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Posted: Feb 16, 2019

Allen Records PR in High Jump as Women’s Track and Field Compete at Ohio State and Mount Union

Allen Records PR in High Jump as Women’s Track and Field Compete at Ohio State and Mount Union
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team competed both at the Ohio State University Indoor Collegiate Meet in Columbus, Ohio and the Mount Union Raider Tune-Up in Alliance, Ohio. The Tartans competed against competitive fields at both meets and many scored college and season best performances.

At the Ohio State Collegiate Meet, senior Tessa Allen (Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Bishop Montgomery) scored a collegiate personal record in the high jump, clearing 1.63 meters and placing fourth overall. Senior Debarati Bhanja (New Albany, Ohio / New Albany) improved upon her second in all time program history performance in the 200 meters with a time of 26.54. Bhanja also competed in the 60-meter dash and finished in 8.13. Junior Leah Kendrick (Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks East) finished with a time of 27.93 in the 200 meters.

Senior Rose Ciriello (Madison N.J. / Madison) had a season best-time in the 800 meters crossing the finish in 2:18. Junior Kate Reilly (Scranton, Pa. / Scranton Prep) also ran to a season-best time in the mile with a time of 5:13.

On Saturday at the Mount Union Raider Tune-Up, junior Michelle Karabin (Ruffs Dale, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic) placed fourth in the pole vault clearing 3.34 meters. Junior Autumn Hair (Blue Bell, Pa. / Wissahickon) also placed fourth, with a jump of 4.90 meters in the long jump. Freshman Sami Johnson (Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Thousand Oaks) placed fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 10.31 meters.

Senior Alli Scibisz (Hampton, N.H. / Winnacunnet) ran to a sixth place finish in the 3,000 meters in a time of 11:16. In the 400-meter dash, freshman Diva-Oriane Marty (Tokyo, Japan / American School of Japan) finished sixth in a time of 1:06 while junior Keegan Barone (Chicago, Ill. / Latin School of Chicago) placed seventh just a second behind in 1:07. Junior Valerie Collins placed fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:28.

Sophomore Valerie Reiling (Concord, Mass. / Concord Carslile Regional) placed seventh in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.76. A 4x400 meter relay team of junior Joanna Baranowski (Syosset, N.Y. / Syosset), Marty, Sophomore Madeline Evans (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills) and Reiling placed fourth in 4:22.

Next Saturday February 23, the Tartans will travel to the UAA Championships hosted by Brandeis University in Boston, Mass.