PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Rider women's track and field team delivered a strong showing across multiple events, highlighted by record-book performances in both the Penn Relays and the Lions Invitational on Friday afternoon.
Penn Relays
Day two of the Penn Relays was highlighted by the distance medley relay team of
Liz Fis,
Tamara Rawles,
Julie Ruskan, and
Maddie Dischert, who delivered a historic performance, posting the second-fastest time in program history at 11:47.07.
Quotes and Notes
"The women's DMR was outstanding today with a big performance that is the #2 time all-time at Rider. Liz and Tamara ran outstanding legs to put us in great position for success."
- Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer.
Lions Invite
Kendra Green continued her standout freshman season, winning the shot put with a mark of 13.84m, good for eighth all-time in program history.
Taylor Johnson captured first in the 100m, crossing the line in 12.32.
In the field events,
Kendall Howe and
Violet Goldilla shared the top spot in the pole vault, each clearing 3.50m, which ranks fifth in program history.
Quotes and Notes
"We had a great day today. So many standout performances and a lot of progress were made by the athletes. I'm really excited that they took advantage of the great weather and opportunity.
Kendra had a really big day, winning the shot in the #8 time all-time at Rider and getting a nice PR in the discus. She's a big-time performer for us, and it is nice to see her have success.
Taylor got a nice win in the 100. It's been a tough year with some setbacks for her, but she's out there battling every day to get better. She's making progress.
The women's 1500 runners had a big day. They are on a roll right now. They are full of energy, effort, and belief.
Kendall and Violet had a nice day, tying for the win in the vault. They both set the #5 mark all time."
- Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer.
Up Next
The Broncs return to action tomorrow, April 26, when they continue to compete in two groups at the Lion Invite and the Penn Relays.
