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Burkholder Bests Pole Vault Record at Duke Invitational
4/8/2023 5:48:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
DURHAM, N.C. – Eleven Wildcats battled the elements at the Duke Invitational this weekend, and Meghan Burkholder, Aleia Gisolfi-McCready, and Rachel Horowitz all turned in top-ten finishes.
Meghan Burkholder, a Cozad, Neb. native, matched her career-best mark and set a new outdoor-best in the pole vault this weekend. Burkholder finished in third place in Group B of the event after she cleared 3.50 meters on her first attempt, then cleared 3.65 and 3.80 meters on her third try to give her a new personal-best and set a new school record. She remains atop the conference following this weekend's performance.
Aleia Gisolfi-McCready grabbed a fifth-place finish and ran her fastest time this outdoor season in the 400-meter hurdles. She crossed the finish line in 1:03.56 which would rank 7th in the A-10 entering this weekend.
Rounding out Davidson's top-ten finishes was Rachel Horowitz who took tenth in the 400 meters. Horowitz ran a 57.20 and her mark of 55.90 from two weeks ago ranks sixth-fastest in the conference.
The women's track team will be off next weekend before heading to the Virginia Challenge and USC Open on April 21 and 22.
Davidson Entries
Natalie Abernathy – 5000m (18:07.62)
Meghan Burkholder – Pole Vault Group B (3rd, 3.80m) SR, PR
Kate Carnevale – 100m (12.35), 200m (25.45)
Breila Fuller – 800m (2:16.05)
Aleia Gisolfi-McCready – 400H (5th, 1:03.56)
Sophia Hood – 400m (58.72)
Rachel Horowitz – 400m (10th, 57.20)
Kierra Marshall – 100m (12.35), 200m (25.36)
Liz Simms – 800m (2:18.56)
Kelsey Troutman – 800m (2:16.08)
Frances Whitworth – 5000m (16:57.04)
Meghan Burkholder, a Cozad, Neb. native, matched her career-best mark and set a new outdoor-best in the pole vault this weekend. Burkholder finished in third place in Group B of the event after she cleared 3.50 meters on her first attempt, then cleared 3.65 and 3.80 meters on her third try to give her a new personal-best and set a new school record. She remains atop the conference following this weekend's performance.
Aleia Gisolfi-McCready grabbed a fifth-place finish and ran her fastest time this outdoor season in the 400-meter hurdles. She crossed the finish line in 1:03.56 which would rank 7th in the A-10 entering this weekend.
Rounding out Davidson's top-ten finishes was Rachel Horowitz who took tenth in the 400 meters. Horowitz ran a 57.20 and her mark of 55.90 from two weeks ago ranks sixth-fastest in the conference.
The women's track team will be off next weekend before heading to the Virginia Challenge and USC Open on April 21 and 22.
Davidson Entries
Natalie Abernathy – 5000m (18:07.62)
Meghan Burkholder – Pole Vault Group B (3rd, 3.80m) SR, PR
Kate Carnevale – 100m (12.35), 200m (25.45)
Breila Fuller – 800m (2:16.05)
Aleia Gisolfi-McCready – 400H (5th, 1:03.56)
Sophia Hood – 400m (58.72)
Rachel Horowitz – 400m (10th, 57.20)
Kierra Marshall – 100m (12.35), 200m (25.36)
Liz Simms – 800m (2:18.56)
Kelsey Troutman – 800m (2:16.08)
Frances Whitworth – 5000m (16:57.04)
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