Utica, NY:  The Cobleskill women's indoor track and field team posted several strong performances as they finished 11^th overall out of 18 teams at the Utica Fast Trax Invite on Saturday.
 
Freshman Julia Aiello (Carmel, NY) was the Fighting Tigers top performer on the track as she had a record breaking day.  In the 60-meter dash prelims, Aiello set a new program record with a time of 8.32 seconds which earned her a place in the finals.  Then in the finals, she once again broke the 60-meter record with a time of 8.29 seconds for a seventh place finish.  In the 400 meters, Aiello finished sixth overall with a time of 1:02.67.
 
Fellow freshman distance runner Lilianna Peters (Hinsdale, NY/ Allegany-Limestone) placed seventh in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:57.31 to earn the Fighting Tigers two points.  Her teammate Katherine Ledermann (Altamont, NY/ Guilderland) finished 19^th in the race with a time of 12:00.01.  Ledermann also placed 28^th in the mile with a time of 6:01.66.
 
In the high jump, Lilah Ward (Arlington, VT) was the Tigers top overall finisher of the invite as she jumped 1.47 meters (4-9 ¾) for third overall.  Freshman Bethanie Becker (Millers Pace, NY) finished sixth overall in the event with a height of 1.47 meters (4-9 ¾).
 
Sophomore thrower Dory Gosselin (Whitehall, NY) led the way as the Fighting Tigers top thrower at the Fast Trax Invite.  She placed 21^st overall in shot put with a throw of 8.43 meters (27-8) and 25^th in the weight throw with a distance of 8.95 meters (29-4 ½).
 
TEAM STANDINGS (TOP 11)

1. Utica - 150.5
2. Lock Haven - 108.5
3. Bloomsburg - 107
4. Vassar - 65
5. Syracuse - 53
6. Hamilton - 49
7. Oswego State - 34
8. Westfield State - 32.5
9. Hartwick - 20
10. SUNY ESF - 14
11. SUNY Cobleskill - 13.5

UP NEXT
The Fighting Tigers return to action on February 9^th and 10^th as they travel to Boston University for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.