DALLAS, Pa. - Immaculata's women's track & field team put together a strong all-around performance at the Misericordia Invitational, finishing fourth with 46 points. The Mighty Macs leaned on standout efforts in the middle-distance races, picked up key points in the sprints, and got important contributions from their field-event athletes to round out the day.
 
Immaculata's day on the track was highlighted by a dominant effort in the middle-distance events, led by freshman Abby Grillo. Grillo claimed the 800 meters title with an IU program record time of 2:16.28, taking control in the final stages to secure the team's only event win of the meet. She later returned to score again in the 200 meters, placing fourth in 27.93 to cap a 15-point day.
 
Jacquie Leone made a major contribution in the distance events, finishing second in the 1500 meters with a time of 5:06.15. Leone doubled back in the 800 meters, placing seventh in 2:29.69 to add valuable depth scoring.
 
In the field, Jillian Humphries turned in Immaculata's top performance, earning a third-place finish in the high jump by clearing 1.46 meters to score six points. 

Maggie Friend broke her own IU program record in the Hammer Throw twice. She broke in her first throw with a distance of 27.37 meters, then broke it again on her third throw with a distance of 25.31 meters.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED IN TRACK EVENTS

• 100 Meters: Samantha Rivera finished 9^th with a time of 14.35. Abby Friend finished 11^th with a time of 15.70.
• 200 Meters: Abby Grillo finished 4th with a time of 27.93. Kimberly Alvarez finished 8^th with a time of 29.68.
• 400 Meters: Kimberly Alvarez finished 5^th with a time of 1:09.46.
• 800 Meters: Abby Grillo finished 1^st with an IU program record time of 2:16.28. Jacquie Leone finished 7^th with a time of 2:29.69.
• 1500 Meters: Jacquie Leone finished 2^nd with a time of 5:06.15.
• 4 X 400 Relay: The team of Kimberly Alvarez, Jayla Gross, Abby Grillo, and Jacquie Leone finished 4^th with a time of 4:19.52.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED IN FIELD EVENTS

• Hammer: Maggie Friend finished 10^th breaking her own IU program record with a throw of 25.31 meters after breaking on her first throw with a distance of 27.37 meters. Julianne Frederick finished 11^th with a throw of 24.03 meters. Joanie Lauer finished 12^th with a throw of 21.24.
• Shot Put: Julianne Frederick finished 10^th with a throw of 8.85 meters. Maggie Friend finished 13^th with a throw of 8.28 meters. Joanie Lauer finished 19^th with a throw of 6.97 meters.
• Discus: Maggie Friend finished 9^th with a throw of 29.98 meters. Julianne Frederick finished 15^th with a throw of 14.64 meters.
• Javelin: Maggie Friend finished 7^th with a throw of 28.84 meters. Jillian Humphries finished 11^th with a throw of 19.94 meters, and Joanie Lauer finished 14^th with a throw of 14.68 meters.
• Long Jump: Samantha Rivera finished 13^th with a jump of 3.93 meters. Abby Friend finished 14^th with a jump of 3.75 meters.
• High Jump: Jillian Humphries finished 3^rd with a jump of 1.46 meters.

 
UP NEXT

The Immaculata women's track and field team will be back in action on Saturday, April 25, when they will travel to Wilkes-Barre to compete in the King's College Monarch Open.