For Immediate Release
April 23, 2008
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Competes at MIT Track Invitational
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Several Wellesley College athletes recently competed at MIT's Spring Track and Field Invitational. Highlighting the day for the Blue were personal best times from Clare Egan and Katie Gosling and a new school record in the 4x400 Relay.
Racing in the 1,500-meter event, Egan placed third with a time of 4:46.71, shaving almost six seconds off of her previous personal best and recording the second best time for a Wellesley runner. Also competing in the event, Jessica Weng took seventh place in a time of 4:56.59 while Maura Tucker finished in a time of 5:09.82.
In the 800-meter race, Wellesley had four runners compete. Weng took eighth overall in 2:27.01 while Katie Watson ran a 2:27.27 to finish ninth. Ashley Muller was 12th in 2:31.04 while Maura Tucker finished in 2:36.71.
In the 200-meter, Savanna Johnson finished in 29.17. In the 5,000-meter, Gosling took third overall with a new personal best of 19:53.25 while Eliza Tibbits took fourth in 20:07.42.
Rounding out the day's action, Wellesley's 4x400 relay team of Muller, Weng, Watson and Egan placed third overall with a time of 4:30.97. Their effort set a new school record that had stood for nearly four years.
MIT Track & Field Spring Invitational
Cambridge, Mass., Saturday, April 19, 2008
1500 m.
3. Clare Egan 4:46.72 Personal Best; old PB 4:52.38, 4/12/08
7. Jessica Weng 4:56.59
3. Maura Tucker 5:09.82
800 m.
8. Jessica Weng 2:27.01
9. Katie Watson 2:27.27
12. Ashley Muller 2:31.04
19. Maura Tucker 2:36.71
200 m.
26. Savanna Johnson 29.17
5000 m.
3. Katie Gosling 19:53.25
4. Eliza Tibbits 20:07.42
4 x 400 m. Relay
3. WELLESLEY 4:13.70
(Muller 62.31, Weng 65.20, Watson 66.40, Egan 59.79)
New Wellesley Record; Old record 4:30.97 by Blanchard, Eiseman, Bassett and Tse, 4/25/04