Sage women compete at Smith Invitational on Saturday - Sage Athletics

Posted: Apr 09, 2016

Northampton, MA –The Sage women's outdoor track and field team travelled to Massachusetts to compete at the Pioneers Invitational at Smith College, a non-team scored meet.

On the women's side of the meet, Sage's 4 x 100 relay team finished in 7^th in 54.96. Running on the relay were sophomore Sarah VanAernem (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa), junior Krystal Lambert (Brooklyn, NY/John Dewey), sophomore Sabrena Smith (Woodburne, NY/Tri-Valley Central), and junior Nyasia Irby (Great Neck, NY/Manhasset).

Rookie Sagan Leggett (Valatia, NY/Ichabod Crane) picked up a 9^th place finish in the high jump with per performance of 1.27 meters. Rookie Hannah French (Berlin, NY/Berlin) finished in 12^th with her mark of 2.16 meters. In the long jump, Krystal Lambert was 12^th in 4.38 meters. Sarah VanAernem was 13th in the long jump (4.33 meters), while Sabrena Smith was 16^th with a performance of 4.25 meters.

In the discus, freshman Logan Thayer (S. Glens Falls, NY/South Glens Falls) picked up 15^th with her toss of 26.44 meters. Sophomore Samanatha Phelps (Amsterdam, NY/Fonda Fultonville) was 28^th in the event with a mark of 16.08 meters, while junior Michelle Tanner (Oriskany, NY/Oriskany) was next with her toss of 13.72 meters, taking 31^st place. In the shot put, Thayer was 25^th with her throw of 7.87 meters. Junior Kimberly Craft (Ellenville, NY/Ellenville) picked up 28^th with toss of 7.47 meters, while Phelps picked up 33^rd (6.60 meters), and Tanner was 37^th with a throw of 4.63 meters.

In the 1,500 meter run junior Lauren Belfast (Ilion, NY/Ilion) posted a time of 6:15.01 and finished in 48^th, while senior Ellyn Fisher (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) was next in 6:17.40 to take 50^th and Phelps was 56^th in 6:26.33. French posted a time of 6:27.36 and took 58^th.

In the 100 meter hurdles, VanAernem was 14^th with a performance of 18.61, while Smith picked up 23^rd with a time of 20.74. In the 100 meter dash, junior Krystal Lambert finished in 19^th in 14.39 and rookie Kadedra Allen (Troy, NY/Troy) picked up 39^th in 16.47.

Junior Nyasia Irby (Great Neck, NY/Manhasset) posted a time of 27.89 in the 200 meter dash and picked up 11^th place and Allen finished in 34.68 to take 54^th place. In the 800 meter run, Belfast was 48^th in 3:03.62 and Phelps was 49^th in 3:06.62.

Sage also fourth in the 4 x 400 relay with a time of 4:38.51 as Lambert, Leggett, Smith and Irby ran on the relay for the Gators.

Next up for the Gators is a competition on April 16 at Middlebury College in the Panther Spring Invitational.