Hamilton College's
Betsy Overstrum '24 led the Continentals' effort in the 2022 All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference Outdoor Championships held at Moravian University's Timothy Breidegam Track and Rocco Calvo Field in Bethlehem, Pa., on May 18 and 19.
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Overstrum finished sixth in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-record time of 11:40.67 on Wednesday. Overstrum's fastest split was her first full lap when she recorded a time of 1:28.81. She eventually worked her way up to fourth place through 1,400 meters with a time of 5:18.94. She was still fourth after 2,200 meters with a time of 8:30.67. Overstrum slipped one place over the next 400 meters and settled into sixth during the final lap.
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Andrea Shipton '22 cleared 3.31 meters (10 feet, 10.25 inches) in the pole vault and tied for 10
th place on Wednesday.
Leah Basel '24 finished 17
th in the triple jump on Wednesday with a mark of 10.53 meters 34 feet, 6.75 inches. Basel came back on Thursday and ended up 23
rd in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 11.25 inches. After Basel didn't clear five meters on her first two jumps, she posted a personal-record performance on her final try.
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