The Fredonia women's track and field team had a pair of conference champions crowned on Day 2 of the 2018 SUNYAC Championships on Saturday. Sarah Couperus (Marion/Marion) won the high jump, and Brittany Feldman (Jamestown/Southwestern) took home the top spot in the 400 meter dash. The Devils finished fifth overall.
Couperus won with a jump of 1.67 m (5'5 3/4''). Teammate Amy Tichacek (Walworth/Gananda) earned points with an eighth-place finish, clearing with 1.47 m (4-9 ¾).
Feldman won the 400-meter dash in a time of 57.28. She was 0.20 seconds ahead of the next competitor. Feldman also finished seventh in the 200 m in a time of 25.45.
Sarah Kurbs (Lockport/Lockport) was fifth in the 5,000 m in a time of 18:14.07, and sixth in the 3,000 m steeplechase at 12:04.11.
Rachel Williams (Lockport/Lockport) also earned points in two events, finishing sixth in both the shot put ( 11.64 m / 38' 2 ¼'') and the discus (35.98 m / 118' 0'').
Macy Brooks (Hornell/Hornell) was seventh in the heptahlon with 3,191 points.
In the 4x100 relay, Ayana Bursie (Buffalo/Cheektowaga), Cassie Serafin (Cheektowaga/Depew), Sarah Buckley (Mineola/Holy Trinity), and Feldman were fifth in a time of 50.80.
Fredonia earned with 55 points. Geneseo was crowned champion with a total of 296.5 points.
