Bryn Mawr Tracksters Set Two School Records

Continuing to improve and build upon recent successes, Bryn Mawr's outdoor track-and-field team left their April 25th meet at Haverford College with 11 personal bests and two school records. In a meet that featured runners, throwers and jumpers from Albright, Haverford, LaSalle, Villanova and Widener, the Owls took advantage of outstanding weather to set new personal marks and continue to reshape the Bryn Mawr record books.

Cara Petonic '07 competes in the 400-meter hurdles at the Haverford Tri-Meet on April 25. Photo: Amanda Cegielski '09

Cara Petonic '07 took full control of the Bryn Mawr triple-jump records by leaping 31'7" (9.64 meters). Her jump broke the 20-year-old College record of 31'5" set by Cathy Pappas in 1986. Petonic owns the indoor school record in the event (32'3"). The co-captain also set a new personal record in the 400-meter hurdles.

Katie Kent '09 continued to improve on a week-by-week basis, breaking her own school record in the discus with a throw of 112'2" (34.19 meters). Fellow thrower Allison Lee-Villanueva '09 set a personal record in the shot put.

Giovanna Hayward '08 won the 400- and 200-meter dashes and has now won the last four heats she has competed in. Hayward set a new personal record in the 200. Camille Jones '08 ran an exceptional 1,500-meter to qualify for the Centennial Conference Championships.

Also setting personal records for the Owls were Emily Feenstra '09 (800-meter run), Julia Lustick '09 (5,000-meter run), Whitney McDonald '08 (100-meter dash), Sydney Silver '09 (800-meter run) and Virginia Tseng '09 (400- and 200-meter dashes).

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