COLLEGEVILLE, PA - The Nazareth Track and Field team competed in Collegeville, PA for the  All-Atlantic Regional Championship Meet on Thursday and placed 6th overall as a team. Many great performances occurred including Samantha Luba's second place finish in the Heptathlon bringing home a new school record for Nazareth. 

How It Happened: 

• Luba earned 4,694 points in the Heptathlon finishing in second place overall and achieving a new school record. Luba placed first in the Long Jump event with a jump of 5.44 meters and adding 683 points to her total. She was also second in the 800 in a time of 2:22.51.

• In the Triple Jump Madyson Bush placed 9th overall jumping 11.40 meters (37'5") and Sydney LaSalle placed 15th overall  jumping 11.12 meters (36'5 ¾") 

• Mallory Rice placed 12th in the 400-meter hurdles crossing the line with a time of 1:07.09

• Mariah LeGrow placed 20th overall in the 800-meter race, crossing the line with a time of 2:20.18.

Up Next:

Next up, the qualifying athletes will head to the NCAA Championship in Lacrosse, WI on Thursday, May 21st