Berquist Shatters Personal Record; Sprinters Shine on Day One of 49er Classic
3/15/2024 7:51:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In addition to Anne Berquist setting a new personal best in the 1500 meters, Davidson sprinters Sophia Hood and Aleia Gisolfi-McCready recorded Top-5 finishes to highlight day one of competition for the Wildcats at the 49er Classic.
A junior from Barrington, Ill. / Charlotte, N.C., Berquist finished 11th out of 109 competitors with a time of 4:37.52, almost nine seconds faster than her previous record, set at last year's conference meet.
Davidson's Katie Deacon (4:51.61) and Elise Boyse (4:56.09) also set new PRs in the event.
Hood recorded the top finish of the day for the Wildcats, placing second in the 400 meters, running a 57.03.
Gisolfi-McCready, who set a new school record in the 60-meter hurdles at last month's A-10 Indoor Championships, just missed breaking the program's standard in the 100 meter hurdles this afternoon with a 14.44. The junior two-sport athlete (women's soccer) also finished fifth (57.82) in the 400 just behind Hood.
The three-day event will conclude Saturday with events scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
Click Here for live results and the meet schedule.
Davidson's outdoor season will feature seven straight weekends of competition in preparation for the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championships, which will take place May 4-5 in Fairfax, Va.
Up Next
Davidson will travel to Columbia, S.C., next weekend for the Weems Baskin Classic hosted by the University of South Carolina.
A junior from Barrington, Ill. / Charlotte, N.C., Berquist finished 11th out of 109 competitors with a time of 4:37.52, almost nine seconds faster than her previous record, set at last year's conference meet.
Davidson's Katie Deacon (4:51.61) and Elise Boyse (4:56.09) also set new PRs in the event.
Hood recorded the top finish of the day for the Wildcats, placing second in the 400 meters, running a 57.03.
Gisolfi-McCready, who set a new school record in the 60-meter hurdles at last month's A-10 Indoor Championships, just missed breaking the program's standard in the 100 meter hurdles this afternoon with a 14.44. The junior two-sport athlete (women's soccer) also finished fifth (57.82) in the 400 just behind Hood.
The three-day event will conclude Saturday with events scheduled to start at 10 a.m.
Click Here for live results and the meet schedule.
Davidson's outdoor season will feature seven straight weekends of competition in preparation for the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championships, which will take place May 4-5 in Fairfax, Va.
Up Next
Davidson will travel to Columbia, S.C., next weekend for the Weems Baskin Classic hosted by the University of South Carolina.
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