Women’s Track and Field Competes at Richmond

Showker, Brousell All-Time Top-10 at W&M

03/23/07 10:30PM

RICHMOND, VA - William and Mary’s women’s track team kicked off the outdoor season today up in Richmond, at the Fred Hardy Invitational. The two day meet held the distance races, shot put, hammer throw, long jump, pole vault, and 400m hurdles today.

FIRST DAY RESULTS

Leading the way for the Tribe was a pair of all-time top-10 performances in the hammer throw and 3,000m steeplechase. Senior Jen Showker (Harrisonburg, Va.) blasted past her personal best in the hammer, throwing a distance of 142 feet to take sixth, and move into eighth all-time at the College. In the steeplechase, freshman Anna Brousell (Wilmington, Del.) had an impressive debut performance as she won the event in 11:27.02, the seventh-fastest time in school history.

In the 5,000m run, sophomore Lynn Morelli (Philadelphia, Pa.) led a Tribe sweep of the top three spots, winning in 17:27.07. Junior Kait Hurley (Portland, Ore.) was right behind her teammate in 17:31.73, and junior Emily Gousen (Arlington, Va.) was third in 17:40.85. W&M’s 4x800m relay took fifth in 9:51.08, courtesy of Dana Harvey (Mechanicsville, Va.), Julie Taylor (Wilmington, Del.), Allie Lewis (Roanoke, Va.), and Ashley Madonick (Seaside Park, N.J.).

The Tribe is back in action tomorrow at Richmond.