Schwarz, Gaston Pace Alvernia at Millersville Metrics

Millersville, Pa. (April 8, 2024) – Alvernia University Women’s Track and Field wrapped up competition at the Millersville Metrics Invitational on Saturday afternoon, hosted by DII Millersville University.

Alvernia finished the event with seven top-ten finishes and seven new personal records set. The Golden Wolves also finished in tenth place in team standings out of 17 programs with 25 points.

Highlights and Personal Records

Cera Gaston was Alvernia’s top finisher of the invitational with a first place finish in the 5,000m with a time of 18:18.14.

Elisabeth Schwarz took fourth in the 100m with a time of 12.91 seconds. Schwarz also had a ninth place finish in the 200m with a time of 26.63 seconds.

Caitlin Sternberg took fourth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:10.46. Sternberg also took ninth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.35 seconds.

Jessie Torres took sixth in the 800m with a time of 2:27.41. Rosnelly Sanchez de Aza just missed out on a top-ten finish in the 800m, but she did set a new personal record with a time of 2:28.81 to take 11th place in the event.

Mylina Castillo took seventh in the long jump with a mark of 4.96m.

Al’liyah McCloud and Samantha Wallace each finished with new personal records in the 200m. McCloud ran a 28.40 for 35th place, and Wallace ran a 29.93 for 49th place.

Maria Skulski finished with two new personal records. Skulski threw a 24.98m mark in the discus for a new PR and a 30th place finish. She also set a new PR in the shot put with a mark of 8.10m for a 36th place finish.

Isabella Lesko and Alex Ficalora each set new personal records in the javelin to round out Alvernia’s PRs at Millersville. Lesko threw a 34.00m mark to take 12th place, and Ficalora threw 22.94m for 27th place.

Up Next

Alvernia’s squad will split up this weekend, with some members of the team competing at the Messiah Invitational and Multis beginning on Thursday. Others will head to the Bucknell University Bison Outdoor Classic beginning on Friday.

Publication Note: This week’s recap was delayed due to errors in results reporting affecting several athletes on Saturday night.

Full Results

100m

Elisabeth Schwarz – 4th Place, 12.91/Prelim – 12.82

Al’liyah McCloud – 23rd Place, 13.62

Samantha Wallace – 41st Place, 14.65

Elizabeth Kollock – 44th Place, 14.91

100m Hurdles

Caitlin Sternberg – 9th Place, 17.35

Mariah Haggerty – 18th Place, 19.93

200m

Elisabeth Schwarz – 9th Place, 26.63

Al’liyah McCloud – 35th Place, 28.40 (PR)

Elizabeth Kavulak – 39th Place, 28.60

Samantha Wallace – 49th Place, 29.93 (PR)

Elizabeth Kollock – 55th Place, 32.02

400m

Giavanni Gibson – 12th Place, 1:04.12

Mylina Castillo – 20th Place, 1:05.69

Elizabeth Kavulak – 22nd Place, 1:06.19

400m Hurdles

Caitlin Sternberg – 4th Place, 1:10.46

5,000m

Cera Gaston – 1st Place, 18:18.14

800m

Jessie Torres – 6th Place, 2:27.41

Rosnelly Sanchez de Aza – 11th Place, 2:28.81 (PR)

Paige Jerrahian – 15th Place, 2:33.77

Discus

Maria Skulski – 30th Place, 24.98m (PR)

Isabella Lesko – 34th Place, 24.11m

Hammer

Mikayla Giuliano – 28th Place, 29.43m

Javelin

Isabella Lesko – 12th Place, 34.00m (PR)

Alex Ficalora – 27th Place, 22.94m (PR)

Maria Skulski – 32nd Place, 21.13m

Elizabeth Kollock – 33rd Place, 20.92m