Women’s Track and Field Records Several Top 10 Results at Landmark Championships

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Eagles competed in the first day of the Landmark Championships, ending the day in 5^th place. 

The top finisher for Juniata was Claudia Sacks (Allentown, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) in the 1500-meter race. Sacks ran a time of 4:45.77 to place 3^rd and was followed closely behind by Yanibel Collado (Freeport, NY/Forest Hills) in 4^th place (4:48.03). These times bumped Sacks to the second-place spot in Juniata's records and Collado to third. 

Azia Kalil (Methuen, Mass./Methuen HS) placed 5^th in the 10,000-meter race with a time of 42:05.

In the field, Kylie Orndorf (Milheim, Pa./Penns Valley) placed 7^th in discus with a throw that measured 30.12m. Kaitlyn Young (Mount Ephraim, NJ/Audubon) followed in 8^th place (29.81m).

Ashley Waterman (Avondale, Pa./Kennett) had a throw that measured 36.04m in the hammer event to place her 8^th.

The team will compete again tomorrow in the second day of the Landmark Championships.