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Ratcliffe Crushes Weight Throw Record as Women's Track Opens Season
December 08, 2014 | Women's Track and Field
Results
PRINCETON, N.J. (12/7/14) - In her last collegiate competition, Julia Ratcliffe won the 2014 NCAA Women's Hammer Throw. Her win in the weight throw this afternoon wasn't exactly on the same level but it's a heck of a start.
Ratcliffe threw the weight to 19.95 (65-5.50) to win the event and kick start Princeton's indoor track season as the Tigers hosted the New Year's Invitational on Sunday, Dec. 7 at Jadwin Gym.
Ratcliffe's throw is a personal best, a Princeton record and is the second-best throw in Ivy League history. Classmate Brielle Rowe was third in the event with a throw of 14.82 (48-7.50).
Sophomore Zoe Sims won the mile by nearly 10 seconds, with a time of 5:13.68
Senior Kim Mackay and fresman Ashley Forte went 1-2 in the 600. The pair were neck-and-neck at 1:34.04 and 1:34.79.
The Tigers dominated the 1,000, taking places 1-5. Junior Summer Hanson was the only runner to finished in under three minutes, at 2:58.42. She was followed by freshman Madison Offstein at 3:02.32 and senior Rachel Skokowski at 3:02.94. Junior Michelle Tracy and senior Gina Talt clocked 3:06's.
Junior Kerry Krause and junior Taylor Morgan both qualified for the finals of the 60-meter hurdles. Krause clocked 9.13 to take fourth in the final, while Morgan clocked 9.39.
Princeton grabbed a pair of third-place finishes in the jumps. Junior Sara Ronde was third in the long jump at 5.48 (17-11.75), while junior Inka Busack was third in the high jump 1.66 (5-5.25).
Krause, Ronde, Morgan and Tracy took second in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:57.44.
The Tigers will be in action next on Jan. 9 when they host a Quad Meet at Jadwin Gym.