Chester, PA (May 8, 2021) - The DeSales University women's track & field team placed seventh out of 14 teams at the MAC Outdoor Championships hosted by Widener University over the weekend.

Day Three (Saturday)
Senior Laura Billings placed among the top eight in two events finishing fifth in the 100 meter hurdles (16.29) and eighth in the 400 meter hurdles (1:12.54).  Senior Emily Jacobson took eighth in the 200 meters (27.17) and sixth in the 100 meters (13.20), while fellow senior Olivia Craig was fifth in the 100 meters (13.18).  Sophomore Amelia Smith was fourth in the 1,500 meters (4:50.23).

The 4x100 meter relay team placed fourth in a time of 50.67 and featured Craig, sophomore Delaney Klinger, Jacobson, and Billings.

Freshman Megan Brubaker finishef fourth in the triple jump with a jump of 10.68m and senior Francesca Kaspar rounded out DSU's top finishers with a third place finish in the javelin (33.60m).

Day Two (Friday)
Sophomore Isabelle Meckes won the discus with a top toss of 41.91m and freshman Megan Brubaker also earned points for the Bulldogs placing fifth in the long jump (5.11m).  Brubaker's performance set a new school-record, surpassing the old mark of 5.03m.

Senior Laura Billings had a strong day qualfying for the finals in both the 100 meter hurdles (16.12) and 400 meter hurdles (1:09.94).  Senior Emily Jacobson qualified for both the 100 meters (13.30) and 200-meters (27.23) on Saturday and senior Olivia Craig was 100-meter qualifier with a time of 13.10.

Day One (Thursday)
Graduate student Kayla Murawski was DSU's top finisher on Thursday taking second in the 10K with a time of 38:03.02.  Junior Riley Gaita also earned team points with a seventh place finish in the hammer throw (38.65m).

The 4x800 meter relay finished fifth with a time of 9:55.57 consisting of junior LeeAnn Markwalter, sophomore Bridget DiCesare, and sophomores Sara Murphy and Amelia Smith.