Women’s Track and Field Finishes Competition at Richmond

Allie Lewis Eighth-Fastest 400m Runner In School History

03/24/07 10:29PM

RICHMOND, VA - William and Mary’s women’s track and field team finished competition at the Fred Hardy Invitational today, with several top-five finishes and an all-time top-10 performance highlighting the day’s action.

Complete Two-Day Results

Junior Allie Lewis (Roanoke, Va.) ran 58.47 in the 400m dash to place ninth and check into the W&M all-time top 10 list at the eighth position. Also in the 400m dash, sophomore Ashley Madonick (Seaside Park, N.J.) placed third in 57.46. The 1,500m run saw three Tribe athletes run below the previous meet record, placing fourth, fifth, and sixth. Freshman Emily Anderson (Golf, Ill.) led the trio in 4:38.12, and was followed closely by sophomores Rebecca Ward (Midlothian, Va.) and Emily Schroeder (Midlothian, Va.) in 4:38.28 and 4:38.40, respectively.

Senior Jen Showker (Harrisonburg, Va.) took runner-up honors in the discus, throwing for 131’ 10”. Her classmate Meghan Bishop (Blue Bell, Pa.) was third in the 3,000m run, crossing the finish line in 10:04.20. The College also had a pair of relays place in the top five. The 4x100 relay of senior Hillary Schwab (Richmond, Va.), Madonick, sophomore Mallory Hogan (West Hartford, Conn.), and freshman Alyssa Gaeto (Brentwood, Tenn.) timed 49.06 for fourth place. Taking fifth was the 4x400m team of sophomore Adeola Abisogun (Herndon, Va.), freshmen Dana Harvey (Mechanicsville, Va.) and Kristin Krejmas (Milford, Pa.), and junior Julie Taylor (Wilmington, Del.) with a time of 3:55.37.

William and Mary is back in action next Saturday when it hosts the Tribe Invitational.