EMMITSBURG, MD - The Iona University women's outdoor track & field team earned sixth place team honors at the 2023 MAAC Championships hosted by Mount St. Mary's University at Morgan Track. Junior Grace Sparrow, sophomore Kedarjah Lewis and senior Sophie Murphy took home silver medals to lead the Gaels in Sunday's finale.

800-METER RUN

G. Sparrow

Sparrow earned silver in the 800-meter run, posting a personal best time of 2:11.24.  The mark ranks sixth fastest in school history and second fastest by an Iona performer at the MAAC Championship.  Sparrow finished two seconds behind the race winner from Rider.

100-METER DASH

K. Lewis

Lewis earned her second medal of the championship, posting silver in the 100-meter dash.  Her time of 12.22 was .44 behind the race winner from Mount St. Mary's. She improved on a fourth place finish from her freshman campaign in 2022.

5000-METER RUN

S. Murphy

Murphy earned the Gaels' third silver medal on Sunday, finishing second in the 5,000-meter run. Her time of 17:15.20 was an ECAC qualifying time in just her second appearance of the spring campaign. Sophomore Cara Du Preez earned sixth place points in 17:49.93.

1,500-METER RUN

Sophomore Susie O'Flynn (5th, 4:43.70) and junior Gabrielle Toth (7th, 4:46.94) were point scorers for Iona in the 1,500-meter event.  Junior Maya Richardson was ninth in 4:47.94.

RELAYS

4X100-METERS

Sparrow, Lewis, Jamie Gudyka, and Tonian Fullerton finished sixth in the 4x100-meter relay in 51.45.

4X400-METERS

Gudyka, Sparrow, Megan Sterbenz, and Katie Menard earned fifth place points in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:03.15.

IONA PERFORMERS

100 final: Kedarjah Lewis, 2nd, 12.22. 800 final: Grace Sparrow, 2nd, 2:11.24. 1500 final: Susie O'Flynn, 5th, 4:43.70; Gabrielle Toth, 7th, 4:46.94; Maya Richardson, 9th, 4:47.94.5k final: Sophie Murphy, 2nd, 17:15.20; Cara Du Preez, 6th, 17:49.93. 4x100 relay: J. Gudyka, G. Sparrow, T. Fullerton, K. Lewis, 6th, 51.45. 4x400 relay: J. Gudyka, M. Sterbenz, K. Menard, G. Sparrow, 5th, 4:03.15.