LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sophomore
Lily Murphy punched her ticket to NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. while three members of the University of Pennsylvania women's track and field team advanced to Saturday's final round.
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Murphy finished the 10K in eighth place to qualify for nationals, following a time of 33:04.29.
Maeve Stiles took 15th place (33:19.27).
Isabella Whittaker will compete again on Saturday after clocking in with a time of 52.28 in the 400.
Bronwyn Patterson tied for 11th place in the 800, recording a time of 2:04.25.
Moforehan Abinusawa raced twice on Thursday, picking up a 22nd-place finish in the 100 with a time of 11.40, while just missing the cut and taking 25th in the 200 (23.37).
Aliya Garozzo narrowly missed out on qualification on Saturday in the 400m hurdles with a 26th-place finish and a time of 58.35.
In the field,
Elliott Bush placed 24th in the javelin with a best throw of 45.62 (149-8).
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Whittaker, Patterson, and Abinusawa will compete for spots in Eugene on Saturday, while
Sarah Lavery (high jump),
Olivia Morganti (3K steeplechase),
Tumi Onaleye (triple jump), Murphy and Stiles (5K), and the women's 4x100 and 4x400 relays will take on competition to get to NCAAs.
THURSDAY RESULTS – TRACK
100
22.
Moforehan Abinusawa, 11.40
400
8.
Isabella Whittaker, 52.28
800
t-11.
Bronwyn Patterson, 2:04.25
400 hurdles
26.
Aliya Garozzo, 58.35
200
25.
Moforehan Abinusawa, 23.37
10,000
8.
Lily Murphy, 33:04.29
15.
Maeve Stiles, 33:19.27
THURSDAY RESULTS – FIELD
Javelin
24.
Elliott Bush, 45.62m (149-8)
Pole Vault
NH.
Evangeline Thomson
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