the Informer

Caitlyn Hauswith cleared the bar and landed down with the top standing in the pole vault, at the Holy Cross Invitational, Sunday.

The sophomore’s dominant vault of 3.04-meters was a mere .01 seconds off of tying her school record. “I was really excited since this is the second weekend in a row that I have jumped 10 feet,” said Hauswirth.

Speaking of records, Brittney Lawson topped a personal and school best, again. Lawson just passed her previous record for the hammer throw (46.17 meters) with a heave measuring 46.18 meters. Her throw was good for a second place standing, and marked the fourth time of the outdoor season that she reshaped Hartford’s record for the hammer throw.

For the women, there were several events where the final results were flooded with high performing Hawks. In the triple jump, three Hawks finished within the top five. Priscilla Appiagyei led the pack with a second place honor, followed by Kristalena Lamore with the third, and Miranda Wallace taking the fourth. Wallace also excelled in the long jump, claiming the third spot in the standings. Natalie Bonham’s leap of 4.78 meters was good for fourth in the same event. Senior, Kaycee Martinez also had a great individual performance, finishing second in the 400-meter hurdles.

On the men’s side, Anderson Emerole and Warren Lane had another great day on the track. Emerole crossed the finish line second in the 400-meter run with a time of 49.45 seconds. Lane took third in the race, finishing less than a second behind his teammate. For the 800 meter run, Mike DuPaul ran with determination but had to settle for second with Central Connecticut freshman, Mohamed Hrezi taking the top honor.

Hartford has shown week after week that the relay races are some of the strongest facets to the team, and did not fail to deliver this past weekend. The 4×100 team embraced first place domination this past Sunday.

“Considering the bad weather, I think the team did a great job and we performed very well at this competition,” said Emerole. Next, the Hawks will compete in the Penn Relays on April 21.