Gophers Open Outdoor Season at Lloyd Sigler Invitational

SALISBURY, MD- The Goucher Gophers traveled to Salisbury University to compete in the Lloyd Sigler Spring Invitational.

The day began with the field events. Ja'Kiya Allen kicked off the competition in the hammer throw, placing fourth with a throw of 31.84 meters. Allen also competed in the shot put, earning a fifth-place finish with a mark of 9.42 meters. She added another top-five finish in the discus with a throw of 27.55 meters.

AaShyah De Vries recorded a personal best in the high jump, clearing 1.50 meters to place second. De Vries also competed in the shot put, finishing in the top 10 with a throw of 7.76 meters. The Gophers added another top-10 finish in the field events as Marissa Heil placed seventh in the long jump with a leap of 4.48 meters.

In the running events, Ray Asiedu ran a personal-best time of 1:04.30 in the 400 meters to secure fourth place. Two Gophers competed in the 200 meters, with Heil finishing in the top 15 with a time of 29.28 and Rosy Palla placing in the top 25 with a time of 32.09. Palla also ran the 100 meters, recording another top-25 finish with a time of 15.41.

The Gophers will return to action on Thursday, March 19, at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational.