnik had a strong performance in the long jump, placing sixth with a jump of 17'11" to earn the Terriers three team points.
Team Results Day One
1. Navy - 83
2. Army West Point – 37
3. Holy Cross – 31
4. Lehigh - 26
5. Boston University - 25
6. Bucknell – 21
7. Loyola – 8
8. Lafayette – 2
9. Colgate - 1
The PL Championships will continue on Sunday with the women's high jump scheduled for 10 a.m. while running events begin at 11am with the men's mile run.
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