ELON, N.C. – A win in the long jump by freshman Alex Tudor as well as a school-record performance in the hammer throw from junior Skylar Barthelmes highlighted the opening day for the Elon University women's track and field team at the 2019 Colonial Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday, May 3, at the Jerry and Jeanne Robertson Track and Field Complex.
 
Tudor took medalist honors in the long jump as the Clifton Park, N.Y., native won with her leap of 20' 0.50" (6.11m) with a wind aid of 2.9. Melody Burke also set a new personal-best mark with her leap of 18' 11.25" (5.77m) and was seventh overall.
 
Barthelmes broke the school-record in the hammer throw as the Dartmouth, Mass., native had a toss of 180' 11" (55.14m) and was third overall. Charlotte Bradsher earned a top-10 standing in the hammer throw with her new personal-best heave of 162' 7" (49.55m).
 
Barthelmes also went on to earn All-CAA honors in the javelin throw, finishing third in the event with a personal-record of 142' 0" (43.29m). Autumn Cope was sixth overall with a toss of 132' 1" (40.27m).
 
In the 200-meters, Lauren Brzozowski qualified for the finals with her personal-best time of 24.29 in the qualifying round. That time is the second-fastest in school history. She also advanced to the final round in the 400-meters along with Katie Arbogast. Arbogast finished third in the qualifying round with her personal-best time of 54.96 while Brzozowski was fourth at 55.22.
 
Elon had four runners advance to the finals in the 1,500-meters. Chelsea Smith led all Phoenix runners with her second-place prelim finish with a time of 4:42.15. Hannah Preeo (4:42.76), Melissa Anastasakis (4:43.92) and Paige King (4:44.01) also moved to the finals.
 
Jordan Haywood advanced to the finals of the 100-meter hurdles after her time of 14.48 in the preliminaries. She also will compete in the final round in the 100-meters after clocking a time of 12.29 in the qualifying round.
 
Natacha Savioz was sixth in the qualifying round in the 800-meters with a time of 2:14.15. Lauren Willingham and Meagan Henderson also reached the finals in the 400-meter hurdles with their times of 1:04.60 and 1:04.78, respectively.
 
Bridget Kanaley was fifth in the 10,000-meters for the Phoenix. The Brightwaters, N.Y., native had a time of 38:18.14 – a new personal-record for the sophomore. Blythe Hehmeyer was the top finisher in the pole vault for Elon as she finished seventh overall at a cleared height of 11' 5.75" (3.50m).
 
Through the opening day, Elon sits third with 34.33 points behind Northeastern (41.5) and Towson (36.66) in the team standings. Delaware (31) and William & Mary (29.5) round out the top-five scores on the women's side.
 
On Deck
The second and final day of the CAA Championships begins tomorrow, May 4, at 10 a.m. with the women's shot put beginning the field events.