Runners to your mark, set, go. The Sacred Heart women’s track team is steaming hot, with multiple records being broken weekly.
Most recently, the team came out successful at the Walton Banks Invitational at George Mason University in Virginia, with broken records from pole vault, 110-meter hurdles, 100-meter dash and the 4×100 meter relay events.
Junior Magdalena Brogioli was a part of three broken records, one in the relay, and two individual records in the 100 and 110-meter hurdles.
“I like to think that being a strong contributor helps highlight the success of our entire team and the amount of talent we have as a program,” said Brogioli.
This is not the first bunch of records she has taken over. Last winter, Brogioli broke records in the 60-meter hurdles and the 4×200 meter relay.
“I did not expect to be breaking this many records throughout the year so far,” said Brogioli. “I honestly was super surprised with some of my performances so far, but it is rewarding to see the work I put into practice paying off. I would like to say that after breaking these records, it helps motivate me to continue practicing hard and hopefully continue breaking them.”
Alongside the dash and hurdles, Brogioli was able to break another record. For two consecutive weeks, the 4×100 meter relay team consisted of Brogioli, sophomore Annalise Nassy, two-star freshman Nyah Musa and freshman Mackenzie Fuhrer.
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“Coming into this outdoor season, I knew our relay could do some big things, and this is only the start,” said Musa. “ Track can be a very individual sport, as oftentimes it’s you against your teammates, but to break the school record twice in the past two weeks shows how close we are as a team. Our trust in each other and our drive to leave everything on the track pushes me to do my absolute best for myself and my teammates.”
The final record broken through the weekend was from senior Jenna Engles. She soared up to 3.82 meters and finished the competition in third place.
The New Jersey native and former all Northeast Conference Award winner, prior to the conference change, has had great success. Her successes have helped guide the Pioneers toward the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championships coming up in May.
During the indoor season, the women were able to capture an overall third place finish at the MAAC Championship, proving analysts wrong, as they were originally projected to only come in fifth place. Rider University finished in first place, and they have now won the MAAC Championship three years in a row.
With resurgance on the minds of the Sacred Heart track athletes, the team is looking very promising with multiple records and personal bests for the team. The Outdoor MAAC Championships are scheduled for May 10 and May 11 at Rider University.
“My end-of-the-year goal is to keep getting better every day because the next personal record is never out of reach. Every meet is an opportunity to PR; this is only the beginning, watch out for the Pio’s come May,” said Musa.
Sacred Heart Athletics contributed to this article.
