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Diana Bianco Riley '21 tossed a new personal record in the weight throw, 37-03.00 (photo by David Sinclair).

Women's Track & Field

Women’s Track & Field Performs Well at F&M Invitational

Bullets compete in first meet of 2019

Results

LANCASTER, Pa. –
The Gettysburg College women's track and field team saw a number of top 10 finishes at the Franklin & Marshall Little Dip Invitational on Friday evening.
 
The meet was the team's first in nearly two months, as the Bullets last competed in it season-opening meet at the Franklin & Marshall Open back on Dec. 1.
 
No team scoring was kept at the event.
 
On the track, junior Hailey Moseman (Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow) led Gettysburg with a runner-up spot in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:27.27. Senior Danielle DeMichael (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East) also cracked the top-10 in the event, placing sixth in a time of 2:30.89. DeMichael also finished seventh in the mile, clocking 5:42.55.
 
In the 400-meter dash, freshman Grace Corcoran (Sandy Hook, Conn./Newtown) claimed seventh and junior Leah Hill (Media, Pa./Penncrest) claimed 10th with times of 1:09.32 and 1:11.09, respectively.
 
Junior Emily Wielk (West Haven, Conn./Sacred Heart) took seventh in the 300-meter dash, finishing with a time of 51.26.
 
Senior Paige Wesolowski (Groveland, Mass./Pentucket Regional) led the Bullets on the field as she finished third in the pole vault, clearing a height of 9-06.25. She also tallied sixth in the 400-meter dash (1:08.07).
 
Sophomore Diana Bianco Riley (Seekonk, Mass./St. Mary Academy Bay View) tossed a new personal record in the weight throw, 37-03.00, moving her into sixth all-time at Gettysburg to place sixth in the event.
 
Freshman Caitlin Yap (Wayne, N.J./Morris Catholic) finished tied for seven in the pole vault (8-00.50) by clearing 2.45 on the first attempt and freshman Jenna Sittineri (Cape May Court House, N.J./Middle Township) placed 10th with the same height, but it took her more attempts.
 
Freshman Katherine Mangione (Doylestown, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie) collected eighth-place in the shot put, heaving 32-07.50.
 
Freshman Nicole Mangaroo (Brooklyn, N.Y./ Polytech Prep Country Day) grabbed sixth-place in the triple jump, leaping 29-04.50.
 
In the high jump, the freshmen class of Anna Pienkos (North Haven, Conn./Sacred Heart Academy), Mangaroo, and Katie Seccafico (Halesite, N.Y./Huntington) made their presence known as they all placed in the top-10. Pienkos tied for fifth (4-07.00), Mangaroo claimed seventh (4-07.00), and Seccafico took ninth (4-05.00).
 
Gettysburg resumes action at the Susquehanna Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 9:30 a.m.
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Players Mentioned

Diana Bianco Riley

Diana Bianco Riley

Throws
5' 6"
Sophomore
Leah Hill

Leah Hill

Mid-Distance
Junior
Hailey Moseman

Hailey Moseman

Hurdles/Mid-Distance
5' 8"
Junior
Paige Wesolowski

Paige Wesolowski

Mid-Distance/Pole Vault
5' 2"
Senior
Emily Wielk

Emily Wielk

Sprints
5' 3"
Junior
Grace Corcoran

Grace Corcoran

Mid-Distance
5' 7"
Freshman
Nicole Mangaroo

Nicole Mangaroo

Jumps/Throws
Freshman
Katherine Mangione

Katherine Mangione

SP/Discus/Javelin
5' 7"
Freshman
Anna Pienkos

Anna Pienkos

High Jump
5' 8"
Freshman
Jenna Sittineri

Jenna Sittineri

Pole Vault
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Diana Bianco Riley

Diana Bianco Riley

5' 6"
Sophomore
Throws
Leah Hill

Leah Hill

Junior
Mid-Distance
Hailey Moseman

Hailey Moseman

5' 8"
Junior
Hurdles/Mid-Distance
Paige Wesolowski

Paige Wesolowski

5' 2"
Senior
Mid-Distance/Pole Vault
Emily Wielk

Emily Wielk

5' 3"
Junior
Sprints
Grace Corcoran

Grace Corcoran

5' 7"
Freshman
Mid-Distance
Nicole Mangaroo

Nicole Mangaroo

Freshman
Jumps/Throws
Katherine Mangione

Katherine Mangione

5' 7"
Freshman
SP/Discus/Javelin
Anna Pienkos

Anna Pienkos

5' 8"
Freshman
High Jump
Jenna Sittineri

Jenna Sittineri

5' 5"
Freshman
Pole Vault

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