Track & Field Wraps Up Competiton at Fred Hardy Invitational

Results

The Fordham track & field team wrapped up their stay at the Fred Hardy Invitational on Saturday, competing in eight more events.
 
The day was highlighted by a pair of second place finishes on the women's side.  The first was by Danielle Rowe, who took second in the 800 meter run in 2:13.42, followed by Melissa Higgins in third (2:14.82) and Merissa Wright in seventh (2:18.16).
 
The Rams also placed second in the 4x800 relay, where Higgins, Mara Lieberman, Wright, and Rowe posted a time of 9:30.33.  The Fordham men also had a strong run in the 4x800 relay, as Daniel Green, Thomas Slattery, Lester Taylor, and Ryan Polo took third in 7:53.64.
 
Fordham also had competitors in the women's 400 meter dash, women's 3,000 meter run, women's long jump, men's 800 meter run, and the men's discus throw.
 
The best finish in those events was Stephanie Leo, who took 12^th in the women's 3,000 meter run in 10:44.99, while Shea Williams was 16^th overall (10:58.00).  Kylie Farrell was 20^th overall in the 400 meter dash in 1:02.35 as well as 24^th in the long jump (4.69m).
 
On the men's side, John Tannian finished 24^th overall in the 800 meters (2:01.69), followed by Peter Strom in 30^th (2:04.15), while Austin Ruiz (37.15m) and Pat McGuire (34.13m) were 17^th and 25^th, respectively in the discus throw.
 
The Fordham track & field team will next be in action on April 4-5, as they compete in the Colonials Relays in Williamsburg, Va.