ROCHESTER, NY - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's track & field team placed third out of eight teams at the Liberty League Outdoor Track & Field Championship this weekend at host RIT. The Engineers totaled 181 points across the two days of competition to finish only 12 points behind champion Rochester, who won its fourth consecutive title by a slim 2.5 point margin over runner-up Ithaca.
RPI registered 14 podium efforts over the weekend, including first place performances from
Erin vonHousen (3,000m Steeplechase),
Julianne Bleskoski (10,000m),
Alice Brambati (Long Jump), and
Leanna Wells (Shot Put). The grouping of
Christine Mallette,
Katie Manning,
Alyssa Fici,
Emma McGuinn also crossed the line first in the 4x100-meter relay.
Here is the full list of top-eight finishes for the Engineers:
Friday Results
Erin vonHousen - 1st Place - 3000m Steeplechase - 10:58.23
Julianne Bleskoski - 1st Place - 10,000m - 36:00.58
Alice Brambati - 1st Place - Long Jump - 5.59 meters
Claudia Wolf - 2nd Place - 3000m Steeplechase - 11:18.47
Ava Handel - 2nd Place - 10,000m - 38:17.15
Katie Lynch - 3rd Place - Hammer Throw - 45.20 meters
Tessa Bossom - 4th Place - 3000m Steeplechase - 11:25.02
Alyse Karanian - 7th Place - 3000m Steeplechase - 11:42.46
Saturday Results
Leanna Wells - 1st Place - Shot Put - 12.99 meters
Erin vonHousen - 2nd Place - 1500m - 4:34.874
Emma McGuinn - 2nd Place - 100m Hurdles - 14.39 seconds
Katie Manning - 2nd Place - 200m - 25.23 seconds
Julianne Bleskoski - 2nd Place - 5,000m - 17:01.00
Alice Brambati - 2nd Place - Triple Jump - 11.03 meters
Katie Manning - 3rd Place - 100m - 12.31 seconds
Christine Mallette - 3rd Place - 200m - 25.59 seconds
Christine Mallette - 4th Place - 100m - 12.37 seconds
Ava Handel - 4th Place - 5,000m - 17:41.39
Lauren Szalkowski - 5th Place - 400m - 58.96 seconds
Alyssa Fici - 5th Place - 100m - 12.73 seconds
Lauren Szalkowski - 5th Place - 200m - 26.09 seconds
Katie Lynch - 5th Place - Shot Put - 39.04 meters
Alice Brambati - 6th Place - 100m Hurdles - 15.17 seconds
Anoua Carrie - 6th Place - 800m - 2:22.13
Ava Marcucci - 6th Place - 200m - 26.44 seconds
Charlotte Koutalidis - 7th Place - 1500m - 4:44.50
Charlotte Koutalidis - 7th Place - 800m - 2:27.57
Alyssa Fici - 7th Place - 200m - 26.57 seconds
Relay Results
1st Place - 4x100m Relay - 47.75 seconds
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Christine Mallette,
Katie Manning,
Alyssa Fici,
Emma McGuinn
3rd Place - 4x400m Relay - 4:02.83
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Anoua Carrie,
Alyssa Fici,
Christine Mallette,
Katie Manning