Track & Field Starts Indoor Season Strong

Friday, December 1

Birmingham, Alabama

Tulane University

Birmingham-Southern College

Dec 1, 2023 | Track & Field

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tulane men's and women's track & field program had a strong start to the indoor season on Friday at the BSC Panther Icebreaker at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The team totaled an event win, 10 top-10 finishes and 19 personal bests on the afternoon.

Karlijn Schouten won the women's pole vault with a 4.00m/13'01.50" to lead the squad.

Elena Liano-Rengel was the runner-up in the women's 1000m with a 2:56.94. Brianna Kirsch placed fifth 3:03.51, while Anna Schadel earned sixth (3:03.70).

Zander Dunbar finished third in the men's 1000m with 2:37.59. Sam Cohen took fifth in the event with a 2:38.69.

Laura Fodor placed fourth in the women's long jump with 5.60m/18'04.50". Sofie Groeninger took 14th in the event with 5.14m/16'10.50".

Fodor also earned fifth in women's 400m with a 58.35. Alexis Esteves took 14th in the same event (59.65).

Mason Wong placed 10th in the men's 3000m with an 8:45.08.

Norah Bice earned 11th in the women's shot put with an 11.44m/37'01.50". Bella Gonzalez took 12th in the same event (11.40m/37'05.00").

Kaia Todd had a 12th place finished in the high jump (1.55m/5'01"00").

The 4x400m relay team of Fodor, Esteves, Liano-Rengel and Schadel placed fourth in their event with a 3:59.01.

The personal records set include Brenda Ellis (3,000m), Amanda Soldan (3,000m), Mason Wong (3,000m), Elena Liano-Rengel (1,000m), Brianna Kirsh (1,000m), Anna Schadel (1,000m), Kaia Todd (high jump), Laura Fodor (long jump and 400m), Lee Harris (60m), Bella Carroll (60m and the 200m), Alexis Esteves (400m), Alyssa Taylor (400m), Zander Dunbar (1000m), Sam Cohen (1000m), Shamiso Zihumo (triple jump), Patricija Ozolina (200m) and Sofie Groninger (long jump).

Next, most of the program takes a break for the holidays and restart track season from Jan. 12-13 at the Rod McCravy Memorial in Louisville, Kentucky. The team will have one competitor on Saturday as Jack Jennings competes in the 5,000m at the prestigious Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston.
 
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