ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Ellie Abraham and Sami Bollinger highlighted the final meet before the Patriot League Indoor Championships for the Navy track and field teams with new program records at the Navy Select on Friday at the Wesley A. Brown Field House in Annapolis, Md. The meet did not have team scoring.
 
Abraham set a new school record in the 1,000m with a winning time of 2:47.51. Her finish beat the previous school record set by Meghan Harvey (2:47.89) in 2016 by .38 seconds.
 
Bollinger shattered the triple jump record with a distance of 12.49m (40' 11.75") to place first in the event. Her mark is .09m farther than the previous record recorded by Audrey Fernandez (12.40m / 40' 8.25") in 2020.
 
The women's team has broken seven program records this season.
 
Overall, the Mids ended the meet with two school records, four top-10 times / marks and 31 IC4A / ECAC qualifying times / marks.
 
"Really great job by coach (Sheldon) Hutchinson working with Sami (Bollinger). Very impressed with what she has done and how she has been patient working through some phases. Obviously, Ellie (Abraham) is a fantastic competitor for us and to see her break a school record in an event she doesn't run a lot shows a lot about her drive. Really happy with her and the work from coach (Kim) Lewnes," said Director of Track and Field / Cross Country Jamie Cook. "We saw a lot of people step up today from Caroline Rey in the hurdles, Sam Keeny in the 1,000m and Tyler Yurich in the 200m. Joe Hurt coming out on top in the triple jump was great to see for him. There are multiple events that we are starting to come together at as a team and now it's a matter of us being ready for next week.
 
"To say the women's team has broken seven school records this year shows how dialed in that entire group is and how much they want to work. They're always pushing each other and that says a lot about the comradery of the team. They do a great job of supporting one another and continuing the team's climb to bigger performances."
 
McKenna Brophy and Katelyn Pepin also registered ECAC qualifying times in the 1,000m. Brophy finished in fifth place with a time of 2:55.28. Pepein crossed the finish line right after Brophy in sixth place with a time of 2:55.66.
 
Sam Keeny led the men's team in the 1,000m with a second-place effort. He posted a time of 2:23.41, which is the third-fastest finish in team history. Luke Nester clocked in an IC4A qualifying time of 2:26.92 to take fourth place.
 
Sam Moultrie claimed the victory in the mile with a qualifying time of 4:10.09.
 
Navy won both the men's and women's 3,000m races thanks to Max Girardet and Caroline Harding. Girardet earned first place in the men's race with a qualifying time of 8:24.87. Harding recorded a qualifying time of 10:07.54 to win the women's race. 
 
Caroline Rey had a huge day with a victory in the 60m hurdles (8.99) and a second-place finish in the 60m (7.73). Both of her times met qualifying standards.  
 
Eric Bellino garnered a victory in the 60m with a qualifying time of 6.98.
 
Jayshon Dubose led the way in the 60m hurdles with a winning time of 8.41.
 
A qualifying time of 21.78 helped Tyler Yurich place first in the 200m.
 
Simon Alexander crossed the finish line with a qualifying time of 22.08 to finish third overall in the 200m. He also helped set the tone in the 4x400m relay. Alexander, Grant Hunsaker, Pete deJonge and Robert Skaggs combined to win the race with a time of 3:29.44.
 
Sophia Richter continued her impressive freshman campaign with a second-place finish in the 200m. She ended with a qualifying time of 24.77. Taylor Woodworth (25.09) also posted a qualifying time to place fifth.
 
Kayla McGuire ended with the top 400m time at 57.74 to win the race.
 
Carson Sloat was in fifth place after the first lap of the 800m, but he rallied by the end to finish in first place. He recorded a qualifying time of 1:52.31. Additionally, Matt Newell crossed the finish line with a qualifying time of 1:53.21 to place second.
 
Mia-Claire Kezal guided the Mids in the women's 800m with a second-place outing. She clocked in a qualifying time of 2:12.75.
 
Joshua Boamah posted his second top-10 shot put distance of the season. He recorded a winning throw of 18.08m (59' 4"), which ranks ninth in program history. He also claimed first place in the weight throw with a qualifying mark of 20.14m (66' 1").
 
Collin Greene placed second in the shot put and weight throw with qualifying distances of 17.04m (55' 11") and 19.43m (63' 9"), respectively.
 
Dane Vernor (17.71m / 58' 1.25") and Jacob Cannon (16.91m / 55' 5.75") also compiled qualifying marks in the weight throw to place fourth and fifth, respectively.
 
Jordynn Hutchinson was once again the big name for the women's team in the throws. She claimed first place in the weight throw with a top distance of 16.96m (55' 7.75"). She also placed second in the shot put with a mark of 12.61m (41' 4.5").
 
Walker Rudisaile shined again with another win in the pole vault. He won the event with a qualifying height of 5.00m (16' 4.75").
 
Gracie Emerick and Mimi McHugh finished in a tie for third place in the women's pole vault with a qualifying mark of 3.70m (12' 1.5").
 
Joe Hurt's career outing earned him first place in the triple jump. His best jump of 14.69m (48' 2.5") met qualifying standards.
 
Colby Fahrney posted a qualifying distance of 7.04m (23' 1.25") to win the long jump.
 
The additional victory for Navy in the jump events came from Matthew Dunaski. He finished in first place in the high jump with a mark of 1.91m (6' 3.25").
 
Up Next
The Mids will head to Boston, Mass., to compete in the Patriot League Indoor Championships, hosted by Boston University. The championships will begin on Saturday, Feb. 24 and continue on Sunday, Feb. 25. The meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. both days.
 
"What's really hard is you can only take 32 athletes from the men's and women's teams. You're always trying to pick the best 32 and allow everyone to prove themselves. It's better to have a hard decision than an easy decision," added Cook. "We as a staff have to recognize where everyone is and sit down as a group to figure out what is the best decision for the team going into the Patriot League Championships."