TROY, N.Y. -- Hamilton College women's track and field athletes finished first in three events at the 2023 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Under the Lights Invitational at Harkness Field on Friday, April 14.
Claire Tratnyek '26 captured first place in the 400-meter dash and qualified for the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC) Outdoor Championships with a personal-record time of 59.99 seconds.
Betsy Overstrum '24 took first place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and also qualified for the AARTFC championships in 12:02.04.
Hannah Turner '26 was a winner in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-record time of 1:09.19.
TOP 3 TEAM SCORES
1. RPI 228
2. Hamilton 115
3. Union 90
TOP PERFORMANCES
400-meter dash (13 finishers)
1. Tratnyek, 59.99 seconds (AARTFC cut)
800-meter run (17 finishers)
8.
Meliya Soller '25, 2:38.77
1,500-meter run (18 finishers)
2.
Eva McIlraith '26, 5:03.17
5.
Emily Pogozelski '26, 5:06.39
5,000-meter run (8 finishers)
2.
Sophie Hill '23, 20:05.06
3.
Naomi Andrew '25, 20:13.41
100-meter hurdles finals
2.
Leah Basel '24, 17.12 seconds
400-meter hurdles (11 finishers)
1. Turner, 1:09.19
2.
Elaine Fraser '26, 1:12.40
3,000-meter steeplechase (4 finishers)
1. Overstrum, 12:02.04 (AARTFC cut)
Long jump (13 athletes)
2. Basel, 4.88 meters (16 feet, 0.25 inches)
Triple jump (12 athletes)
6. Basel, 10.03 meters (32 feet, 11 inches)
Discus (15 athletes)
7.
Alexandra Jeffrey '25, 26.57 meters (87 feet, 2 inches)
Javelin (14 athletes)
2.
Olivia DiTommaso '24, 30.52 meters (100 feet, 1 inch)
4.
Mila Karimov '26, 29.36 meters (96 feet, 4 inches)
NEXT MEET
The Continentals are scheduled to host their Mid-Week Meet on Tuesday, April 18 at 3 p.m.
