Bulldogs Ready for NCAA Regionals

May 23, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Bulldogs are competing this weekend at the University of Floria in the 2007 NCAA East Regional Track and Field Championship. Yale was 27th last year with 7 points earned by Lindsay Donaldson (5,000-meter run) and Molly Lederman (pole vault).

A number of outstanding athletes will be representing Yale at the meet and the following is a recap of a few of their achievements to date:

Elizabeth Calle (3,000-meter steeplechase), Jr., Danbury, CT
• Fourth all-time at Yale in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:48.45)
• Won Harvard-Yale
• Ninth at Heps in the 3,000-meter steeplechase

Erica Davis (Discus Throw), Sr., Columbus, NJ
• Played basketball in the winter
• Yale record holder in the discus (52.27 meters)
• Yale record holder in the shot put outdoors (14.31 meters)
• Second in the discus at Heps
• Heps champ in the shot put

Lindsay Donaldson (Discus Throw), Jr., Lincoln, MA
• Four time All-American
• 19th last year at NCAAs in the 5,000-meter run
• Third all-time at Yale in the 5,000-meter run
• Second in the 3,000-meter run at Heps

Ashley Nolet (Pole Vault), Sr., Lowell, MA
• Heps champ in the pole vault
• Second all-time at Yale in the pole vault (3.85 meters)

Report by Victor Cheng '08, Yale Sports Publicity