RALEIGH, N.C. – Colgate men's and women's track and field competed in the Raleigh Relays and the Leopard Invite over the weekend.
RALEIGH RELAYS
Throughout two days, a select group of student-athletes made the trip south to compete in the Raleigh Relays hosted by NC State. Colgate took on multiple power five programs from throughout the country. Multiple Raiders battled the 85-degree heat on Friday afternoon, as they put in impressive numbers throughout the day.
Freshman
Clare Gillis recorded a school record in the women's 200m as she captured a time of 24.62, Gillis competed better than individual student-athletes from Duke, Princeton, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The West Hartford, Conn. native also competed in the women's 100m, scoring a time of 12.18.
Sophomore
Cole Blair nailed a top-five finish in the men's long jump with a score of 23-5 ¼. Blair's performance placed him above student-athletes from throughout the entire east coast in a pool of 42.
Emma Pizer captured a time of 17:38.30 in the women's 5000m as she battled in the hot Carolina heat. Fellow Raider
Carollin Mellin ran a season-best in the women's 1500m with a time of 4:44.44.
Ethan Eisner powered through the competition as he captured a time of 49.45 in the men's 400m.
LEOPARD INVITE
Colgate battled through poor weather conditions en route to a successful day in Easton, Pa as multiple Raiders scored impressive results against six other programs.
Sophomore
Owen Holland sported a first-place finish in the men's 5000m run, as he crossed the line with a time of 15:16.81. Fellow Raider
Owen McMorrow rounded out the top three with a time of 15:40.25.
Dominique Groguhe topped the podium in the women's discus throw with a mark of 40.14m, three meters better than the second-place finisher. Groguhe scored her top-place finish on her fifth attempt.
Jonathan David scored a third-place finish in the men's javelin throw with a mark of 43.18m.
Henry Lewinsohn rounded out the top four as he finished directly behind David.
UP NEXT
Colgate takes the week to prepare for a trip in-state as they head to Geneseo, N.Y. for the Geneseo Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
