SELINSGROVE, PA – The Alfred University women's track & field team finished 38^th out of 59 teams who competed at the All-Atlantic Regional Track & Field Championships, hosted on Wednesday and Thursday by Susquehanna University as two school records fell.
 
Within a span of 10 minutes, two Alfred University school records were broken. Anne Spila (Mechanicsburg, PA/Trinity) started Thursday off as she broke the AU record in the heptathlon with a score of 4,071 points, trading off with teammate, Bianca Durso (Utica, NY/New Hartford Senior) as she broke the record at the Empire 8 Championships just weeks prior. Spila broke the record after completing her 800-meter run on Thursday, and in less than 10 minutes, Nyah Solly (Colden, NY/Springville-Griffith Institute) broke the school record, on her third attempt, in the triple jump. She surpassed her women's soccer assistant coach, Danielle Perry '19 and her record of 11.07m (36'-4") with a mark of 11.08m (36'-4.25").
 
Both Spila and Solly earned Top-10 finishes on Thursday. Spila earned fourth place and was the only Saxon on the podium during the mid-week championships, earning all five team points. Solly finished 10^th out of 34 jumpers, just missing finals by two inches and the podium by less than five inches.
 
The 4x800-meter relay team of McKenzie Hall (Hornell, NY/Hornell), Ashley Page (Wayland, NY/Wayland-Cohocton), Sarah Lutkins (Union Springs, NY/Union Springs) and Olivia Gilbert (Ontario, NY/Wayne Central) neared a Top-10 finish with a 9:55.77. The time was good enough for 12^th.
 
"Extremely proud of everything they've done and accomplished this year. We've had one of the best end-of-year finishes in many years within the program and we're excited to see this continuous growth," Head Coach Matt Phillips '10 said. We've raised eyebrows, not only within the Empire 8, but within the region and that speaks volumes about the hard work and the strength of our Saxon women that they have put forward this year. We're right on the frontline of breaking into the top seeds of the conference which will only become more apparent within the years to come."