NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale women's track and field team wrapped up the final day of competition at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship in a strong fashion Sunday. The day was highlighted by multiple scoring performances and amazing efforts despite windy conditions. Senior
Kayley DeLay was the star of the show, with a meet record-setting race in the 3k steeplechase and a first-place finish in the 5k. Those efforts earned her the Most Outstanding Track Performer Award.
DeLay cruised to victory in the 3k steeple with a time of 9:53.70, nearly 35 seconds ahead of second place. In the 5k, she navigated a tactical race strategy to win by nearly 100m over her competitors. Her ability to succeed at such a tough double at the conference championship meet further proves that she is one of the best athletes ever to run in the Ivy League.
Also on the track, the women's 4x100m team of senior
Ava Thomas, first year
Dominique Romain, senior
Aliya Boshnak and senior
Sophie Isom secured a point for the team score by placing sixth. In the 1500m, senior
Kosana Weir fought hard and secured fifth place in 4:26.23. Senior
Jocelyn Chau finished shortly behind her in ninth place. In the 800m, junior star
Samantha Friborg closed hard to earn third place in the 800m. Friborg worked hard in the front and was either second or third for the whole race. Friborg also placed third at Heps in the indoor 800m and has proven that she is one of the best at the distance in the league. In the 400m hurdles, senior
Addison Coy had an amazing race, running 1:00.42 in windy conditions for fourth place. In the 4x800m race, Chau, Weir, senior
Maya Sharp and Friborg worked together to earn fourth place and score 4 points for the team.
In the discus throw, senior captain
Emma Vasen had a stellar performance with a second-place finish. After already placing on the podium Saturday in the hammer throw, Vasen was able to put forth another impressive effort against great competition Sunday. First year
Violette Perry was also able to score a point for the team with a sixth-place finish in the discus. Also in the field, sophomore
Abrianna Barrett placed 14th in the high jump with a jump of 1.62m.
The women finished 7th in the team score with 48 points.
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The Ivy League Championships conclude the outdoor season for most Bulldogs; however, some will also compete next weekend at the Princeton Elite Invitational. The meet will provide a last chance opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Regional Championship.
