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ANDERSON, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s track & field team is in first-place after the opening day of the two-day HCAC Championships. The Lady Jackets accrued 63 points through the first five events, leading second-place Anderson University by 12.5 points.
Emily Cole gave DC its first event title of the meet in the women’s pole vault, clearing 9-08.00 to set a new school record. Courtney Lantz finished third after clearing 9-02.25, edging out fellow Pettisville High School alum Alex Thiel who finished fourth. Thiel also scored in the triple jump as her leap of 32-08.25 earned her a third-place finish.
Defiance’s throwing events also had a strong start, tallying 36 points through the first two events of the meet for the Lady Jackets. Samantha Higdon (136-11.00), Amanda Tooley (134-08.00) and Laura Derov (132-08.00) finished 2-3-4 for DC in the hammer throw. Holly Stein earned a second-place finish in the shot put with a toss of 39-00.25, while Derov (38-08.75) and Tooley (37-00.50) finished third and sixth respectively.
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