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OUTDOOR TRACK: Sax leads women's squad to eighth place; men 12th
by Sean Petterson
Staff writer
Sports | 4/7/09
Posted online at 1:13 AM EST on 4/7/09
The season was different, but the results were the same for jumper Ali Sax '09 at last Saturday's Skyhawk Invitational at Stonehill College.
After making it to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career during the indoor track and field season, Sax placed in four different events in the outdoor track and field team's season opener, earning the women's team 19 of its 26 points in the meet.
The women's team finished eighth out of 15 teams in a meet that featured Division I and II teams. The University of Rhode Island won the women's meet with 190 points.
The men's team also competed last Saturday, finishing 12th out of 13 teams with 12 points. Stonehill won the meet with 158 points.
Sax, who finished 10th in the Division III NCAA Championships in the triple jump March 14, placed second in the triple jump last Saturday, earning her team eight points. Sax jumped 11.24 meters, finishing behind rookie Mickey Jusme of Wheaton College.
"[Sax is] tremendous; she has moved to a different level this year," coach Mark Reytblat said. "She did a [personal best] in the long jump, and she did extremely well in the triple jump."
Sax also placed in two different sprint events. She finished fifth in the 100-meter hurdles, running in 16.20 seconds, earning the Judges four points.
Sax also aided on the Judges' 4-by-100-meter relay squad, which finished seventh with a time of 51.20 seconds. The Judges' relay team consisted of Jessica Marsh '12, Kate Henry '09 and Lily Parenteau '12.
"I was really happy with [the relay]," Sax said. "We were running against the wind, and the handoffs we were very nervous about, [but] we have been practicing for two weeks on it, and we knew each other well enough to adjust."
Sax also took fourth in the long jump with a leap of 5.33 meters, a personal record that earned the Judges five points.
Lucia Capano '12 started her season on a positive note as well, finishing fourth in the women's triple jump with a leap of 11.06 meters, earning the Judges five points.
After making it to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career during the indoor track and field season, Sax placed in four different events in the outdoor track and field team's season opener, earning the women's team 19 of its 26 points in the meet.
The women's team finished eighth out of 15 teams in a meet that featured Division I and II teams. The University of Rhode Island won the women's meet with 190 points.
The men's team also competed last Saturday, finishing 12th out of 13 teams with 12 points. Stonehill won the meet with 158 points.
Sax, who finished 10th in the Division III NCAA Championships in the triple jump March 14, placed second in the triple jump last Saturday, earning her team eight points. Sax jumped 11.24 meters, finishing behind rookie Mickey Jusme of Wheaton College.
"[Sax is] tremendous; she has moved to a different level this year," coach Mark Reytblat said. "She did a [personal best] in the long jump, and she did extremely well in the triple jump."
Sax also placed in two different sprint events. She finished fifth in the 100-meter hurdles, running in 16.20 seconds, earning the Judges four points.
Sax also aided on the Judges' 4-by-100-meter relay squad, which finished seventh with a time of 51.20 seconds. The Judges' relay team consisted of Jessica Marsh '12, Kate Henry '09 and Lily Parenteau '12.
"I was really happy with [the relay]," Sax said. "We were running against the wind, and the handoffs we were very nervous about, [but] we have been practicing for two weeks on it, and we knew each other well enough to adjust."
Sax also took fourth in the long jump with a leap of 5.33 meters, a personal record that earned the Judges five points.
Lucia Capano '12 started her season on a positive note as well, finishing fourth in the women's triple jump with a leap of 11.06 meters, earning the Judges five points.
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