Meet Results

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (May 6, 2011) -- On a picturesque May evening, the Vassar College women's track team thrived in its lone home meet of the season, placing numerous runners and capturing the 4x400-meter relay.

The Brewers will next run on Saturday at the Oneonta Last Chance on Saurday, May 14.

Vassar kicked off the day with sophomore Kate Warrick and freshman Emily Denn taking second and third respectively in the 100-meter hurdles with times of 17.27 and 18.16. Head Coach James McCowan summarized, “Kate and Emily both ran really well in the hurdles.”

The Brewers maintained the momentum throughout the evening as sophomore Tiffany Marchell placed second in the 400-meter dash, setting a personal best with a time of 1:01.70, just fractions of a second from victory. Senior Brittany Davis finished the 3000-meter steeplechase in 12:27.08, good for second place. “She's been a really tenacious leader in that event for us for four years,” said McCowan.

The strong finishes continued for the Brewers with senior Jenica Law placing third in the 800-meter run, in 2:24.50. Marchell then led a gaggle of Brewers that finished third through sixth in the 200-meter dash in 28.39, followed by Warrick (30.02), sophomore Laura Van Eerde (30.62) and Denn (30.81).

Senior Zoe Carpenter finished second in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:52.27, while freshman Aubree Piepmeier placed second in the 5000-meter race (17:52.44), her second finish under the 18 minute mark.

In the 4x400-meter relay, the two Vassar teams placed first and second, with the first place team finishing 16 seconds ahead of their counterparts. Both Brewers squads were able to edge their foes from Bard College.

In the field events, Van Eerde finished second in the javelin and discuss—setting a personal best in the discus (26.89 meters). “Her throwing is fantastic, we just need to put the final touches on things to make sure we get her to the ECACs,” said McCowan.