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Women's Track & Field

Women’s Track & Field Wraps Up Weekend at Larry Ellis Invitational

Kate Borton tallied her best collegiate time in the 400 meters to highlight Saturday’s events

PRINCETON, N.J.—First year collegiate sprinter Kate Borton (Auckland, New Zealand) ran her fastest 400 meters in a Villanova singlet to highlight the second and final day of competition at the Larry Ellis Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Borton, junior sprinter Lore Olakunle (Elkridge, Md.) and junior triple jumper Gina Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa.) were all in action for the Wildcats at Weaver Stadium.
 
Borton finished second in her heat of the 400 meters in 57.15 to lower her season best time by a full second. She had previously run 58.15 in her outdoor season opener at the Danny Curran Invitational, while her previous top time for her first year of collegiate competition was a mark of 57.93 recorded indoors in the preliminary heats at the BIG EAST Championships.
 
Later on Saturday afternoon, Olakunle posted a time of 12.68 in the 100 meters and Smith had a distance of 11.56 meters in the triple jump. Olakunle was third in her heat and Smith recorded her best jump of the day on her second of three attempts.

 
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Players Mentioned

Lore Olakunle

Lore Olakunle

Sprints
Junior
Gina Smith

Gina Smith

Jumps
Junior
Kate  Borton

Kate Borton

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lore Olakunle

Lore Olakunle

Junior
Sprints
Gina Smith

Gina Smith

Junior
Jumps
Kate  Borton

Kate Borton

Freshman
Sprints