Alli Sibold took first place in the 800, and the St. Lawrence Saints women's track and field team had strong finishes in multiple relay races as the Saints competed east of the border at Middlebury College Saturday afternoon.
"Overall this was a successful outing for us and we're seeing some really nice progress since our first meet of 2024 last weekend," said
Kate Howard, Saints head coach. "We're looking forward to being back in Newell Field House next weekend for the St. Lawrence Invitational."
Sibold's win in the 800 is her second in back to back meets, and this win came with a time of 2:18.63. Her time ranks 13
th overall in the NCAA to this point.
The relay success for the Saints came in the 4x800, with the team of Quinn Sirgany,
Ashley Wieland,
Grace McDonough and
Nora Graves checking in with a time of 11:20.30 for a first place finish over the competition.
The Scarlet and Brown didn't only see relay success from their 4x800 team – in the distance medley relay, the Saints finished second with a team of Sibold,
Margaret McNally,
Emma Palumbo and
Hannah Bennett registering a time of 12:47.65. That time currently stands as the fourth-best overall in Division III track and field.
The Saints also received strong placement from
Kinsley Holl in the 5000, who placed fourth in the distance race with a time of 20:09.34.
Charlotte Blake's seventh place finish in the mile was also notable, as she placed seventh with a personal-nest time of 5:20.48, and was second overall among first-year runners in the event.
The Saints will now head home Saturday, Jan. 27, hosting Liberty League opponents at the St. Lawrence Invitational.