Cougar Athletes Turn in Top Performances to Open Outdoor Season

Saturday, March 16

North Charleston, S.C.

College of Charleston

CSU Spring Break Invitational

Cougar Athletes Turn in Top Performances to Open Outdoor Season

3/16/2019 9:27:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

Complete CSU Spring Break Invitational Results

Charleston, S.C. – College of Charleston freshman thrower Brooklynn Barton moved into the top 10 in school history in three events to highlight the women's track & field team's performance at the CSU Spring Break Invitational on Saturday.

Barton began the day with a throw of 37.32 (122 feet, 5 inches) in the javelin to take over the No. 4 spot in the Cougar record book and place fourth in the meet. She also finished fourth and stands fifth in school annals in the discus after a 39.89 (130-10) effort and was sixth on Saturday and is sixth all-time in the shot put at 11.80 (38-8 3/4).

Three other throwers established personal bests in the hammer including Lydia Bussey, whose 44.17 (144-11) showing improved her sixth-place standing in the record book. Madeline Weber (40.17, 131-9) and Bryanna Sims (34.86, 114-4) also had PRs in the event, with Weber moving into 10th place in school history in the event.

Nicole Lane (37.78, 123-11) and Jenny Martin (36.20, 118-9) were second and fifth, respectively, in the javelin. Simone Harris was second in the discus (44.43, 145-9) and shot put (12.79, 41-11 1/2).

Freshman pole vaulter Chloe Christian cleared the bar at 2.90 (9-6 ¼) to tie for fifth in school history, and Carlee Neel tied her PR in the high jump at 1.55 (5-1).

Cougar runners took the top three spots in the 3000, with Tess Masselink breaking her PR by 44 seconds with a time of 10:17.55. Cate Ambrose was second in a PR-time of 10:28.39, and Kristen Cherry took third in 10:32.60.

Leona Burton Rojas (5.30, 17-4 ¾) and Aubree Boyle (5.10, 16-8 ¾) were fourth and fifth, respectively, in the long jump.

Hannah Vander Wall set a PR in the 200 (26.92). Burton Rojas (12.67) and Boyle (12.88) qualified for the finals in the 100 as did Martin in the 100 hurdles (14.92).