Alfred University Athletics

Sophomore Ana Ion earned podium positions on each of her six events she competed in during the 2021 Empire 8 Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday and Saturday as she was named one of the Women’s Co-Field Athletes of the Meet. Ion totaled 33 of Alfred University’s 85 team points (one relay for four points) as she was on the podium for four field events and two track events. Her top finish earned her All-Empire 8 Second Team Honors as she threw a distance of 29.35m for second place in the javelin for eight points. Ion had a pair of third place finishes with the 100-meter hurdles (16.40) and an All-Atlantic Regional qualifying standard of 10.81m in the triple jump, scoring six points in both events. She also tied for third in the high jump for five points (1.45m). Ion closed out her scoring efforts with a fourth place finish in the long jump (5.06m) and a fourth place finish in the 4x400-meter relay (4:26.72), teaming with Ashley Page, Krissy Roberts and Olivia Gilbert as she ran the second leg.