More Ramblers get their names etched into the record books.
More Ramblers get their names etched into the record books.
Loyola track and field headed east to South Bend, Ind. for the Notre Dame Invitational. The Ramblers had a successful showing, ending with numerous personal records and new members entering the top-10 of Loyola’s record books.
The event opened for Loyola with the men’s and women’s 1000m race. Third-year James Howell and graduate Miguel Abaitua captured first and second in the event, within half a second of each other at 2:26.26 and 2:26.54. The duo cemented their spot in the record books in eighth and ninth on the 1000m list. Fourth-year Colby Revord ran but didn’t finish the race.
Second-year Lindsey Kiehl led the way on the women’s side in seventh with a time of 2:59.05, a personal record and 10th in Loyola history. First-year Natalya Kuchenbuch and second-year Claire Blotnik both earned personal records, finishing back-to-back in ninth and 10th, at 3:01.26 and 3:01.46. Rounding out the group in 12th was third-year Jo Collins, claiming another personal best at 3:06.72.
In the men’s mile race, Loyola’s top five runners all finished within four seconds of each other. Leading the pack was second-year Izak Bibile, who finished in 13th, clocking in at 4:12.80. Third-year Cael Mulholland was next in 15th at 4:14.56. Loyola had three consecutive finishers in 18th-20th, with first-year Eugene Niox Chateau earning 18th at 4:15.79 and fourth-year Jake Phillips and graduate Hayden Healey within a hundredth of a second of each other at 4:16.07 and 4:16.08.
In 29th was first-year Dylan Ybarra at 4:22.07, with third-year Trent Anderson and fourth-year Kyle Knutson in 32nd and 38th with times of 4:25.49 and 4:32.41. Third-year Nate Boutin also competed, but didn’t finish the race.
Graduate Roisin Treacy was first for Loyola in the women’s mile, finishing 10th at 4:47.63, good for a new personal record and fifth in Loyola history. The Ramblers had three consecutive finishers in 14th-16th with second-year Maggie Powers, third-year Eileen Seebon and second-year Leah Klapatauskas with times of 4:56.62, 4:56.98 and 4:57.02, all personal bests.
Following the trio was a foursome of finishers in 21st-24th with graduate Pippa Carcas at 5:02.23, graduate Sammy Mason timing in at 5:02.95, third-year Angy Salado Fernandez at 5:03.45 and graduate Ali Gillooly rounding out the group, clocking in a time of 5:07.98.
Three more Ramblers ran the mile with third-year Priscilla Ravera in 28th with a time of 5:11.02, first-year Frannie Perry in 33rd at 5:19.09 and fourth-year Kayla Schmidt in 35th, clocking a time of 5:25.15.
The men’s team had a singular runner finish the 3000m, with first-year Francesco Benelli landing on the podium in third at 8:24.79. Fourth-year Woody Jerome ran, but didn’t finish the event.
The women’s team had two runners, first-years Mackenzie Armstrong and McKenzie Willard, compete and finish the 3000m. Armstrong placed 11th, and Willard 23rd at 10:17.32 and 11:04.72.
The final event of the weekend was the 4×400 women’s relay, where Kiehl, Kuchenbuch, Blotnik and Collins came fourth at 4:09.56.
Next weekend, Loyola returns once more to Notre Dame for the Meyo Invite Jan. 30, while some of the team heads to Boston for the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University.
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