NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.— The Holy Cross track and field teams traveled to Connecticut to compete in the Merrimack Alumni Classic on Sunday, Apr. 14. The men competed against three other collegiate teams while the women took on four.
The women finished in fourth talling 43 points and the men finished in fourth with 30 points in the meet.
WOMEN'S MEET HIGHLIGHTS:
- Freshman Gabby Paolella clinched first in the shot put, her first collegiate win, marking 11.67m. She also competed in the discus placing fifth with a mark of 33.85m and a personal best in the hammer with a mark of 35.26m.
- Sophomore Ester Mokonchu claimed third in the hammer with a mark of 44.60m. She was followed by senior Maura Campbell in who came in fourth with a mark of 42.98m
- Freshman Amanda Ogden finished fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.34m, a personal best. Junior Yoma Avbovbo also competed in the event coming in seventh with a mark of 5.07m.
- Freshman Sienna Horn marked a personal best 34.59m in the javelin for a fifth place finish.
- Avbovbo took eighth in the 100m with a time of 13.01, a personal best.
MEN'S MEET HIGHLIGHTS:
- Senior Will McAlpine clinched first in the javelin with a mark of 54.87m. Sophomore Jack Ryan also competed in the event coming in sixth with a 48.66m mark.
- Freshman Aidan Dentice claimed third in the discus marking 40.42m. Freshman CJ Oltmer also competed in the event with a personal best mark of 36.23m, a personal best.
- Freshman Michael Laflamme finished in fifth with a personal best mark of 46.58m in the hammer.
- Oltmer placed seventh in the shot put with a mark of 12.31m.
NEXT UP:
- The Holy Cross track and field teams will host the Holy Cross Invitational on Saturday, Apr. 20 for senior day and their Cousy Cup event.
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