NEW YORK, NY - Sophomore Heidi Gregson lowered her own school record in the indoor mile in a third place finish at the Columbia Last Chance Meet at the 168th Street Armory Track and Field Center. Gregson's time of 4:40.08 nearly six seconds faster than her previous best set justunder a month ago.

Gregson's time was also faster than the Gaels' outdoor mile mark (4:42.80), set by McKayla Plank at the Brown Invitational in Apr. 2007. She automatically qualified for the ECAC Championship and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship in the event.

Teammate and graduate Leonie Smith finished eighth overall in the mile. Her 4:44.80 was also a personal best and the second fastest indoor time in the event in school history. She also qualified for the ECACs and provisionally for NCAAs.

Smith and Gregson hold the fastest four times in the indoor mile in school history.

Junior Chelsea Borbolla was fourth in her heat of the 800-meter run. Her time of 2:21.22 was two and a half seconds behind the race winner from Columbia.

The ECAC Championships begin tomorrow at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center in Boston, MA.

Columbia Last Chance Meet
168th Street Armory - New York, NY
Mar. 6, 2010

Iona Performers:
800: Chelsea Borbolla, 12th (4th in heat), 2:21.22. mile: Heidi Gregson, 3rd, 4:40.08 (School Record); Leonie Smith, 8th, 4:44.80 (No. 2 All-Time).