Photo Gallery (photos by Russ Hartung)

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Big Red women's track and field teams competed in New York City this weekend at the New York Road Runners' "College Saturday Night at the Armory" on Saturday evening, a scored meet featuring Heps rivals Princeton and Columbia, Big East foe Villanova, ACC power Virginia, as well as Albany, Army,  and Morgan State.  The Cornell women came out on top in the team scoring with 162 points to out-distance second place Virginia by 48 points; Princeton was third with 94.5 points, Villanova was fourth with 92.5 points and Columbia tallied 76 points.

The Cornell women won two events, had 12 top three finishes and produced a season-high 14 ECAC qualifiers to go along with several alterations to the all-time top 10 lists.  The Big Red was led by sophomore Melissa Hewitt, who won the 60 in 7.59 and who was second in the 200 in 24.91, both ECAC qualifiers. Senior Krystal Williams had a seasonal best (and ECAC qualifying) 7.68 in the prelims before placing third in the 60 final in 7.73. Junior Mecha Santos continued her break-out season with a seventh place 7.85 in the 60 dash before coming back to place fifth in the 200 in 25.10, an ECAC qualifier. Cornell had another event win from senior co-captain Jessica Weyman who, fresh off taking the MCAT on Friday, won the 400 in a seasonal best 55.99. Freshman Libby O'Brien (fourth, 57.15) and sophomore Kelsey Reimnitz (fifth, 57.29) had very good races as well.

The day got off to a very good start for Cornell in the 1000, the first event of the meet, as the Big Red placed second through fifth. Junior Kim Standridge reached #9 all-time at Cornell with a runner-up showing of 2:51.13. Competing in her first race since last spring, senior Kerri Lyons ran a fine 2:54.61 for third and junior Lauren Bariexca had a big PR of 2:55.73 for fourth as all three were well under the ECAC standard. Senior Lindsay Broyhill also scored, placing fifth in 2:59.98. Senior co-captain Megan Williams hit the ECAC qualifier for the third straight week in the 500, running 1:15.13 for fourth. Sophomore Meghan Brown had a very good race, moving up to third in the mile in 4:57.87, an ECAC qualifier. Freshman Kelsey Karys was fifth in 5:04.61; also scoring was sophomore Emma Clarke (6th, 5:06.34) and junior Alana Levy (8th, 5:10.83). Senior co-captain Stephanie Pancoast ran a personal best 9:47.23 to place 8th in a loaded 3000; running well at the front of the slower section was freshman Genna Hartung (9:59.81), senior Erin Roberts (10:01.67) and freshman Katie Kellner (10:07.15). In the 800, sophomore Molly Glantz was third in 2:14.87, junior Anna Scull was sixth in 2:15.08 and sophomore Bry Bonavita was eighth in 2:17.18. In the 60 hurdles, sophomores Dani Silas and Taylor Baird made the final, with Silas fifth in a seasonal best 8.97 and Baird sixth in 9.12.

The Cornell women had some terrific showings in the field. Sophomore Sam Brady moved up to a tie for #3 all-time in the pole vault, clearing 11-9 3/4, good enough to qualify for the ECACs while placing fourth. Freshman Lindsey Patterson was sixth at 11-3 3/4. Sophomore Kristin Brandt continued to compete well:  she placed second in both the long jump (17-11) and triple jump (38-5). Junior Kim Lienhoop was third (17-8 3/4) and sixth (36-9 1/2) while freshman Savannah Johnson was eighth (15-11 3/4) and seventh (36-9 1/2).  In the throws, freshman Victoria Imbesi was sixth in the shot put at 42-8 1/4.

The relays were also very strong. The women's 4X400 ran a seasonal best of 3:44.92 to place second, behind legs from Reimnitz, Glantz, O'Brien and Weyman. The DMR was third in 12:14.11 with relay carries from senior Caroline Heidt, Glantz, senior Jeanell English and sophomore Janel Parker.

Complete results are at:
NY.milesplit.us/meets/60286/results/111822

Next up for Cornell is the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup at Penn State on Friday and Saturday, February 5-6.