Women’s Track & Field Hosts Senior Meet

Apr. 26 – (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women’s track and field team hosted what was for most their final competition of the season on Saturday, April 26. The team hosted an unscored meet against competition from Duquesne, Franciscan, Allegheny, and Slippery Rock. The meet provided the setting for good performances and was a good way to honor the Carnegie Mellon graduating seniors.

Sophomore Diane Mattingly (Leonardtown, Md.) came close to setting a school record and hitting the NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 800 meters as she won in a personal best time of 2:16.49. Junior Sami Simmons (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) won the 200 meter dash in 27.66 and sophomore Rotimi Abimbola (Potomac, Md./Connelly School of the Holy Child) won the 100 meter dash in 13.98 seconds. Abimbola also placed second in the 200 meters (28.29 seconds).

The Tartans took the top four spots in the 100 meter hurdles courtesy of junior Emily Giacomarra (Northboro, Mass./Algonquin Regional), freshman Morgan Faer (Newton, Mass./Newton North), sophomore Roxana Viray (Keyport, N.J.), and freshman Melissa Hwang (Paramus, N.J.). Giacomarra edged Faer 17.35 to 17.36 seconds, Viray crossed the line in 18.06, and Hwang finished in 18.11 seconds. Sophomore Crystal Lee Pow (Montclair, N.J.) finished second in the 400 meter hurdles (69.46 seconds), freshman Heather Dolan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley) finished fourth in the 400 meters (67.32 seconds), and freshman Amal El-Ghazaly (Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut) finished fourth in the 3000 meters (12:44.73).

Simmons placed second in the triple jump (10.98 m) and third in the long jump (4.95 m). Freshman Kim Nederlof (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shadyside Academy) finished fourth in the discus (27.11 m) and Faer took fifth in the hammer (34.31 m). The Carnegie Mellon women’s 4x400 meter relay team finished first with a time of 4:31.62.

Some Carnegie Mellon athletes will continue competing with the next meet occurring on Friday, May 9 at Allegheny College.