THE FACTS
Gettysburg competes in Paul Kaiser Classic
What: Women's Outdoor Track & Field Non-Conference Meet
When: Friday-Saturday, Apr. 25-26
Where: Shippensburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg competed in the Paul Kaiser Classic as final showing before Conference action begins.
THE LEADERS
- Gabrielle Thiry (Lancaster, Pa., Lancaster Country Day School) led the Bullets with a second place finish in the 5,000 wtih a Centennial Conference (CC)-qualifying time of 18:12.76.
- Franny Proto (Old Tappan, N.J., Northern Valley Regional at Old Tappan) finished second in the steeplechase with a CC-qualifying time of 12:01.76.
- Eliza Hoover (Mahwah, N.J., Academy of the Holy Angels) placed 12th in the 800 with a personal-best and CC-qualiyfing time of 2:25.07.
- Rowe Crawford (Swarthmore, Pa., Strath Haven) came in 13th in the 1500 with a personal-best and CC-qualiying time of 4:52.95.
- Kailey Schissler (Pasadena, Md., Chesapeake) competed in the 1500 finishing 13th with a personal-best and CC-qualifying leap of 1.50 meters. She also finished 30th in the 100 meter prelims with a CC-qualifying time of 13.56 seconds however, she did not start in the finals. Schissler also placed 44th in the 200 with a time of 29.35 seconds.
- Theresa Ditri (Huntingdon Valley, Pa., William Tennent) finished 20th in the 800 with a personal-best and CC-qualifying time of 2:27.01.
- Jenna Weylman (Walpole, Mass., Walpole) placed 23rd in the 100 meter prelims with a personal-best and CC-qualifying time of 13.17 seconds however, she did not start in the finals.
- Georgia Mercer (Elkton, Md., Rising Sun) came in 28th in the 100-meter hurdles prelims with a personal-best and CC-qualifying time of 18.36 seconds however, she did not start in the finals. She also finished 30th in shot put with a CC-qualifying toss of 9.63 meters. Mercer also placed 42nd in javelin with a 21.89 meter toss.
FOR THE FOES
- It was a non-scoring meet.
THE REST OF THE STORY
- Lauren DiOttavio (West Chester, Pa., Downingtown West) finished 16th in the 100 meter prelims with a season-best and CC-qualifying time of 12.98 seconds however, she did not start in the finals.
- Ava Crawford (Swarthmore, Pa., Strath Haven) placed 20th in the 1500 with a season-best and CC-qualifying time of 4:55.79.
- Carys Cook (Wimberley, Texas, Lauralton Hall) came in 28th in the 1500 with a season-best and CC-qualifying time of 5:04.37. She also placed 56th in the 200 with a season-best time of 32.82 seconds.
- Camryn Rogers (Pittsburgh, Pa., Plum) competed in the 400 finishing 12th with a CC-qualifying time of 1:02.22.
- Caroline Gensinger (Cream Ridge, N.J., Allentown) finished 13th in hammer with a CC-qualifying toss of 39.67 meters.
- Olivia Taylor (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Hendrick Hudson) placed 16th in pole vault with a CC-qualifying height of 3.00 meters.
- Bethany Rolley (Huntingdon, Pa., Huntingdon Area) came in 18th in pole vault with a CC-qualifying vault of 3.00 meters.
- Lea Del Grippo (Cinnaminson, N.J., Cinnaminson) competed in discus finishing 19th with a CC-qualifying toss of 31.27 meters. She also placed 34th in the shot put with a throw of 9.20 meters and 35th in javelin with a CC-qualifying throw of 24.15 meters.
- Ashlyn Miller (Martinsburg, W.Va., Martinsburg) finished 33rd in hammer with a CC-qualifying toss of 28.41 meters. She also placed 31st in discus with a throw of 25.90 meters, which matches her personal-best, and 37th in shot put with a throw of 8.90 meters.
THE INSIDE STORY
- Ainsley Kilbreth (Nottingham, N.H., Coe-Brown Northwood Academy) came in 39th in javelin with a personal-best throw of 22.11 meters. She also placed 37th in discus with a throw of 22.88 meters.
- Elyse Tancini (Collegeville, Pa., Perkiomen Valley) finished fifth in the 3,000 with a season-best time of 11:22.10.
- Lindsay Hickman (Manasquan, N.J., Manasquan) placed 11th in the 3,000 with a season-best time of 12:22.80.
- Jessica Bourne (Rye, N.Y., Rye) came in 37th in the 1500 with a season-best time of 5:14.01. She also placed 54th in the 200 with a season-best 32.82 seconds.
- Bella Yardeni (Port Washington, N.Y., Paul D. Schreiber) competed in the 200 finishing 45th with a time of 29.48 seconds.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg is back in action Friday, May 2nd – Sunday, May 4th in the Centennial Conference Championships in Collegeville, Pa. Beginning at 2:00 pm.