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Adrienne Wachtman, Mia Vargo, Melissa Phung-Rojas

Women's Track and Field

2023 CWRU Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Season Recap

The Case Western Reserve University women's track and field team continued its success in the 2023 outdoor season, with one member of the team qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships and winning a University Athletic Association individual title. The Spartans totaled seven All-UAA honors at the conference meet and three All-Region honors. In addition, three school records fell during the campaign.

Junior thrower Adrienne Wachtman qualified for the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the javelin throw after setting a school record of 41.71 meters at the UAA Outdoor Championships. She placed 18th in the country with a mark of 34.99 meters at the national championship in Rochester, New York.

Wachtman won the javelin throw at the conference meet, defending her title in the event. She also placed third in the discus throw with a heave of 38.55 meters to earn her third career All-UAA honors. In the high jump, senior jumper Mia Vargo placed third by clearing 1.57 meters for her third career all-conference honors. On the first day of competition, the CWRU 4x800-meter relay of senior runner Danielle Sarno, sophomore runner Marquis Globokar, junior runner Grace Jackson, and first-year runner Lauren Iagnemma placed third with a time of 9:30.60 to bring the Spartan total of All-UAA honors to seven.

Overall, Case Western Reserve placed fifth in the conference with 57.5 points.

Three members of the team earned All-Great Lakes Region honors from the USTFCCCA. Wachtman had the best mark in the region with her school record heave in the javelin throw. Senior runner Melissa Phung-Rojas received All-Region accolades for her time in the 800-meter run, setting a school record at the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite when she crossed the line at 2:14.64. Junior hurdler/jumper Emily Hopkins also recorded a top five mark in the region by bounding 11.39 meters in the triple jump at the All-Ohio Outdoor Championships.

In addition to her school record in the 800-meter run, Phung-Rojas ran a program-best time in the outdoor 3,000-meter run. At the Carnegie Mellon Invite, she finished the race in 10:48.34 to set a new school record.

The Spartans won the All-Ohio Outdoor Championships, placing first out of 11 schools with 111 points on April 15 in Delaware, Ohio. Wachtman (javelin throw) and Hopkins (triple jump) won events for CWRU, and Sarno (800-meter run), Iagnemma (1,500-meter run), and sophomore thrower Lauren Roskuszka (javelin throw) all added runner-up finishes. It was the second consecutive year the CWRU women's track and field team placed first at the meet.

In the classroom, five members of the team—Jackson, Phung-Rojas, Vargo, senior runner Julia Kocherzat, and senior vaulter Victoria Zhao —received CSC Academic All-District honors, and 28 team members earned UAA All-Academic recognition.

Members of the CWRU women's track and field team received the following individual honors during the 2023 outdoor track and field season:
NCAA Championship Participant
Adrienne Wachtman Javelin throw (18th)
 
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Grace Jackson
Julia Kocherzat
Melissa Phung-Rojas
Mia Vargo
Victoria Zhao
 
UAA Champion
Adrienne Wachtman Javelin throw (41.71 meters)
 
All-UAA
Marquis Globokar 4x800-meter relay (3rd)
Lauren Iagnemma 4x800-meter relay (3rd)
Grace Jackson 4x800-meter relay (3rd)
Danielle Sarno 4x800-meter relay (3rd)
Mia Vargo High jump (3rd)
Adrienne Wachtman Javelin throw (1st), Discus throw (3rd)
 
All-Great Lakes Region
Emily Hopkins Triple jump
Melissa Phung-Rojas 800-meter run
Adrienne Wachtman Javelin throw
 
UAA Spring All-Academic
Thrisha Bandepallee
Suki Bristol
Tori Cohen
Shelby Cooper
Halle Deericks
Ailean Duffie
Rachel Ginn
Marquis Globokar
Emily Hopkins
Grace Jackson
Mia Kilroy
Julia Kocherzat
Jessica Kwasny
Mandy Lam
Elise Moore
Kemi Ogundiran
Sarah Ozeki
Medha Patria
Catherine Phillips
Melissa Phung-Rojas
Chloe Relf
Lauren Roskuszka
Danielle Sarno
Alyssa Storm
Mia Vargo
Victoria Zhao
Cecelia Zielke
Anna Zinsser

The following were top times/marks by Spartan track and field athletes during the outdoor 2023 season:
100-Meter Dash Anna Zinsser 13.57 Bob Kahn Invitational
200-Meter Dash Grace Misiunas 26.66 All-Ohio Outdoor Championships
400-Meter Dash Melissa Phung-Rojas 59.97 Bison Outdoor Classic
800-Meter Run Melissa Phung-Rojas 2:14.64 *SR St. Francis Fighting Chance
1,500-Meter Run Lauren Iagnemma 4:41.50 Harrison Dillard Twilight
Mile Grace Jackson 5:05.41 Marv Frye Invite
3,000-Meter Run Melissa Phung-Rojas 10:48.34 *SR CMU Track Invite
5,000-Meter Run Julia Kocherzat 17:54.34 Harrison Dillard Twilight
100-Meter Hurdles Grace Misiunas 15.35 All-Ohio Outdoor Championships
400-Meter Hurdles Mia Kilroy 1:07.65 UAA Outdoor Championships
4x100-Meter Relay Anna Zinsser, Melanie Taylor, Gabby Alphonse, Grace Misiunas 50.79 UAA Outdoor Championships
4x400-Meter Relay Melanie Taylor, Jessica Kwasny, Danielle Sarno, Melissa Phung-Rojas 4:02.53 Marv Frye Invite
4x800-Meter Relay Danielle Sarno, Marquis Globokar, Grace Jackson, Lauren Iagnemma 9:30.60 UAA Outdoor Championships
High Jump Mia Vargo 1.58m Ashland Alumni Open
Pole Vault Victoria Zhao 3.33m Bob Kahn Invitational
Long Jump Jordan Su 4.87m All-Ohio Outdoor Championships
Triple Jump Emily Hopkins 11.39m All-Ohio Outdoor Championships
Shot Put Adrienne Wachtman 11.83m CMU Track Invite
Discus Throw Adrienne Wachtman 38.75m Harrison Dillard Twilight
Hammer Throw Ailean Duffie 44.94m UAA Outdoor Championships
Javelin Throw Adrienne Wachtman 41.71m *SR UAA Outdoor Championships
*SR – indicates school record
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Players Mentioned

Gabby Alphonse

Gabby Alphonse

Hurdles/Sprints
5' 2"
First-Year
Thrisha Bandepallee

Thrisha Bandepallee

Distance
5' 2"
Sophomore
Suki Bristol

Suki Bristol

Distance
5' 3"
Senior
Tori Cohen

Tori Cohen

Throws
5' 8"
Senior
Shelby Cooper

Shelby Cooper

Pole Vault
5' 2"
Senior
Halle Deericks

Halle Deericks

Pole Vault
5' 5"
Sophomore
Ailean Duffie

Ailean Duffie

Throws
5' 9"
Junior
Rachel Ginn

Rachel Ginn

Sprints/Throws
5' 7"
Sophomore
Marquis Globokar

Marquis Globokar

Distance
5' 2"
Sophomore
Emily Hopkins

Emily Hopkins

Hurdles/Jumps
5' 6"
Junior
Lauren Iagnemma

Lauren Iagnemma

Distance
5' 4"
First-Year
Grace Jackson

Grace Jackson

Distance
5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Gabby Alphonse

Gabby Alphonse

5' 2"
First-Year
Hurdles/Sprints
Thrisha Bandepallee

Thrisha Bandepallee

5' 2"
Sophomore
Distance
Suki Bristol

Suki Bristol

5' 3"
Senior
Distance
Tori Cohen

Tori Cohen

5' 8"
Senior
Throws
Shelby Cooper

Shelby Cooper

5' 2"
Senior
Pole Vault
Halle Deericks

Halle Deericks

5' 5"
Sophomore
Pole Vault
Ailean Duffie

Ailean Duffie

5' 9"
Junior
Throws
Rachel Ginn

Rachel Ginn

5' 7"
Sophomore
Sprints/Throws
Marquis Globokar

Marquis Globokar

5' 2"
Sophomore
Distance
Emily Hopkins

Emily Hopkins

5' 6"
Junior
Hurdles/Jumps
Lauren Iagnemma

Lauren Iagnemma

5' 4"
First-Year
Distance
Grace Jackson

Grace Jackson

5' 4"
Junior
Distance