Marauders take home wins at Bison Open and Mini Dip Invitational

Friday, January 26

Lewisburg, PA

10:00 AM

Millersville University

Bison Open and Multi

Marauders take home wins at Bison Open and Mini Dip Invitational

1/27/2024 7:24:00 PM | Women's Indoor Track and Field

By: Connor Glunt, Athletic Communication Graduate Assistant

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Marauders had a busy weekend after competing in both the Bison Open & Multi in Lewisburg, Pa. and in the Mini Dip Invitational in Lancaster, Pa. Millersville found success in both the track and field events, winning six events between the two meets.

BISON OPEN & MULTI

The Bison Open & Multi was highlighted by the duo of Darian Hauf and Megan Malecki tying for first in pole vault. Both Marauders were able to clear 11-5 and share first place.
Sarah Hessler finished fourth in the shot put, recording a distance of 41-10 3/4.
Hannah Sweda also finished fourth after finishing the 5,000-meter run with a time of 19:21.22.

MINI DIP

Hessler had a dominant day at Franklin & Marshall, taking home two wins. Hessler improved on her shot put distance from the Bison Open & Multi, recording a distance of 42-2 1/4 this time around. In the weight throw, Hessler took home first with a throw for 50-10 1/4.
Maddy Downs finished just behind Hessler in both events, finishing second in shot put with 48-6 and third in weight throw with 38-0 3/4.
Hauf and Malecki's success carried over as well, as the duo shared first place again in pole vault. They each cleared 11-5 at the Mini Dip Invitational, and Aubrey Bitner also placed fifth after clearing 9-5 1/4.
In the long jump, Chanel Hercules took first place with a jump of 16-7 3/4. Just behind Hercules was Bitner with a jump of 16-5 1/4.
Millersville dominated the 400-meter dash, having each of the top four finishes. Aubrey Sydnor took home first place with a time of 1:01.33, Shelby Derkosh was the runner-up with a time of 1:01.54, Ashlyn Hickey got third place with 1:02.57, and Mary Weiss finished just after with a time of 1:02.88.
Derkosh and Hickey helped the Marauders take first place in the 4x400-meter relay, along with Aurora Conrad and Lindsay Solderitch. The group finished with a time of 4:14.31.
Danika Bolinsky finished in second place in the triple jump, recording a distance of 34-8 1/2.
In the 60-meter dash, two Marauders finished inside the top five. Conrad got second place with a time of 7.98, and Anaya Johnson finished fourth with 8.15.
Solderitch nearly got a second first-place finish in the 800-meter run, finishing in second place with a time of 2:28.15.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Katelyn Murphy and Lily LaBure advanced to the finals, with Murphy getting third place and LaBure finishing seventh. Murphy finished with a 9.49 and LaBure recorded a time of 9.98.
In the 200-meter dash, two Marauders earned top-five finishes. Johnson got third place with a time of 27.44, and Camree Patterson recorded a time of 28.03.