BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Colgate men's and women's track and field capped off a historic weekend as they recorded their best team finishes in 10-plus years in the Outdoor Patriot League Championship.
Cole Blair highlighted the event for the Raiders as he repeated for the second year in a row as the men's long jump champion. Blair recorded a jump of 7.42 meters on his third attempt to secure the championship and 10 points for Colgate. He continued his weekend Saturday, finishing fourth in the men's triple jump with a mark of 14.35 meters.
Dominique Groguhe had an intense battle in the women's discus throw as she recorded a second-place finish with a throw of 50.72 meters, .15 meters less than the first-place finisher. Groguhe's heave marked a school record and personal best.
Carollin Mellin opened up Saturday with two races after qualifying Friday afternoon in the women's 800-meter and 1500-meter runs. Mellin started the afternoon in the women's 1500-meter final with an eighth-place finish and time of 4:35.93, edging out runners from Bucknell and Boston. She finished off the day in the women's 800-meter run, crossing the finish line eighth with a time of 2:21.24.
Freshman
Clare Gillis continued the Raiders' success with two races in the women's 100 and 200-meter runs. Gillis started Saturday in the 100-meter, crossing the finish line eighth with a time of 12.23. In the 200-meter, she ran a time of 24.76 for a sixth-place finish, edging out runners from Boston.
In the men's 4x100 meter relay, Colgate's dynamic twins
Benjamin Krill and
Ryan Krill and teammates
Dylan Wehrly and
Ethan Eisner garnered a third-place podium finish with a time of 41.42, breaking the school record. Eisner continued the successful day with a fourth-place finish in the men's 400-meter run with a time of 48.79. The men's 4x400 group of
Luca Sturgeon, R. Krill, Eisner, and Wehrly captured a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:19.74.
Sara Tabibian recorded a school freshman record and qualifying time of 1:03.43 Friday afternoon. In the finals on Saturday, she sported a time of 1:07.11 for an eighth-place finish.
Senior
Emma Pizer made a difference in Saturday's women's 5000-meter run as she crossed the finish line with a time of 17:02.31 and recorded a sixth-place finish. Pizer edged out strong runners from Lehigh, Army, and Bucknell.
Colgate recorded their best team finishes in 10-plus years as the men finish in sixth place while the women finished seventh.
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Chelsea France
"This weekend was nothing short of phenomenal for our program. Our student-athletes stepped up in a major way and are walking away with individual and team finishes that have not been done in over a decade. I'm proud of how we competed, our focus, and our team-centered mentality.
"We did exactly what we set out to do and more. Today was a full team effort and could be more thankful for our student-athletes, coaches, support staff, families, friends, and alumni for all their support and hard work to help get us here. Colgate Track & Field is back, and we're here to stay."
UP NEXT
A select group of student-athletes will make the trip to Fairfax, Va. next weekend to take part in the ECAC/IC4A Championships. The three-day meet begins Friday and finishes Sunday.
