NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University women's track and field team wrapped up the first day of competition at the 2024 CAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday. Fiona McLoughlin and Grace Weigele finished top-three in the 5K, while Danella Dawkins and Rebecca Clackett advanced to tomorrow night's finals in their respective events.

HIGHLIGHTS

• McLoughlin finished second in the 5K, with a personal-best 16:25.47 clocking. Weigele placed third, finishing in 16:29.64.
• Dawkins ran a season-best 8.77 in the 60-meter hurdles, advancing to the finals.
• Clackett ran the mile in 4:59.10, advancing to tomorrow's finals.
• The Seawolves' distance medley relay team (Olivia Simonetti, Paulina Gasparis, Julia Samuelson and Amelie Guzman) scored points, finishing fifth (12:11.38).

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We had a good first day, achieving most of what we set out to achieve. George had a super day, two school records while advancing to the finals tomorrow," head coach Andy Ronan noted. "The 5K guys and girls competed very well. Both DMR relays scoring was a nice bonus too. Now time to recover and get back at it tomorrow."

UP NEXT
The Seawolves are back in action tomorrow for the final day of the 2024 CAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Armory.

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