For the first time in program history, Quinnipiac has secured the MAAC Championship in women’s cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field in the same year. Securing first place in nine events, the Bobcats were able to push past the reigning champion Rider Broncs and host Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers with 164.25 total points at the end of the two day meet to win the outdoor track and field title. 

Leading the way for the Bobcats were their sprinters. The reigning 100 meter champion, senior Nyasia Dailey, kept her title for the second consecutive season with an 11.46 second finish. Junior Isabelle Anzaldo, who would go on to win MAAC Women’s Most Outstanding Track Performer Honors, would contribute on 38 of the Bobcats’ points, taking first in the 200 meter dash, 400 meter run and 4×100 meter, as well as second in the 4×400 meter. 

Senior hurdler Sydney Lavelle would finish out the short distance track, securing the 400 meter hurdles crown with a time of 1:02.89. 

Although less dominant on the distance side of the track, senior distance runner Sierra Gray would secure first on the 10,000 meter. Points finishes from distance runners senior Weronika Lewna in the 1,500 meter as well as senior Rachel St. Germain, sophomore Madeleine O’Neill, junior Zoe Merryman and junior Avery Palmucci in the 5,000 meter kept the Bobcats points pace. St. Germain would also secure a win in the 3000 meter steeple chase. 

For the field section, sophomore high jumper Talia Graham took first in the high jump at 3.96 meters. Senior thrower Gabrielle Appiah also secured a first place finish in shot put, securing the MAAC Title in her first season on the outdoor track and field team after formerly playing for Quinnipiac women’s rugby. 

Quinnipiac looks to continue its winning ways in the NCAA East First Round Meet in Lexington, K.Y., May 27-30.