GORHAM, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College women's track and field team put together another balanced performance at the USM Husky Invitational on Saturday, highlighted by a school record in the triple jump and multiple New England Division III provisional marks in the jumps and hurdles.

"We're continuing to be consistent across the board and dropping solid marks as we head toward championship season," said Associate Head Coach Troy Hendricks. "Huge shoutout to Ella Labrie for a monster school-record triple jump, and equal credit to our throwers and pole vaulters for the way they're battling and gaining experience. This group is hungry to get better every day, and it's exciting to see that show up on meet day."

SPRINTS AND RELAYS
Freshman Emma Jones (Poland, Maine) led the Monks in the 55 meters, placing 20th in prelims with a time of 8.17. Teammate Kaitlin Tallman followed in 8.26, while first-year sprinters Hallye King (Owls Head, Maine) and Ruthie Gusler (Phillips, Maine) crossed in 8.33 and 8.44, respectively. Junior Alexis Cowan (Nottingham, N.H.) rounded out the group in 8.38, giving Saint Joseph's strong depth in the short sprints.

In the 200 meters, junior Ava Smart (South Portland, Maine) earned a point for the Monks with an eighth-place finish in 27.83. Jones added a time of 28.84, while sophomore Ellie Leech (Berwick, Maine) ran 29.53 and sophomore Madalyn Guindon (Saco, Maine) finished in 32.18 as the squad continued to gain valuable race reps.

MID-DISTANCE AND DISTANCE
Sophomore Cheri Willems (Belchertown, Mass.) represented Saint Joseph's in the 800 meters, placing 11th in 2:48.07.

Freshman Amber Pendleton (Warren, Maine) moved up in distance and finished eighth in the mile with a time of 6:04.81, scoring a point for the Monks.

In the 5000 meters, sophomore Haley Williams (Winthrop, Maine) controlled the race to finish in 21:27.12.

HURDLES
Junior Audrey Bilodeau (Lewiston, Maine) continued her strong campaign in the sprint hurdles. She opened with a 9.30 in the 55-meter hurdles prelims and came back to place sixth in the final in 9.20, hitting another New England Division III provisional standard and scoring three points.

Guindon also doubled back in the hurdles, running 9.95 in the prelims as she continues to build consistency in the event.

JUMPS
The jumps group once again posted some of the top performances of the day for Saint Joseph's.

In the high jump, junior Breya Whitman (Auburn, Maine) cleared 1.50m to finish second and earn eight points. Freshman Olivea Miller (Livermore Falls, Maine) and sophomore Berkley Hutchins (Springfield, Vt.) both cleared 1.40m, placing seventh and ninth, respectively, as the Monks placed three athletes in the top 10.

Sophomore Ella Labrie (Gorham, Maine) led a large Saint Joseph's contingent in the long jump, placing fifth with a DIII New England provisional mark of 5.02m after a consistent series that included multiple jumps over 4.90m. Cowan added an eighth-place finish at 4.92m, followed by Miller (4.76m), sophomore Olivia Bean (South Portland, Maine) (4.63m), Gusler (4.56m), Tallman (4.53m), freshman Natalie Young (Rochester, N.H.) (4.42m), King (4.28m), junior Samira Mohamed (Westbrook, Maine) (3.61m), and junior Selena Huot (Biddeford, Maine) (3.58m).

Labrie then capped her meet with a school-record performance in the triple jump, placing third with a DIII New England provisional mark of 10.82m (35' 6"). Bean joined her in the top five with a fifth-place finish at 10.49m (34' 5"), also a DIII NE provisional mark.

In the pole vault, Jordan Huntley, Huot, and senior Alexia Young (Rochester, N.H.) all competed and took attempts at 1.95m, gaining valuable experience.

THROWS
In the shot put, sophomore Jemima Kabangu led the Monks with a 10th-place throw of 10.04m (32' 11.25"). Leech followed in 13th with a mark of 9.64m (31' 7.5"), while freshman Grace Cunningham (Burnham, Maine) (7.76m / 25' 5.5") and junior Haley Lang (7.75m / 25' 5.25") rounded out the event entries.

Cunningham continued her upward trajectory in the weight throw, placing 14th with a toss of 10.68m (35' 0.5"). Hutchins added a mark of 8.75m (28' 8.5"), with Lang (7.69m / 25' 2.75"), Kabangu (7.51m / 24' 7.75"), and Willems (6.34m / 20' 9.75") closing out the Monks' throwing contingent.

FULL RESULTS
Women's 55 Meters (Prelims)
 Emma Jones – 8.17 (20th)
 Kaitlin Tallman – 8.26 (23rd)
 Hallye King – 8.33 (25th)
 Alexis Cowan – 8.38 (27th)
 Ruth Gusler – 8.44 (29th)

Women's 200 Meters
 Ava Smart – 27.83 (8th, 1 pt)
 Emma Jones – 28.84 (15th)
 Ellie Leech – 29.53 (24th)
 Madalyn Guindon – 32.18 (33rd)

Women's 800 Meters
 Cheri Willems – 2:48.07 (11th)

Women's Mile
 Amber Pendleton – 6:04.81 (8th, 1 pt)

Women's 5000 Meters
 Haley Williams – 21:27.12 (1st, 10 pts)

Women's 55-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
 Audrey Bilodeau – 9.30 (7th)
 Madalyn Guindon – 9.95 (9th)

Women's 55-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
 Audrey Bilodeau – 9.20 (6th, 3 pts, NE DIII provisional)

Women's High Jump
 Breya Whitman – 1.50m (4' 11") (2nd, 8 pts)
 Olivea Miller – 1.40m (4' 7") (7th, 2 pts)
 Berkley Hutchins – 1.40m (4' 7") (9th)

Women's Pole Vault
 Jordan Huntley – NH
 Selena Huot – NH
 Alexia Young – NH

Women's Long Jump
 Ella Labrie – 5.02m (16' 5.75") (5th, 4 pts, NE DIII provisional)
 Alexis Cowan – 4.92m (16' 1.75") (8th, 1 pt)
 Olivea Miller – 4.76m (15' 7.5") (10th)
 Olivia Bean – 4.63m (15' 2.25") (13th)
 Ruth Gusler – 4.56m (14' 11.5") (15th)
 Kaitlin Tallman – 4.53m (14' 10.5") (16th)
 Natalie Young – 4.42m (14' 6") (19th)
 Hallye King – 4.28m (14' 0.5") (21st)
 Samira Mohamed – 3.61m (11' 10.25") (24th)
 Selena Huot – 3.58m (11' 9") (25th)

Women's Triple Jump
 Ella Labrie – 10.82m (35' 6") (3rd, 6 pts, school record, NE DIII provisional)
 Olivia Bean – 10.49m (34' 5") (5th, 4 pts, NE DIII provisional)
 Samira Mohamed – NM

Women's Shot Put
 Jemima Kabangu – 10.04m (32' 11.25") (10th)
 Ellie Leech – 9.64m (31' 7.5") (13th)
 Grace Cunningham – 7.76m (25' 5.5") (33rd)
 Haley Lang – 7.75m (25' 5.25") (34th)

Women's Weight Throw
 Grace Cunningham – 10.68m (35' 0.5") (14th)
 Berkley Hutchins – 8.75m (28' 8.5") (21st)
 Haley Lang – 7.69m (25' 2.75") (23rd)
 Jemima Kabangu – 7.51m (24' 7.75") (24th)
 Cheri Willems – 6.34m (20' 9.75") (25th)