UTICA, N.Y. – Hamilton College's Lily Murphy '27 led the Continentals at Utica University's multi-divisional Winter Opener inside the Todd and Jen Hutton Sports and Recreation Center on Friday, Jan. 12.
 
Murphy captured first place in the women's 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:41.55. Her performance broke the facility record in the event, qualified for the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference indoor championships, and is 19^th on the NCAA championships indoor qualifying list.
 
The Continentals won the 4x400-meter relay in 4:11.67. The winning foursome included Hannah Turner '26, Renata Mendez-Alvarez '27, Claire Tratnyek '26 and Kate Scibelli '26.
 
Hamilton hosts its own invitational on Friday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m.

TEAM SCORES (13 teams)
1. Utica 168.5
2. SUNY Oneonta 82.5
3. Canisius 71
5. HAMILTON 65
 
TOP PERFORMANCES
60 Meter Dash (31 athletes)
Finals
6. Alexa Thomas '27, 8.38 seconds (8.26 in prelims)
 
200 Meter Dash (32 athletes)
4. Thomas, 27.70 seconds
 
400 Meter Dash (8 athletes)
4. Renata Mendez-Alvarez '27, 1:03.67
 
500 Meter Dash (16 athletes)
2. Kate Scibelli '26, 1:20.64
3. Hannah Turner '26, 1:23.07
6. Katie Sands '24, 1:25.76
 
1,000 Meter Run (20 athletes)
3. Sasha Iizuka-Sheeley '27, 3:09.36
 
Mile Run (24 athletes)
7. Betsy Overstrum '24, 5:26.65
 
5,000 Meter Run (9 athletes)
1. Lily Murphy '27, 17:41.55 (facility record, AARTFC qualifier, 19th on indoor qualifying list)
 
4x400 Meter Relay (11 teams)
1. Hamilton (Turner, Mendez-Alvarez, Claire Tratnyek '26, Scibelli), 4:11.67
 
Shot Put (35 athletes)
12. Dana Schwartz '26, 9.71 meters (31 feet, 10.25 inches)
 
Weight Throw (32 athletes)
13. Schwartz, 11.60 meters (38 feet, 0.75 inches)
14. Lydia Mirabito '26, 11.22 meters (36 feet, 9.75 inches)