BETHLEHEM, PA - The Alfred University women's track & field team wrapped up their two-day weekend at the Coach Pollard Invitational at Moravian University on Saturday. 

 

After setting a new personal best and re-breaking her very own school record in last week's Brockport Multi, Meridian Bremel (Reading, VT, Woodstock Union) has made program history for the third time. Bremel beat her previous discus throw record of 37.56 meters (123'-3") with a new impressive 37.65 (123'-6.25"). That mark gave her a ninth place finish out of 30 competitors in the discus throw championship.  

 

Friday on the field, Natalya Ryckman (New Eagle, PA, Ringgold) delivered a mark of 43.29 meters (144'-.25") in the hammer throw for a ninth-place finish. 

  

The following day, Vladyslava Makarenko (Berdychiv, Ukraine, Lyceum 23) took to the track to race the 5,000-meter run. Makarenko ran her personal best time of 19:40.39, to take ninth place out of the 31 runners.  

 

In the Discus throw finals, the Saxons were represented by Shansanique Pollack (Troy, NY, Lansingburgh)  and Briana Dorr (Clifton Park, NY, Shenendehowa). Pollack marked in at 27.84m (91'-4") and Dorr's mark measured 27.76 (91'-0.75), to place 11th and 12th place, respectively.  

 

Zoe Rainville (Saranac, NY/Saranac) took on the 400-meter dash. She crossed the finish line at 1:03.06 and took 23rd place out of 44 competitors. Rainville raced in the 200-meter dash later that day, placing 24th with a time of 27.54. 

 

"This weekend at the Moravian University Coach P invitational, our student-athletes on both the men's and women's teams showed up and held their own against some very good teams," Assistant Coach David Brannigan said. "Personal bests occurred throughout all the event groups, which is a direct result of the hard work they have all put in this season. As a program we are gearing up for a phenomenal conference meet in a couple of weeks." 
 

The Saxon's will next compete at St. John Fisher University for the 2026 Cardinal Classic. The two-day meet will be held on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th.  

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