ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior Taylor Hudson (Victor) tied her own school indoor record in the high jump to highlight Cortland's performances at the Cornell University Southern Tier Open.

Hudson won the high jump with an ECAC-qualifying height of 1.70 meters (5' 7") and currently ranks second nationally in Division III. She initially set the school record in the event last season. Hudson also finished fifth of 39 in the 200-meter dash (26.91) and sixth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.67, 9.54 in prelims).

Junior Kenya Outram (Brooklyn/Victory Collegiate) won the 60-meter hurdles in 9.30 seconds, an ECAC qualifier. She improved on her prelim time of 9.49 seconds and currently ranks sixth nationally in Division III. In addition, Outram finished 10th of 22 in the 200-meter dash (27.29).

Junior Kailyn Balzano (East Greenbush/Columbia) was Cortland's other ECAC qualifier at the meet with her eighth-place effort of 3:07.91 in the 1,000 meters. Balzano was also fifth in the mile (5:20.52).

Junior Kayla Koelbel (Bradford, PA/Kings Park (NY)) finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.51) and junior Whitney Ford (Oswego) was seventh in the 60-meter dash (8.41). Sophomore Dana Kupiec (Salem) turned in a fifth-place showing in the 500 meters (1:23.24), followed by freshman Sydney Chaffee (Norwich) in sixth place (1:23.28).

Sophomore Midge Moore (Massapequa) placed seventh in the 400 meters (1:04.64) and ninth in the 200 meters (27.13), while freshman Brenda Perrella (Hamburg/Frontier) was seventh in the shot put (11.39 meters – 37' 4.5") and eighth in the weight throw (13.06 meters – 42' 10.25"). Junior Jane Martinez (Latham/East Lyme (CT)) tied for seventh in the pole vault (11.39 meters – 37' 4.5"), senior Hannah Anthes (Liverpool) was eighth in the 400 meters (1:05.08) and senior Valerie Vancol (Merrick/Sanford H. Calhoun) finished ninth in the shot put (10.97 meters – 36' 0").

Cortland will return to Cornell for the Upstate Challenge January 23-24.

Complete Results (PDF)