Madonick, Lemon Claim Event Titles at JMU

Ashley Williams Set Personal Best in the Hammer Throw

04/14/07 9:13PM

HARRISONBURG, VA - William and Mary’s women’s track team familiarized themselves with James Madison’s track on Saturday, one week before the Colonial Athletic Association Championships are to be held there.

Full Results

Sophomore Ashley Madonick (Seaside Park, N.J.) won the 400m dash in 58.75 seconds, continuing her impressive early-season campaign. Freshman Kristin Krejmas (Milford, Pa.) was fifth in the same race, timing 1:03.87.

One week after setting the school record, sophomore Abby Lemon (Berryville, Va.) claimed the hammer throw event with a throw of 154’ 4”, leading a Tribe sweep of the top three spots. Freshman Ashley Williams (Williamsburg, Va.) was second, throwing for a personal-best 138 feet, the tenth-best performance in school history. Senior Jen Showker (Harrisonburg, Va.) was third with a throw of 136’ 5”.

Freshman Carly Morse (Sumerduck, Va.) was second in the discus, throwing the weighted disc 125’ 6”. Showker was third in the discus also, throwing for 124’ 2”. Freshman Rebecca Mikulas (Troutville, Va.) was fourth with a throw of 112’ 5”.

Freshman Dana Harvey (Mechanicsville, Va.) took second in the 400m hurdles, running a season-best time of 1:07.82. Also second was the 4x100m relay team of senior Hillary Schwab (Richmond, Va.), Madonick, sophomore Mallory Hogan (Hartford, Conn.), and freshman Alyssa Gaeto (Brentwood, Tenn.). That crew took the baton around the track in 49.76 seconds.

Hogan and Schwab also ran in the 100m dash. Hogan took third in a season-best time of 12.89 seconds, with Schwab close behind in fourth with a time of 13.05 seconds. Junior Allie Lewis (Roanoke, Va.) was third in the 1,500m, running 4:52.63.

The Tribe will look to claim its fifth-consecutive CAA crown on this same track next Friday and Saturday, April 21-22.