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Woods Wins Silver, Six Spiders Advance After Day One of Championships
05/07/2022 | Women's Track & Field
Richmond, Va.— The University of Richmond track & field team broke onto the scene at day one of the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a silver-medal performance by Kayla Woods and a slew of qualifying marks ahead of tomorrow's finals.
Woods earned Richmond's first medal of the championships when she leaped to 19-11.50 on her first attempt and didn't look back as she sailed to a runner-up finish.
Kamryn Ross finished second in heat two of the 100m hurdles prelims with a 14.25 to automatically qualify for tomorrow's final. In the 400m dash prelims, reigning indoor and outdoor champion, Rachel Helbling, cruised to a win in heat one with a season-best 54.40 to return for tomorrow's championship race.
Tamar Accius finished first in heat two of the 100m dash prelims with am 11.89 for a berth to tomorrow's final. In the 200m dash, she advanced on time, running a 24.87 for second in heat four.
Three Spiders (the most of any team) will toe the line for tomorrow's 800m finals. Brooke Fazio (2:10.19), Kendra Smither (2:13.47) and Kate McAndrew (2:16.96) each won their heats to automatically qualify.
In just her second-ever collegiate race, Taylor Coleman ran a 37:33.79 for 10th place in the 10,000m run.
The Spiders are back at Sports Backers Stadium for finals tomorrow.
Woods earned Richmond's first medal of the championships when she leaped to 19-11.50 on her first attempt and didn't look back as she sailed to a runner-up finish.
Kamryn Ross finished second in heat two of the 100m hurdles prelims with a 14.25 to automatically qualify for tomorrow's final. In the 400m dash prelims, reigning indoor and outdoor champion, Rachel Helbling, cruised to a win in heat one with a season-best 54.40 to return for tomorrow's championship race.
Tamar Accius finished first in heat two of the 100m dash prelims with am 11.89 for a berth to tomorrow's final. In the 200m dash, she advanced on time, running a 24.87 for second in heat four.
Three Spiders (the most of any team) will toe the line for tomorrow's 800m finals. Brooke Fazio (2:10.19), Kendra Smither (2:13.47) and Kate McAndrew (2:16.96) each won their heats to automatically qualify.
In just her second-ever collegiate race, Taylor Coleman ran a 37:33.79 for 10th place in the 10,000m run.
The Spiders are back at Sports Backers Stadium for finals tomorrow.
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