Ruskan Wins 1500m at Mason Spring Invitational

Saturday, April 14

Fairfax, Va.

12PM

University of Richmond

George Mason Spring Invitational

04/14/2018 | Women's Track & Field

FAIRFAX, Va. – The Spiders put a strong showing at the George Mason Spring Invitational on Saturday, as three Spiders finished in the top-five in individual events.

Marisa Ruskan won the 1,500m in a time of 4:25.49, besting the next closest competitor by four seconds. Claire Brown (4:40.24) logged a top-ten finish in the race while Haley Preschutti (4:42.87) and Julia Willcox (4:45.51) finished inside the top-20. Abigail Seaberg clocked her fastest time in the event to date at 4:51.74.

Brooke Fazio posted the fifth fastest time in the 800m (2:11.19), which is an ECAC qualifying mark. In the 3,000m steeplechase, Erika Echternach placed fourth with a new personal best time of 11:51.61.

Marshea Robinson was the top Spider finisher in the 400m turning in a time of 59.14 while Chloe Smith crossed the line at 1:06.34. Nai'lah Rowe (25.56) won her heat of the 200m to finish 24^th overall. Morgan Towe (26.10) and Robinson (26.24) finished 33^rd and 34^th, respectively, while Zenia Vrakas crossed at 30.34. In the 100m sprint, Rowe registered another top-25 finish with a time of 12.58. Towe crossed at 12.72 and Vrakas clocked in at 13.96.

On the men's side Noah Yuro (3:59.90) and Will Alpaugh (4:00.37) finished 29^th and 30^th, respectively in the 1,500m while Seamus Otto crossed close behind at 4:02.70.

The Spiders are scheduled to return to action at the Duke Invitational next weekend (April 20-21).