Taylor and Grudman Headline After Day One

Friday, April 12

Princeton, N.J.

Dartmouth College

Larry Ellis Invitational

Chloe Taylor competes on day one of Heps

Photo by: Mike Nance

4/12/2024 10:16:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

The Big Green have multiple top ten finishes

By: McKenzie Yi

STORRS, CONN. – After two Big Green placed first in the pole vault, Chloe Taylor and Maya Grudman led the women's track and field team at the UConn Northeast Challenge. Currently, the team sits in fifth place after day one.

Heptathlon - 100m Hurdles
11^th place, Olivia Jelsma – 15.70

Heptathlon - 200m
6th place, Olivia Jelsma – 26.01

Discus Throw
10^th place, Cate Schelly – 39.73m (130-04), Personal Best
15^th place, Sarah Slowikowski – 37.33m (122-05)

Heptathlon - High Jump
7th place, Olivia Jelsma – 1.53m (5-00.25)

Long Jump
2^nd place, Bridget McNally – 5.96m (19-06.75), Seasons Best
6^th place, Mariella Schweitzer – 5.78m (18-11.75)
12^th place, Lauren Godwin – 5.43m (17-09.75) Seasons Best
15^th place, Megan Judd – 5.32m (17-05.50)

Pole Vault
1^st place, Chloe Taylor – 3.82m (12-06.75), Jump Off
1^st place, Maya Grudman - 3.82m (12-06.75), Jump Off
16^th place, Ellison Weiner – 3.48m (11-05.00)

Heptathlon – Shot Put
14^th place, Olive Jelsma – 8.06m (26-05.50)

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Big Green wrap up day one of the Larry Ellis Invitational. Leading the pack is Katherine Strong, finishing fourth in the 3000m steeplechase.

800m
12^th place, Annie Jackson – 2:09.58
14^th place, Bella Pietrasiewicz – 2:10.15
17^th place, Andie Murray – 2:10.53
24^th place, Julia Pye – 2:12.78

3000m Steeplechase
4^th place, Katherine Strong – 10:25.31

5k
5^th place, Natalie Shapiro – 16:15.03
7^th place, Emily Levonas – 16:24.27
10^th place, Emma Kerimo – 16:38.21
19^th place, Ellie Tymorek – 17:03.86

Hammer Throw
10^th place, Kylee Bennett – 49.39m (162-0)
13^th place, Olivia O'Connor – 49.03m (160-10)

The Big Green are back in action tomorrow to wrap up the UConn Northeast Challenge and the Larry Ellis Invitational.