Catalano Breaks School Record at Bison Opener
Dec 6, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Senior Alyssa Catalano broke the school record in the weight throw, placing second with a throw of 16.25m to lead the Franklin & Marshall women's indoor track & field team at the Bison Opener hosted by Bucknell on Saturday.
Catalano threw 53'3.7" to reset her old record of 53'1.5" set last season. She also placed 14th in the shot put with throw of 11.18m.
Emily Wilson led the Diplomats in the distance race, finishing 13th in the 3,000m with a time of 11:35.05. Senior Erin Gleason joined Catalano in the field events, taking 15th in the shot put (11.03m) and 19th in the weight throw (11.97m).
In the sprints, Maame Minkah ran an 8.80 for 46th place in the 60m dash, while earning 54th in the 200m dash with a time of 40.83. Claire Marshall also participated in the 60m dash, running 9.31 for 51st overall.
F&M returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 17th at the Susquehanna Invitational. Meet time is 10 a.m.


