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Merissa Wright Places Fourth in 400 Meter Dash, 4x400 Relay

Men's Track and Field

Track & Field Wraps Up Competition at Fred Hardy Invitational

Men's 4x800 Relay Takes 2nd, Women Post Several Top 20 Finishes

Results

Richmond, Va. - The Fordham track & field team wrapped up their stay at the Fred Hardy Invitational on Saturday, competing in eight more events.
Fritz Heinrich


The day was highlighted by several top-20 finishes on the women's side, beginning in the finals of the 100 meter dash where Mary Kate Kenny finished sixth in a time of 13.07. The Rams also had a strong showing in the 800 meter run with Shanna Heaney leading the pack finishing sixth in 2:16.00, followed by Kate McCormack (8th – 2:20.14), Aidan Moroz (9th – 2:20.43), Leah Hickey (14th – 2:21.53, Georgeanne Siller (18th – 2:23.60), Laurel Fisher (19th – 2:24.54) and Blake Elwood (20th – 2:24.75).

Other top performers for the Rams included Merissa Wright who finished fourth in the 400 meter dash in 56.87 and in the field, Gabriella Gavalas finished seventh in the long jump at 5.26m.

On the men's side, Jared Benn led the way for the Rams, finishing sixth in the 400 meter dash in 48.51. Fordham had two top-20 finishes in the 800 meter run as Fritz Heinrich and Sean Sullivan placed 12th and 17th with times of 1:58.83 and 1:59.89, respectively.
 
Shanna Heaney
The Rams had a strong performances in the relays as Moroz, Siller, Kaia Corthell and Josephine Jacob-Dolan placed third in the women's 4x800 in 9:42.82, Morgan Menzzasalma, Wright, Heaney and Jennifer Boerke finished fourth in the 4x400 in 3:58.85 and Fisher, Hickey, McCormack and Laura Jaeger placed fifth in the 4x100 in 50.67. On the men's side, Nik O'Brien, Sean Phillips, Devin Rocks and Heinrich finished second in the 4x800 in 7:54.69 and Eddie Dehais, Devin Rocks, Phillips and Andre Guthrie placed 11th in the 4x400 in 3:32.88.

Fordham also had competitors in the 3,000 meter run, 200 meter dash and high jump. The best finishes in those events were Isabel Huelskamp, who finished 18th in the 3,000 in 11:01.70, Kenny, who took 28th, in the 200 meter dash in 26.55 and Dehais who finished 23rd in the 200 in 23.29.

The Fordham track & field team will next be in action on March 31-April 1, as they compete in the Colonials Relays in Williamsburg, Va.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jared Benn

Jared Benn

Sprints
5' 5"
Sophomore
Eddie Dehais

Eddie Dehais

Sprints
5' 8"
Sophomore
Fritz Heinrich

Fritz Heinrich

XC/Mid-Distance
6' 4"
Junior
Nik O

Nik O'Brien

XC/Distance
6' 0"
Junior
Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips

XC/Distance
5' 10"
Sophomore
Devin Rocks

Devin Rocks

XC/Distance
6' 1"
Senior
Jennifer Boerke

Jennifer Boerke

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 6"
Junior
Blake Elwood

Blake Elwood

XC/Mid-Distance
5' 4"
Sophomore
Laurel Fisher

Laurel Fisher

XC/Distance
5' 5"
Sophomore
Shanna Heaney

Shanna Heaney

XC/Distance
5' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jared Benn

Jared Benn

5' 5"
Sophomore
Sprints
Eddie Dehais

Eddie Dehais

5' 8"
Sophomore
Sprints
Fritz Heinrich

Fritz Heinrich

6' 4"
Junior
XC/Mid-Distance
Nik O

Nik O'Brien

6' 0"
Junior
XC/Distance
Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips

5' 10"
Sophomore
XC/Distance
Devin Rocks

Devin Rocks

6' 1"
Senior
XC/Distance
Jennifer Boerke

Jennifer Boerke

5' 6"
Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
Blake Elwood

Blake Elwood

5' 4"
Sophomore
XC/Mid-Distance
Laurel Fisher

Laurel Fisher

5' 5"
Sophomore
XC/Distance
Shanna Heaney

Shanna Heaney

5' 3"
Senior
XC/Distance