The Shippensburg University women's outdoor track & field team put forth some solid performances on a windy Friday as it began its weekend at the prestigious 56th Annual Colonial Relays hosted by the College of William & Mary.
 
Leah Graybill achieved a new PR in the 400 meters, placing fourth in the championship heat with a time of 56.58 seconds. The running events this weekend at William & Mary are separated into invitational flights, championship flights and university flights. Graybill also ran seventh in the 200, recording a time of 24.81 seconds.
 
Graybill's performances are two of the nine efforts by the Raiders that satisfied the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) automatic qualifying standards.
 
Kyra Gerber had a strong double in mid-distance events on Friday. Gerber achieved a new personal best of a second in the 800 meters, placing seventh in the university section with a time of 2:17.47. She also improved her personal best by about a half-second in the 1,500 meters, running 4:47.95.
 
Other notable conference cuts on the track included Lieke Black completing the 400-meter hurdles in 1:06.81, Isabelle Gulgert running 5K in 18:43.97 and Caroline Mastria running the 400 meters in 58.33 seconds.
 
In the field, Sara McKean was able to complete in jumps for the first time in her outdoor career and established a solid benchmark in the long jump, finishing fourth in the university seconds with a top mark of 17 feet, 9 ½ inches. Sasha Lee, also competing in the outdoor long jump for the first time, placed sixth with a conference qualifier of 17 feet, 8 ¾ inches.
 
In the high jump, Norah Vallon enhanced her outdoor best to 4 feet, 11 ½ inches.
 
Competition resumes in the morning at William & Mary, and a second Raider contingent will be in action tomorrow at Millersville.
 
100 (Championship)
Adriana Baxter 13.10
 
200 (Championship)
7. Leah Graybill 24.81 (PSAC)
Caroline Mastria 26.25
 
400 (Championship)
4. Leah Graybill 56.58 (PSAC)
Caroline Mastria 58.33 (PSAC)
 
800 (University)
7. Kyra Gerber 2:17.47 (PSAC)
 
1500 (University)
Kyra Gerber 4:47.95 (PSAC)
 
5K (University)
Isabelle Gulgert 18:43.97 (PSAC)
 
100 Hurdles (University)
Nicola Puggé; 16.20
 
400 Hurdles (Championship)
Lieke Black 1:06.81 (PSAC)
 
High Jump (University)
Norah Vallon 4' 11 ½" (1.51m)
 
Pole Vault (University)
Ellie Kuhn NH
Ashlee Newton NH
 
Long Jump (University)
4. Sara McKean 17' 9 ½" (5.42m) (PSAC)
6. Sasha Lee 17' 8 ¾" (5.40m) (PSAC)
Nicola Puggé; 16' 5" (5.00m)
Jenna Lytle 15' 5 ½" (4.71m)