Morcom Posts Two Top 10 finishes For Lady Raiders at Terrapin Invitational
Mar. 31, 2007
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Sophomore
Michelle Morcom (Moscow/Western Wayne) posted two Top 10 finishes in the
hurdles and senior Megan Schweighofer (Tyler Hill/Honesdale) added a fourth
place finish in the hammer throw to highlight a strong showing for the
Lady Raiders at the 2007 Maryland Terrapin Invitational.
Morcom posted a seventh-place finish for the Lady Raiders in the 100-meter
hurdles with a time of 15.05 seconds in addition to a 10th-place finish in
the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:06.41.
Schweighofer continued a strong throwing season by recording a fourth-place
throw of 155-08 in the hammer throw. She also finished in 11th place for
the discus throw, while freshman Jenn Szarzynski (Effort/Pleasant
Valley) finished in 10th place for the event.
Several other Lady Raiders recorded strong performances at the meet, including
senior Stacey Wilcher (Harleysville/Souderton), who finished in a tie for
seventh place in the pole vault with a vault of 10 feet, and freshman Casey
Drummond (Maple Glen/Upper Dublin), who finished in a tie for 10th place
in the high jump with a jump of 49.43 seconds. Sophomore Lindsey
Housholder (Lewistown/Lewistown) recorded an 11th place finish in the javelin with a
throw of 109-08.
The relay teams also posted strong performances as well, with the 100-meter
relay team of freshman Mary Dell (Boiling Springs/Boiling Springs), senior
Julie Riccardo (Exton/Bishop McDevitt), freshman Shannon Hare (Middletown/Middletown) and sophomore Siobhan
Richards (York Haven/York Haven) finished in ninth
place with a time of 49.43 seconds.
The 400-meter relay team of Richards, Dell, Hare and sophomore Kristen
McGoldrick (Boothwyn/Garnet Valley) took home 8th place with a time of 4:02.87.
The women's track team returns to action next Saturday, April 7 when
the team travels to Millersville University for the PSAC East Outdoor Challenge.
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