SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Senior Sarah Kimball (Liverpool) and junior Kristen Serikstad (Oyster Bay) each posted victories with NCAA provisional qualifying performances as the Red Dragons competed at the Syracuse University Invitational. Kimball won the pole vault with a height of 11' 5.75” and Serikstad captured the high jump by clearing 5' 5.75”.

Kimball was one of five Cortland athletes to earn a top-10 finish in the pole vault. Senior Keri Laviska (Binghamton/Susquehanna Valley) finished third at 11' 0” and junior Nicole Ragard (Binghamton/Susquehanna Valley) placed fifth at 10' 6”, both ECAC qualifying heights. Junior Katie Taber (Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour) and senior Katie McEvoy (Batavia) were part of a tie for ninth place at 9' 6.25”.

Four Cortland runners finished in the top eight in the mile run, three with ECAC qualifying times. Senior Alanna Hollborn (Islip Terrace/East Islip) placed fifth (5:13.71), followed by sophomore Andi Palen (Gardiner/Wallkill) in sixth (5:13.80), junior Kate Ramsbotham (West Islip) in seventh (5:15.66) and junior Lisa Holt (Phoenix/John C. Birdlebough) in eighth (5:17.48).

Junior Mallory Baker (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) finished fourth in the 400-meter run (1:01.75), freshman Brenna Filipello (Bethlehem) was eighth in the 55-meter hurdles (9.21, 9.09 in  prelims) and sophomore Valerie Winberry (Bay Shore) finished ninth in the shot put (34' 2.25”).

Cortland also finished ninth in the 4x400-meter relay with the combination of junior Mandy Davey (Amsterdam), Baker, freshman Valerie Basciano (New City/Albertus Magnus) and sophomore Jess Stanton (Elmira Heights/Thomas A. Edison) being timed in 4:19.15.

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