Women's college track & field roundup

Mazie Clark, Christopher Newport: A sophomore, Clark came in third in the shot put (37-8.75) and 11th in the weight throw (38-9) during the CAC Indoor Championships. At the Vince Brown Invitational, Clark had personal-bests in the shot put (37-9.5) and weight throw (42-0.75). Finished the year ranked 10th in the South/Southeast Region in the shot. Posted a victory in the shot put during the Captains Invitational. Had nine top-10 finishes. As a freshman in outdoor track in 2019, Clark finished eighth in the shot put at the CAC Outdoor Championships (35-8.75). Posted a season-best of 99-8 in the discus and 124-0 in the hammer. Had five top-five finishes and 14 top-10 marks.

Rene Rosso, Mount St. Mary’s (transferred to Radford for 2020-21): A sophomore, Rosso placed sixth in the 60 hurdles at the Northeast Conference Indoor Championships. Her time of 9.08 seconds in the preliminary round ranks 10th all-time in school history (she recorded a 9.11 in the finals). Rosso took third in the pentathlon with a score of 3,138 at the Bison Opener and won the high jump (5-1) at the George Mason Patriot Games. The NCAA Division I Mountaineers placed second at the NEC meet. As a freshman in 2019 in outdoor track, Rosso was named to the NEC All-Rookie Team in the 100 hurdles by placing sixth in 15.06 at the outdoor conference meet. Rosso’s prelim time of 14.72 ranks ninth in school history. At the Penn Relays, Rosso had the top high jump (5-6) in the pentathlon competition, which is tied for sixth-best in school history. Rosso’s pentathlon score of 4,548 at the Penn Relays also ranks fourth in school history (Rosso also had the top 100 hurdles performance in the pentathlon at the Penn Relays). The Mountaineers placed sixth at the NEC meet. Rosso will compete for NCAA Division I Radford of the Big South in 2020-21.

Haley Witt, Virginia Wesleyan: A freshman, Witt placed 15th in the mile (6:02.8) and 21st in the 3,000 (12:00.82) at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference indoor meet. Witt had season-bests of 5:59.04 in the mile (second on the team) and 12:00.68 in the 3,000 (first). The NCAA Division III Marlins placed sixth at the ODAC meet.