LVC Claims First MAC Women’s Outdoor T&F Title in Program History

Flying Dutchmen earned 136 points to claim title

5/2/2026 10:02:14 PM

Grantham, Pa. (Women's Outdoor Track & Field) – The Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen claimed their first-ever Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Women’s Outdoor Track & Field title on Saturday at Messiah University.

100-METER DASH
Lebanon Valley's Ava Matter won gold with a time of 12.64 seconds, teammate Mileyshka Calderon won silver with a time of 12.641 seconds, and York's Angela Nuse won bronze with a time of 12.644 seconds.
 
200-METER DASH
Lebanon Valley's Ava Matter won gold with a time of 25.32 seconds, Stevenson's Camryn Stanard won silver with a time of 25.72 seconds, and DeSales Megan Fornwalt won bronze with a time of 25.88 seconds.

400-METER DASH
FDU-Florham's Bianca Burke won gold with a time of 57.83 seconds, Stevens Isabella Shanley won silver with a time of 58.10 seconds, and King's Ava Butcher won bronze with a time of 58.14 seconds.
 
800-METER RUN
DeSales Kay Wiscount won gold with a time of 2:12.80, Misericordia's Grace Morningstar won silver with a time of 2:13.66, and Messiah's Elana Pineda won bronze with a time of 2:15.48.
 
1,500-METER RUN
Widener's Gabriella Nye won gold with a time of 4:37.28, Lebanon Valley's Autumn Garges won silver with a time of 4:41.87, and Misericordia's Madison Hedglin won bronze with a time of 4:43.11
 
5,000-METER RUN
Widener's Gabriella Nye won gold with a new MAC Championship record time of 16:57.86, Misericordia's Madison Hedglin won silver with a time of 17:29.52, and DeSales Ellie Kozich won bronze with a time of 17:41.90.
 
100-METER HURDLES
York's Sperra Vittor won gold with a time of 14.73 seconds, DeSales Emily Hoysan won silver with time of 15.03 seconds, and Misericordia's Cara Doyle won bronze with time of 15.19 seconds.
 
400-METER HURDLES
Stevens Lauren Alley finished first with a time of 1:04.28. Teammate Anya Sadowski finished second with a time of 1:04.64, while Misericordia's Cara Doyle took third with a time of 1:05.38.
 
4x100-METER RELAY
Lebanon Valley won gold with a time of 48.79 seconds, DeSales won silver with a time of 49.06 seconds, and Arcadia won bronze with a time of 49.07 seconds.
 
4x400-METER RELAY
King's won gold with a time of 3:58.13, DeSales won silver with a time of 3:59.81, and Lebanon Valley won bronze with a time of 4:02.58.
 
JAVELIN THROW
Misericordia's Alexandra Snyder won gold with a mark of 44.77m, King's Katelyn Shoemaker won silver with a mark of 40.12m, and Misericordia's Valerie Badger won bronze with a mark of 38.78m.
 
SHOT PUT
King's Brandy Varner won gold with a mark of 13.49m, Eastern's Savana Dodd won silver with a mark of 13.33m, and FDU-Florham's Meghan Kreinberg won bronze with a mark of 12.80m.
 
TRIPLE JUMP
DeSales Brooke Signorella won gold with a new MAC Championship record mark of 12.14m, Widener's Mia Fleming won silver with a mark of 11.43m, and Alvernia's Britney Anyia won bronze with a mark of 11.21m.

MAJOR AWARDS
Track Athlete of the Year: 
Ava Matter, Lebanon Valley
Field Athlete of the Year: Brandy Varner, King's
Rookie of the Year: Madison Hedglin, Misericordia
Head Coach of the Year: Melissa Byler, Lebanon Valley
Assistant Coaches of the Year: Griffin Weidler (Lebanon Valley), Fallon Heddings (DeSales), Michael Ambrulavage (Widener)

The final team standings can be viewed below:
 
WOMEN
1. Lebanon Valley, 136
2. DeSales, 115
3. King's, 96
4. Misericordia, 84.5
5. Stevens, 76.5
6. Widener, 72
7. York, 68.5
8. Messiah, 68
9. FDU-Florham, 37
10. Arcadia, 32
11. Eastern, 31
12. Stevenson, 17
13. Alvernia, 15.5
14. Delaware Valley, 9