Abernathy and Horowitz Earn Top Ten Finishes at Liberty
2/10/2023 10:02:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Davidson's women's track and field team began their weekend at Liberty University's Darius Dixon Memorial Invite on Friday which was highlighted by top-ten finishes from Natalie Abernathy and Rachel Horowitz.
Abernathy snagged the top finish for the 'Cats on Friday in the 5,000 meters. The Tampa, Fla. native ran a 17:43.16 marking her fastest time in the event this season and her best since the 2020 A-10 Indoor Championships.
Horowitz, a senior from Austin, Texas, ran a 56.75 in the 400 meters to secure an eighth place finish out of 50 other entries. It was her second top-ten finish in the event this indoor season and third overall. She also moved up to the fourth-fastest time in the A-10.
Kelsey Troutman nearly surpassed her personal-best time in the 800 maters when she crossed the finish line in 2:14.57. This was good for 14th out of nearly 70 runners in the event. Breila Fuller and Liz Simms also finished inside the top-30 in the 800 meters after posting times of 2:16.50 and 2:17.94 respectively.
The women's track and field team will end the weekend at Liberty tomorrow with the five running events, two relays, and three field events.
Abernathy snagged the top finish for the 'Cats on Friday in the 5,000 meters. The Tampa, Fla. native ran a 17:43.16 marking her fastest time in the event this season and her best since the 2020 A-10 Indoor Championships.
Horowitz, a senior from Austin, Texas, ran a 56.75 in the 400 meters to secure an eighth place finish out of 50 other entries. It was her second top-ten finish in the event this indoor season and third overall. She also moved up to the fourth-fastest time in the A-10.
Kelsey Troutman nearly surpassed her personal-best time in the 800 maters when she crossed the finish line in 2:14.57. This was good for 14th out of nearly 70 runners in the event. Breila Fuller and Liz Simms also finished inside the top-30 in the 800 meters after posting times of 2:16.50 and 2:17.94 respectively.
The women's track and field team will end the weekend at Liberty tomorrow with the five running events, two relays, and three field events.
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