Women’s Track & Field breaks records, garners medals at USCAA Championship

USCAA RELEASE

INDIANA, Pa. --- Carlow University women's track & field competed at the USCAA National Championship at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Friday and Saturday.

Sydney Taylor (Castle Shannon, Pa./Keystone Oaks HS) secured two medals for the Celtics – a gold medal leap of 10.91 meters in triple jump and a personal best 5.29 meters in long jump that earned her silver. Taylor has won gold in triple jump at the championship for the past three years.

Mackenna Rankin (New Bethlehem, Pa./Redbank Valley HS) broke the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal best time of 15:08.7 to place fourth. She broke the record of 15:21.1 set by Amanda Espy April 13, 2019.

Ashley Ealy (West Alexander, Pa./McGuffey HS) threw a personal best 9.55 meters to place fifth in shot put and placed fourth in discus with a throw of 26.38 meters.

Julia Ogrodowski (Fredericktown, Pa./Bethlehem Center HS) scored top-10 marks in discus, javelin and shot put, and Ella Cloak (New Cumberland, Pa./Trinity HS) placed sixth in the 400 with a time of 1:09.41.

Laci Schwirian (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward HS) placed 10^th in both the 1,500 and the 5,000.

For the third year in a row, the SUNY-ESF Oaks took home top honors with 182 points.

Carlow travels to La Plume, Pa. for the United East Conference Championship May 2-3.

Below is the complete list of performances for the Celtics:
SR = school record/PR = personal record

400
6. Ella Cloak – 1:09.41

800
11. Ella Cloak – 2:50.12

1500
10. Laci Schwirian – 5:51.99

3000 Steeplechase
4. Mackenna Rankin – 15:08.7 (SR/PR)

5000
10. Laci Schwirian – 22:49.67

Discus
4. Ashley Ealy – 26.38m
8. Julia Ogrodowski – 24.03m

Javelin
8. Julia Ogrodowski – 23.08m

Long Jump
2. Sydney Taylor – 5.29m (PR)

Shot Put
4. Julia Ogrodowski – 9.77m
5. Ashley Ealy – 9.55m (PR)

Triple Jump
1. Sydney Taylor – 10.91m