HADDONFIELD, N.J. – Immaculata women's track and field was well-represented in All-Atlantic East Conference selections, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday.
The Mighty Macs saw seven All-AEC First Team selections, two Second Teams, and the Rookie of the Year.
Abby Grillo (800 meters),
Jacquie Leone (1500 meters),
Aubrey Donahue (5000 & 10000 meters),
Brianna Caulwell (100 meter hurdles),
Jillian Humphries (high jump), and
Aubrey Bickford (pole vault) were named to the First Team, with Grillo adding the conference's Rookie of the Year to her collection.
Grillo (400 meters) and
Maggie Friend (hammer throw) rounded out the Second Team.
Grillo had an impressive rookie season, taking home Rookie of the Year, a First Team nod in 800 meters, and a Second Team win in 400 meters. She won 800 meters at the AEC Championships with a time of 2:12.97, a personal record (PR) that placed her nearly 14 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Grillo took silver in 400 meters at 58.99, just 0.42 seconds off the gold medal. Making Grillo's freshman year even more remarkable is that she was also the AEC Rookie of the Year for women's basketball, helping Immaculata claim their second-straight conference title this February.
Leone claimed first place at the AEC Championships in 1500 meters at 5:06.52, almost four seconds ahead of second place. She, along with Humphries,
Jayla Gross, and Grillo, was part of the 4x400 meter relay team that took bronze. Leone set her PR in 1500 meters on April 18 at the Misericordia University Invitational with a time of 5:06.15.
Donahue had a standout showing at the AEC Championships with two gold medals and a bronze. Donahue won the 5000 meters and 10000 meters events and took third in 1500 meters. For 10000 meters, she crossed the finish line 2:23 faster than her next opponent. She beat out the runner-up in 5000 meters by eight seconds. Donahue recently set her PR in 10000 meters at the Coach P Invite at Moravian University on April 17 (39:05.01).
Caulwell saw top-five finishes in each of her events at the AEC Championships. She took gold in 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.49, almost a minute faster than her opponent, and fifth in 400-meter hurdles at 1:17.72. Both hurdles events were PRs.
Humphries was the winner in high jump with a PR of 1.53 meters, taking down the runner-up by 0.17 meters.
Bickford won pole vault at 2.75 meters. She set her PR of 2.95 meters at the Lebanon Valley College Blue and White Open on March 28.
Friend set PRs in shot put, discus, and hammer throw at the AEC Championships. Her hammer throw of 34.72 meters awarded her silver, coming up short of gold by only 0.26 meters.
Bickford is from New Providence, Pa. Caulwell is a native of Bath, Pa. Donahue hails from Sewell, N.J. Friend comes from Lansdale, Pa. Grillo is a native of Wilmington, Del. Humphries is from Shamong, N.J. Leone is from Whispering Pines, N.C.
