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Syracuse had four athletes compete in the Cortland Red Dragon Open in Cortland, New York, this weekend. All four athletes competed in the women’s 1500-meter race.

Sophomore Madeline Lutz had the best run for the Orange finishing fifth with a 5:09.17 time, finishing just over seven second behind first-place-finisher Faith Coyle of Oswego State. Lutz did not compete in the outdoor season in her freshman year.

Sophomore Lucy Zombek finished in sixth place, .18 seconds behind Lutz. In last year’s Cortland Open, Zombek marked her personal best in the 1500-meter, finishing in 5:10.57. She scraped off more than a second from last year, finishing with a time of 5:09.35.

Freshman Kayla Harding placed 23rd with a 5:44.76 time. Finishing in the top half of her heat, Cortland was Harding’s fourth event with the Orange.

Sophomore Lizzie Bigelow recorded a DNS, a disappointing result considering she had the best seed time in the meet. She was listed as the only seed with a time under five minutes. Bigelow did not run outdoors last year.

After a short week in Cortland, the Orange are set to compete in Gainesville, Florida, for the Tom Jones Invitational from April 12 to 13 and in Providence, Rhode Island, for the Friar Invite on April 12.

Published on April 7, 2024 at 2:25 pm

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