Women's Track & Field Completes Sweep in Throwing Events at Patriot League Outdoor Championships; Finish in Third Place

Women's Track & Field Completes Sweep in Throwing Events at Patriot League Outdoor Championships; Finish in Third Place

May 07, 2023 | Women's Track and Field

BETHLEHEM, PA - Army West Point women's track & field finished in third place at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships, totaling 143 points on the weekend. Navy was able to claim the title with a team score of 241.5 while Boston University placed second with 150 points.

Aysia Salas (shot put) and Sophia Dykstra (discus throw) claimed first-place finishes for Army, completing a sweep for the Championship in the throwing events following wins from Kayley Ragazzini (hammer throw) and Brooke Stratman (javelin throw)on day one.

Salas collected the first win of the day for the Black Knights, with a 15.28m shot put mark to pace the field. Army came in one-two in the event, with Barbara Antwi logging a second-place finish with a 14.54m throw. Dykstra then posted a personal-best 50.87m mark in the discus throw to secure the title. Karly Parcell finished in fourth-place in the event with a 48.69m distance.

Saydee Aganus collected the lone track victory of the day for Army in the 100m hurdles, with her 13.72s mark beating out the second-place finisher by .03 seconds. The 4x400 relay team of Monica Smith, Ever Elegon, Lara Westwood-Marsh and Holli Chapman secured a third-place finish for the Black Knights, with a time of 3:47.88.

Army found two on the podium in the 3000m steeplechase, with Joanna Halfhill finishing in second-place with a time of 10:36.89. Claire Lewis followed close behind, with her 10:41.61 being good for a third-place finish in the event. Charlotte Richman was Army's top finisher in the 5000m with a time of 17:11.49.

Zoe Eggleston completed a third-place finish in the heptathlon, after posting a second-place finish (2:23.10) in the 800m and a third-place finish in the javelin throw (28.01m) on day two. Aside from the heptathlon events, Eggleston also finished in fourth-place in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:04.70.

FULL RESULTS

Coach's Corner
"We had hoped to finish on the podium today but came up just a little bit short of that goal. For most of the day I really thought we could get there but we just didn't have enough firepower at the tail end of the meet. We did win a few more titles and it's safe today that we dominated the throws. We won all of the throwing events at this championship and a different woman won each of them. Aysia Salas got everything started by winning the shot put. She is no stranger to big wins but this one is probably the sweetest one yet. Aysia has struggled with some wrist pain for much of the outdoor season. Early in the week we were not even certain that she could throw at this meet. But then she lined up that first attempt and the event was over. t was a great win by a great competitor. In the discus later in the day, it was Sophia Dykstra winning the title and setting a new academy record in the process. Sophia has flirted with the 50 meter mark all season throwing just near it or just over it on a number of occasions. But today she changed all of that when she launched the winning throw in round 5. Her winning mark of 50.89 took down a record that had stood since 2012. It was a fantastic performance. Our lone championship on the track today came from Saydee Aganus in the hurdles. It was her first Patriot League title and one of the best races she has ever run. She had a strong start that got her into 2nd place early in the race and by hurdle 3 she had pulled even with the leader. She opened a narrow lead midway through the race and held that gap as she crossed the finish line. She has had her sights set on running fast and winning championship races this spring and today she was rewarded with both. The wins today were the big highlights but outside of the wins maybe the biggest bright spot was the number of underclassmen on our team that scored points for the team. We return all but 3.5 of our 143 points next year. The future is bright." - Director of Track & Field Mike Smith

2023 Patriot League Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships Major Awards
Track Athlete of the Meet – Daisy Liljegren, Boston University
Field Athlete of the Meet - Molly Chapman, Navy
Rookie of the Meet - Vera Sjöberg, Boston University
Highest Point Scorer – Meghan Quinn, Bucknell
Coach of the Year - Jamie Cook, Navy

Women's Outdoor Track & Field First-Team All-Patriot League (First-Place Finishers)
Army West Point: Saydee Aganus (100m Hurdles), Sophia Dykstra (Discus), Kayley Ragazzini (Hammer Throw), Aysia Salas (Shot Put), Brooke Stratman (Javelin)
Boston University: Daisy Liljegren (5,000m, 10,000m), Noelani Phillips (200m), Vera Sjöberg (1,500m)
Bucknell: Lila Gaughan (4x100m), Karen Hull (4x100m), Bridget Lalonde (4x100m), Meghan Quinn (100m, 4x100m)
Holy Cross: Obiamaka Igwenagu (Triple Jump)
Lehigh: Simone Davey (4x800m), Lauryn Heskin (4x800m), Abby Klebe (800m, 4x800m), Laura Reigle (Pole Vault), Svea Wickelgren (4x800m)
Navy: Eleanor Abraham (3,000m Steeplechase), Kylie Bedard (4x400m), Molly Chapman (Long Jump), Annie Lemelin (400m Hurdles), Hannah Lowenstein (High Jump), Molly Mangan (400m, 4x400m), Sabrina Sutter (4x400m), Annie Taylor (Heptathlon), Taylor Woodworth (4x400m)

Women's Outdoor Track & Field Second-Team All-Patriot League (Second-Place Finishers)
Army West Point: Barbara Antwi (Shot Put), Joanna Halfhill (3,000m Steeplechase)
Boston University: Emma Lawrence (Long Jump, Triple Jump), Noelani Phillips (400m), Vera Sjöberg (5,000m), Jada Smith (100m)
Bucknell: Olivia Boyce (High Jump), Jessie Castellano (4x400m), Karen Hull (High Jump), Bridget Lalonde (4x400m), Katherine Loew (4x400m), Meghan Quinn (200m, 4x400m)
Colgate: Dominique Groguhe (Discus)
Lehigh: Elena Perez-Segnini (1,500m)
Loyola Maryland: Olivia Malley (800m)
Navy: Jia Anderson (100m Hurdles, 4x100m), McKenna Brophy (4x800m), Emily Boutin (10,000m), Emily Ettrich (4x800m), Mayu Gayton (4x100m), Mia-Claire Kezal (4x800m), Molly Mangan (4x100m), Charlene Morke (Pole Vault), Renny Murphy (Javelin), Autumn Nicholas (Hammer Throw), Isabella Romasko (Heptathlon), Sabrina Sutter (4x100m), Annie Taylor (400m Hurdles), Alexandra Wercinski (4x800m)