Freshmen Lead the Way for Women's Track & Field at UAA Championships

Keller and Satzke Produce Third-Place Finishes

Gibson was a double-qualifier on Saturday.

The freshman tandem of Kirsten Keller and Hannah Satzke led the way for the Violets on the first day of competition at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Track & Field Championships at Washington University in St. Louis.

Each of the first-year runners for NYU produced third-place finishes on Saturday.

Keller competed in the 10,000 meters and finished in third place with a time of 36:58.35. Satzke's third-place showing was in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Her time was 11:30.45.

Each performance was worth six points in the team scoring.

Another freshman, Kerra Vick, earned three points for her sixth-place finish in the 10,000m (38:33.05).

Senior captain Caitlin Gibson competed in preliminary heats of the 100- and 200-meter dashes. She qualified for Sunday's finals in both events, finishing fourth (career-best 12.54) and sixth (26.58), respectively, in those races.

Another senior, Kathryn Shannon, qualified for the finals of the 400 meters with a seventh-place, personal-best time of 59.68.

Updated team scores were not immediately available.

The two-day competition continues on Sunday morning at 9:30am (CST).