Posted: Apr 28, 2017
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Trinity University Tigers hold the lead after the first day of the SCAC Women's Track and Field Championship. Official Website | Interviews | Team Scores | Results
COMPLETE STANDINGS
- Trinity - 69
- Texas Lutheran - 57
- Colorado College - 42
- Southwestern - 12
- University of Dallas - 4
- Austin College - 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Trinity claimed the SCAC title in the 3000 meter steeplechase (Molly McCullough, 12:32.16), the pole vault (Mia Loseff, 10' 10") and the triple jump (Ayriel Coleman, 38' 3 1/4").
- Coleman's triple jump set a new SCAC record in the event, breaking the previous mark of 37' 9 1/2" set by Annie Bell of Rhodes College in 2007.
- Both McCullough and Loseff repeated as champions in their respective events.
- Colorado College took gold in both the 10000 meter run (Katie Sandfort, 39:08.49) and the javelin (Jules Stanley, 121' 1"). It was Sandfort's second consecutive win in the event.
- Meredith Berger of Texas Lutheran also repeated in her event and took first in the hammer throw (131' 2")
UP NEXT
- Competition resumes tomorrow with the women's 5000-meter final at 8:30 a.m. Field events begin at 9 a.m. with the women’s shot put and high jump trials and finals as well as trials and finals in the men’s long jump and discus. A complete schedule of events can be found here.
