BOSTON, MA - Five members of the Iona University indoor track program competed at the 2023 David Hemery Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University on Friday.

WOMEN'S 800-METER RUN

Junior Grace Sparrow ran a personal best 2:13.43 in the 800-meter event, good for 98th place overall and the third fastest time in the MAAC this season. It was nearly a second faster than her previous best time set last year at the same event.

WOMEN'S MILE

Junior Gabrielle Toth ran a personal best time of 4:56.07 in the mile event, topping her previous fastest time by nearly three seconds and running her second straight sub-5 minute mile this season. Her time is the third fastest among MAAC competitors this season. She was 119th overall in the 288 runner race field. Junior Maya Richardson placed 256th in  5:19.55.

WOMEN'S 3,000-METER RUN

Sophomore Madison Klein was the Gaels top performer in the 3k event, finishing 145th overall with a time of 9:56.70. Klein's time was sixth fastest in the MAAC this season entering next weekend's championships. Sophomore Cosmina Spiridon ran a personal best time of 10:15.48, shaving 17.5 seconds off her previous fastest time in the Ramapo meet last month. She was 209th overall. A total of 283 runners competed in 16 heats in the event.

IONA PERFOMERS

800: Grace Sparrow, 98th, 2:13.43. Mile: Gabrielle Toth, 119th, 4:56.07; Maya Richardson, 256th, 5:19.55.. 3k: Madison Klein, 145th, 9:56.70; Cosmina Spiridon, 209th, 10:15.48.

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