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River City Classic
OUTDOOR Track & Field: Chandler Headlines Second Day of River City Classic
3/17/2023 3:30:00 PM | Women's Track
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The North Florida women competed well in multiple events to round out a successful outdoor-season opener at the River City Classic on Friday afternoon. The home course advantage worked in favor for the Ospreys at the Visit Jax Track in Hodges Stadium, as the women left the scene with several lifetime achievements after competing in the high jump, 800m, 1500m and pole vault.
Ella Chandler put up great numbers in her collegiate outdoor debut after posting a top-four placement for the women's 800m run. She headlined the group with a personal-best achievement of 2:13.10 in the race.
FINISH LINE
- Ella Chandler generated a significant lead for the Ospreys in the women's 800m race.
- Chandler placed among top four overall as the top UNF runner for the meet.
- Emma Jane Schlageter also went for a top-seven placement in the 800m run.
- Hannah Martin snatched a personal-best achievement in the race, notching the event in 2:21.64.
- Neve Moulai followed closely behind with a top-20 placement.
- Kaley Petrosky added another top-three finish to her career clearing 1.60m in the high jump.
- Mica Brasquet achieved a top-five ranking in the women's pole vault competition.
- Lindsey Vansant earned a lifetime mark in the women's 1500m open run to finish the meet with a time of 5:26.09.
PIGG'S POINTS
"Ella [Chandler] had been sick this week and we weren't sure if she would even run. She ended up running 2:13.1, which is a lifetime best and that's just a good opener for her. She kind of came in with no expectations and did good after not knowing how she would feel. She handled that really well and wasn't nervous. She just went out and executed a really good race. It was a superb way for her to start the outdoor season as well. Kaley [Petrosky] always came in and did a good job in the high jump, so that's a good start for her as well. So happy to see that."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg
UP NEXT
The Ospreys will compete on the road for the first time this season in a four-day meet at the Raleigh Relays hosted by NC State from Mar. 23-26 in Raleigh, N.C.
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