Women’s track breaks Bates record in distance medley relay
From left to right, Bud Arens '13, Tina Tobin '12, Kallie Nixon '14 and Sarah Fusco '15 set the team's indoor distance medley relay record at Boston University.
BOSTON and MEDFORD, Mass. — The Bates women’s track and field team trimmed a hefty 6.37 seconds off the team record in the distance medley relay on Saturday at the BU Valentine Invitational, during a busy two-meet day for the Bobcats.
Running on Boston University’s banked track, sophomore Kallie Nixon (Medfield, Mass.) ran the leadoff 1,200-meter leg, followed by senior Tina Tobin (Lowell, Mass.) in the 400, first-year Sarah Fusco (Cheshire, Conn.) in the 800 and junior Bud Arens (Weymouth, Mass.) in the final 1,600-meter leg, for a final time of 11:56.92. The time was sixth overall among all divisions (North Carolina State won the event in 11:38.69), and third among Division III squads, and was better than any previous performance in Division III entering this weekeend.
The team’s former indoor DMR record, 12:03.29, was recorded in 2007 by Katie Bash ’10, Izzy Alexander ’09, Jen Caban ’07 and Kathryn Moore ’07 — the All-America quartet that finished eighth at the 2007 NCAA indoor championships.
A larger contingent of Bobcats competed at the Tufts Invitational nearby. Highlights from the meet included:
- Senior captain Taylor Piers (Falmouth, Maine) won the long jump in 15-10.5, then placed third in the triple jump at 33-2.5.
- Sophomore Devin Tatro (Haverhill, Mass.) took first place in the mile at 5:31.81, followed in third place by sophomore Tara Notarianni (Johnston, R.I.) in 5:37.72.
- Junior Kate DeAngelis (Lewiston, Maine) won the 600-meter run in 1:47.81. First-year Amelia Oliver (Potomac, Md.) came second in 1:50.77, followed in third by first-year Michelle Devoe (Old Lyme, Conn.) in 1:56.05.
- Senior Juliana Kirkland (Turner, Maine) placed third in the weight throw, at 38-9.5.
- Sophomore Angeleque Hartt (Bronx, N.Y.) placed third in the 60-meter dash, in 8.34 seconds.
- Sophomore Madeline Smit (Lawrenceville, N.J.) finished third in the 60-meter hurdles, in 9.93 seconds, one of four Bobcats in the top eight.
- Senior captain Lizzie Carleton (Westborough, Mass.) placed fourth in the long jump (15-0.5).
- Sophomore Kristen Poulin (Freeport, Maine) claimed fourth place in the 200 meters, at 28.93 seconds.
- Junior Erin Augulewicz (Eliot, Maine) placed fourth in the triple jump at 32-6.5.
- Sophomore Emily Wiener (Portland, Ore.) won her heat and placed fifth in the 800, at 2:35.31.
- First-year Colby Gail (Topsham, Maine) was eighth out of 24 in the shot put, at 32-0.
- Junior Liz Schulze (San Diego, Calif.) was seventh out of 21 in the 3,000, at 11:16.94.
Bates next competes at the New England Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, held Friday, Feb. 17 at Smith College in Northampton, Mass.
BU Valentine Invitational Results