Springfield, Mass. - February 17, 2024 - Springfield College women's track and field first-year Katherine DeFosse (Worcester, Mass.) once again broke the school record in the 60-meter hurdles as the Pride competed at the Triangle Classic hosted inside the Springfield Field House.

DeFosse clocked a time of 9.13 in the prelim heat before breaking her school record that she previously set at the Massasoit Classic on January 20 with a mark of 9.02 to win the event today. She was followed in the hurdles by senior Sam Stallard (Waldwick, N.J.) in fifth with a time of 9.71. DeFosse's time currently ranks 35th in Division III this season.

Springfield had quite the day in the sprint events on top of DeFosse's record as senior Gwen Andersen (Pawcatuck, Conn.) and sophomore Kaitlyn Doherty (Wilmington, Mass.) took second and third in the 60-meter dash with times of 7.99 and 8.01, respectively. Doherty and DeFosse also finished fourth (26.88) and fifth (27.44), respectively, in the 200-meter dash. Senior Maggie Donohue (East Hampton, Conn.) finished as runner-up in the 400-meter dash in 1:03.47 and was followed in fourth by junior Julia Brillo (Ludlow, Mass.) in 1:03.59.

Sophomore Meghan Sullivan (Easthampton, Mass.) registered a second place finish in the 5,000-meter run in 19:47.55, while junior Elina Olmedo (Wakefield, Mass.) took third in the 1,000-meter run in 3:12.17, sophomore Kristina Kyle (Watertown, Conn.) finished fifth in the 800-meter run in 2:24.31 and senior Taylor Gibson (Billerica, Mass.) took fifth in the 600-meter dash in 1:46.51.

Junior Maddie Shea (Amherst, Mass.) and senior Sophie Curcio (New Canaan, Conn.) crossed the line fourth and fifth, respectively, in the mile with times of 5:24.40 and 5:26.96, while sophomore Hannah McCarthy (Beverly, Mass.) finished seventh in the 3,000-meter run in 11:41.39.

The 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Mackenzie DiDonato (Thomaston, Conn.), Donahue, junior Maeve D'Arcy (West Hartford, Conn.) and Brillo won the event with a time of 4:21.46 to round out the highlights on the track for the Pride.

In the field events, junior Samantha Paul (Albany, N.Y.) posted a win in the triple jump with a best leap of 11.40-meters (37 feet, 4.75 inches). Classmate Katelynn Taylor (Franklin, Mass.) took fifth in the weight throw with a best toss of 14.12-meters (46 feet, 4 inches) and eighth in the shot put with a best mark of 11.07-meters (36 feet, 3.75 inches), while first-year Summer Sobieski (South Deerfield, Mass.) finished seventh in the high jump with a best clearance of 1.41-meters (4 feet, 7.5 inches). Junior Jillian Scott (Westhampton, Mass.) rounded out the highlights for the Pride with an eighth place finish in the pole vault with a best jump of 3.10-meters (10 feet, 2 inches).

Springfield will compete in the 2024 New England Division III Championships on Sunday, February 25 at 9:00 am at the Track at New Balance in Boston, Mass.

For the latest on Springfield College Athletics, follow the Pride on social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.