The St. Lawrence University women's track and field team took first place in the team standings and delivered impressive performances across the board Friday evening at the SLU Twilight Invite, collecting event wins and podium finishes throughout the night.

"It was an outstanding day at the M-P for the twilight meet," said Saints head coach Kate Howard. "This meet is always a highlight of our season, and today was no exception. From the field to the track, our team members, and especially our seniors, stepped up in a big way today and showed we are in peak form."

Ella Baker headlined the evening for the Saints, setting a program record in the 100-meter dash final with a time of 12.13 – just 0.01 seconds off the winning mark – while also hitting the AARTFC standard in the process.

"Ella was exceptional in the 100-meter dash final," Howard continued. "From the first steps out of the blocks, we knew it was going to be a terrific performance. Her grit and tenacity were on full display for another impressive program record. We're so proud of where we are today as a team and we can't wait to carry this momentum into the championship stretch."

Samantha Legate added a strong second-place finish in the race at 27.39, and a fourth-place finish in the 100 final. Amelia Berthold rounded out her day with a third-place finish in the 200 (27.67). Madison Beaudoin was the top Saint in the 400-meter dash, taking third in an even 1:00.03.

In the hurdles, Berthold showed her versatility again, placing second in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.07. Maya Dixon had a standout double, winning the 400-meter hurdles outright in 1:12.28 and adding a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles.

Avery Blanchard led the distance contingent with a third-place finish in the 1500 meters, crossing in 5:00.85. In the 800, Elle Waite and Alivia Hopsicker went 3-4 with times of 2:35.72 and 2:42.00 respectively. Mia Astrauskas turned in one of the top performances of the evening on the track, winning the 5,000 meters in 20:03.99, with Paige Poirier adding a fourth-place finish at 20:32.54.

The Saints collected relay points on both fronts. The 4x100 squad of Kiran Black, Margaret McNally, Caroline Hines, and Halla Chappell took home first place with a time of 55.66. The 4x400 team of Madison Beaudoin, Avery Blanchard, Cecelia Ballard, and Alivia Hopsicker claimed second in 4:29.19.

The field events were a particular strength for St. Lawrence on Friday. Ballard had a remarkable multi-event day, winning the high jump in 1.48 meters, also leaping for 10.04 meters to take first in the triple jump, and placing third in the long jump.

Lola Buckley won the shot put (9.81 meters), while Kaitlyn Putman took the discus with a throw for 35.76 meters and added a fourth-place finish in the hammer.

In the hammer, Rosemary Fleischmann was the top Saint with a second-place mark of 36.58 meters. Kiran Black also contributed a runner-up finish in the long jump. Waite earned third in the javelin with a throw of 26.79 meters.