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Barre Wins UAA Long Jump Title at Outdoor Championships, Breaks School Record

Barre Wins UAA Long Jump Title at Outdoor Championships, Breaks School Record

(CHICAGO, Ill.) - The Carnegie Mellon University women's track and field team competed at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Outdoor Championships on Saturday. The two-day championship meet is being hosted by the University of Chicago. The Tartans have 35 points and are currently third heading into the final day.

Top Performances in the Field:

  • Senior Liz Barre won the UAA title in the long jump, as she broke her previous school record jump of 5.52 meters when she leapt 5.86 meters.
  • Sophomore Katie Monahan took second in the hammer with a throw of 42.08 meters. The sophomore then placed third in the shot put tossing the element 12.40 meters.

Top Performances on the Track:

  • Barre advanced to the finals in the 100-meter hurdles after crossing with a time of 14.52 in the preliminaries.
  • Senior Samantha Giordani qualified for the finals of the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash with times of 12.38 and 25.44.
  • Freshman Alexa Lowe ran a season-best time of 1:08.39 in the preliminaries of the 400-meter hurdles and qualifies for the finals on Sunday.

Up Next:

  • The final day of the championships will begin at 10:00 a.m. CT on Sunday, April 23.