By: Brian Savard, Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications
Meet Results
CANTON, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's track and field team opened up its 2022-23 indoor season on Saturday at the Saints Holiday Relays hosted by St. Lawrence University, placing fourth with 101.5 points.
Junior
Becca Christie (Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore) posted the top result in the high jump, leaping 1.50 meters (4' 11"). In addition to Christie, others who posted top-three finishes included junior
Michaela Schaffer (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa) in the triple jump (second, 10.93 meters – 35' 10.5") and the long jump (third, 4.95 meters – 16' 3"), first-year student
Marissa LeDuc (Saranac, N.Y./Saranac) in the long jump (second, 5.10 meters – 16' 8.75"), graduate student
Kaitlyn Bjelko (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown) in the weight throw (second, 13.18 meters – 43' 3") and shot put (third, 11.54 meters – 37' 10.5"), first-year student
Mikayla Khadijah (Cairo, N.Y./Cairo-Durham) in the 60-meter hurdles (10.65) and senior
Jasmine Piper (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Plattsburgh) in the weight throw (third, 12.98 meters – 42' 7"). LeDuc also took sixth in the high jump (1.45 meters – 4'9") and seventh in the 60-meter hurdles (11.16).
In addition, the 4x400-meter relay team of graduate student
Aislyn McDonough (Rouses Point, N.Y./Northeastern Clinton), first-year student
Jayelee Southwell (Morrisonville, N.Y./Peru), senior
Andie Carroll (New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz) and first-year student
Virginia Lucchetti (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) placed second with a time of 4:37.73.
Others who scored points included McDonough in the mile run (fourth, 5:31.42), Carroll in the 3,000-meter run (fourth, 12:36.52), first-year student
Libby Daly (Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park) in the high jump (tied for fourth, 1.45 meters – 4' 9"), first-year student
Jodie May (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia-Glenville) in the 3,000-meter run (fifth 13:55.43), sophomore
Grace Boyle (Blauvelt, N.Y./Tappan Zee) in the 3,000-meter run (sixth, 14:20.07), senior
Jessica Landman (Barneveld, N.Y./Holland Patent) in the 300-meter dash (seventh, 44.78), Lucchetti in the mile run (seventh, 5:31.42), junior Katie Bergé (Fayetteville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius) in the high jump (seventh, 1.40 meters – 4'7"), Piper in the shot put (seventh, 9.82 meters – 32' 2.75") and senior
Deanna Zoch (Nassau, N.Y./Columbia) in the 60-meter dash (eighth, 8.66).
Plattsburgh State has a month and a half off from competition until it next competes at the Middlebury Winter Classic hosted by Middlebury College on Saturday, Jan. 21.
SUNYAC Qualifiers
Deanna Zoch – 60-meter dash (8.49)
Aislyn McDonough – Mile run (5:31.42)
Marissa LeDuc – 60-meter hurdles (10.55), high jump (1.45 meters – 4' 9"), long jump (5.10 meters – 16' 8.75")
Mikayla Khadijah – 60-meter hurdles (10.65)
Becca Christie – High jump (1.50 meters – 4' 11")
Libby Daly – High jump (1.45 meters – 4' 9")
Michaela Schaffer – Long jump (4.95 meters – 16' 3"), triple jump (10.93 meters – 35' 10.5")
Kaitlyn Bjelko – Shot put (11.54 meters – 37' 10.5"), weight throw (13.18 meters – 43' 3")
Jasmine Piper – Shot put (9.82 meters – 32' 2.75"), weight throw (12.98 meters – 42' 7")
Mia Sanford – Weight throw (10.26 meters – 33' 8")
AARTFC Qualifiers
Michaela Schaffer – Triple jump (10.93 meters – 35' 10.5")
Kaitlyn Bjelko – Shot put (11.54 meters – 37' 10.5")