NEW YORK and SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s indoor track and field team competed in the two-day New Balance Invitational in New York City and Saturday’s Springfield (Mass.) Invitational this past weekend. Junior Caroline Pawalowski won the triple jump competition, and Salme Cook lowered the school record in the 800-meter dash while taking first place honors in today’s action. The distance medley relay team qualified for the ECAC’s on Friday as well.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Senior Salme Cook and sophomore Grace Python were both namedfirst-team All-Empire 8 this week after both athletes won their respective events at Sunday’s Empire 8 Conference Championships in Rochester. It was the third straight year Cook has won the 400-meter race and earned a spot on the all-conference team.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s indoor track team had a very strong showing at Sunday’s Empire 8 Championships in Rochester, N.Y. Salme Cook and Grace Python were both conference champions, with Cook taking the 400-meter title for the third straight year. Python broke the school record and qualified for the ECAC’s with her weight throw mark of 14.39 meters.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – For the second straight week, a relay team set a new school record for the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s indoor track and field team. This week at Wesleyan’s Cardinal Invitational, the 4x400 relay team ran for an unofficial 4:19.22, the first time any Ducks quartet has finished under 4:20. The team consisted of Hillary Paul, Jillian Price, Shanna Bearisto and Salme Cook. Cook also became the first woman in Stevens history to break the 60-second barrier in the 400-meter dash, turning in a time of 59.69.

NEW YORK  – The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s indoor track and field team competed in the Gotham Cup at the New York Armory Track and Field Center on Friday. Sophomore Grace Python broke a school record in the weight throw and the 4x800-meter relay team turned in an ECAC-qualifying time of 10:06.82 seconds to highlight the day for the Ducks.