Feb. 6, 2016
Event: Armory Collegiate Invitational
Day, Date: Feb. 5-6
Place: New York, New York
Venue: New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory
Live Results: HERE
The Vanderbilt track and field team is making a big impact in the Big Apple.
Competing on the opening day of the New Balance Armory Invitational in New York, the Commodores delivered a terrific performance that included two school records, three first-place finishes and 10 personal records.
Katherine Delaney helped set the tone for the day by setting a school record in the 1000-meter run while storming to a victory with a personal-best time of 2:47.16. The school record was previously held by Kristen Findley with a time of 2:49.64 in 2012.
Shortly after Delaney’s performance, Jennifer Edobi put her name in the VU record books by posting a time of 1:13.66 in the 500-meter run. Edobi, who finished first among collegiates and second overall, easily surpassed the previous school record of 1:15.17 set by Erin Edmond in 2014.
The memorable performances by Delaney and Edobi were perhaps the biggest highlights, but there were plenty to choose from for the Commodores. Here’s a look at the day’s other strong efforts:
l Carmen Carlos captured a victory, and set a 12-second personal record, in the 3k with a time of 9:27.90, which ranks as the No. 2 mark on VU’s all-time list.
l The Commodores notched three of the top six spots — and set three personal records — in the 5000. Vanessa Valentine took second place, and posted the No. 2 mark on VU’s all-time list, at 166:25.75. Caroline Pietrzyk finished fourth and set the No. 4 mark on VU’s all-time list at 16:37.74. Courtney Kriegshauser was sixth at 17:03.59, which ranks No. 10 on the program’s all-time list.
l Vanderbilt had four athletes in the 1000-meter run, and all four set new personal bests. Along with Delaney’s first-place finish, Sara Barron took fourth at 2:49.08, which ranks second on VU’s all-time list. Ginger Hutton was 16th at 2:55.63 and Reagan Anderson was 19th at 2:56.25. The times by Hutton and Anderson are No. 5 and 6 on Vanderbilt’s all-time list.
l Devon Grisbaum set a season-best time in the 3000 with a time of 10:20.22, and Erin Hardnett set a new PR in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.94 PR.
The Commodores will be looking to add more highlights to their list when the meet resumes on Saturday, with Vanderbilt scheduled to compete in seven events.
Simone Charley, the Commodores’ All-American triple-jumper, and Sarah Bell, the school record-holder in the pole vault, are both scheduled to be in action, with Charley competing at 8:40 a.m. and Bell’s event starting at 9:30 a.m. (Full schedule for Vanderbilt is listed below).
Vanderbilt’s impressive performance on Friday was the continuation of a strong surge by the Commodores, who have dealt with injuries to three key members of the roster — Courtney Clayton, Tierney Price and Sarah Goodale — but still put together a memorable run during January.
FRIDAY’S RESULTS
Women’s 5000
2 – Vanessa Valentine — 16:25.75
4 – Caroline Pietrzyk — 16:37.74
6 – Courtney Kriegshauser — 17:03.59
Women’s 500
1 – Jennifer Edobi — 1:13.66
Women’s 1000
1 – Katherine Delaney — 2:47.16
4 – Sara Barron — 2:49.08
16 – Ginger Hutton — 2:55.63
19 – Reagan Anderson — 2:56.25
Women’s 3000
1 – Carmen Carlos — 9:27.90
Women’s 60 Hurdles
41 – Erin Hardnett — 8.94
Women’s 3000
3 – Devon Grisbaum — 10:20.22
Women’s 400
70 – Erin Hardnett — 1:01.99
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE (Vanderbilt)
8 a.m. Women’s 3000 — Vanderbilt: Megan Huebner, Sara Tsai
8:15 a.m. Women’s High Jump — Vanderbilt: Ashlyn Hare
8:35 a.m. Women’s Mile — Vanderbilt: Sara Barron, Katherine Delaney, Maddie Criscione
8:40 a.m. Women’s Triple Jump — Vanderbilt: Simone Charley
9:15 a.m. Women’s 200 — Vanderbilt: Jennifer Edobi, Faith Washington
9:30 a.m. Women’s Pole Vault — Vanderbilt: Sarah Bell, Megan McCabe
10:05 a.m. Women’s 800 – Vanderbilt: Reagan Anderson, Ginger Hutton, Lydia Witty
