Army West Point Athletics
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Brant Toslma Invitational
Salas and Ragazzini Lead Women's Track & Field at Villanova Invite
January 23, 2023 | Women's Track and Field
STATEN ISLAND, NY – Army West Point women's track & field was led by its throwers at the Villanova Invite this weekend, with Aysia Salas claiming first place in the shot put while Kayley Ragazzini landed in second place in both events.
Overall, the Black Knights sent athletes to three locations across the weekend, with a majority of the team competing at the Villanova Invite at Ocean Breeze.
Zoe Eggleston had a strong showing in the indoor pentathlon at the Brant Tolsma Invitational hosted by Liberty University. Eggleston won the 800m (2:17.16) and posted second-place finishes in the 60m hurdles, high jump and shot put to land in second-place overall with a score of 3376. Lindsey Smith was the lone Cadet at the Eagle Invitational hosted by Boston College, posting a 3rd-place finish in the long jump with a 5.34m mark.
At the Villanova Invite, Aysia Salas set the standard for Army with a first-place finish in the shot put with a 13.95m mark to top the leaderboard. Kayley Ragazzini registered second-place with a 13.85m throw just behind Salas. Ragazzini would go on to tab second in the weight throw with an 18.00m showing. Jazmine Alderman highlighted the running events for Army, recording a fifth-place in the 60m with a time of 7.75.
Results
Eagle Invitational
Brant Tolsma Invitational
Villanova Invitational
Top Finishers
Eagle Invitational at Boston College:
Long Jump: Lindsey Smith (5.34m) - 3rd
Brant Tolsma Invitational at Liberty
Indoor Pentathlon: Zoe Eggleston
800m: (2:17.16) - 1st
60m hurdles: (9.31) - 2nd
High Jump: (1.59m) - 2nd
Shot Put: (9.74m) - 2nd
Long Jump: (5.02m) - 4th
Final - (3376) - 2nd
Villanova Invitational:
Weight Throw: Kayley Ragazzini (18.00m) - 2nd
Shot Put: Aysia Salas (13.95m) - 1st
Long Jump: Kalliauna Powers (5.40m) - 6th
Triple Jump: Modupe Owoyele (11.15m) – 8th
Pole Vault: Patricia Albornoz (3.45m) - 8th
60m: Jazmine Alderman (7.75) - 5th
400m: Shayla Bonzelet (58.18) - 8th
800m: Quinn Collins (2:22.05) - 9th
200m: Emma Taylor (25.69) - 10th
4 x 400 Relay: (3:59.05) -8th
· Hannah Andrews
· Jazmine Alderman
· Lara Westwood-Marsh
· Shayla Bonzelet
Coach's Corner
"We split our team this weekend to give some key people a chance to compete in some special events. The majority of our team competed at the Villanova invite at the Ocean Breeze complex on Staten Island. Villanova limited the number of teams that could enter so the numbers were not overwhelming and the meet was smooth and orderly. Aysia Sala was our lone winner on the day. She won the shot with a mark that was short of her personal best but consistent with where she has been recently. We sent 3 multi-event athletes down to Liberty University to compete in a competitive Heptathlon (men) and pentathlon (women) on Thursday and Friday. We have had some success recently with our multi-eventers and we felt like this was the only weekend before the conference meet where they could compete in the multi. Zoe was our lone female entrant in the competition. She missed the December pentathlon so this was a good opportunity for her to get back into the rhythm of the event against a quality field of athletes. She did a nice job all the way through. Her point total of 3376 was higher than what we predicted for her going into the meet and is a good indicator of what she might be capable of in the future. She had several personal bests in the meet; one of which was the high jump where she cleared 5' 2.5". That event has been a struggle for her at times so having a solid effort this weekend bodes well for what she might be able to do going forward. We also sent Lindsey Smith up to Boston to compete in the long jump at the TRACK at New Balance on Friday. The meet was hosted by Boston College and we felt like the runway was fast and the meet was small so it would be a good opportunity for Lindsey to get re-acquainted with the long jump after a long layoff. She didn't set a personal best but she did look good on the runway. She is a great athlete and but the lack of repetition has often delayed her progress in the event. This competition was a good rust buster for her. We will be back at it again next weekend as we get closer to the championship season." - Director of track & field Mike Smith
Up Next
Army will send athletes to both the John Thomas Terrier Classic hosted by Boston University and the Penn State National Open next Friday & Saturday (Jan 27-28).
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