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First-year Madison Alves led off the 4x400 relay for the Bates women's track and field team at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, held on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at Boston University. (File photo)

Women's Track and Field 1/31/2025 11:19:00 PM Aaron Morse

Women's track and field sends select athletes to John Thomas Terrier Classic

BOSTON -- The Bates women's track and field team sent select athletes to the John Thomas Terrier Classic, held Friday at Boston University.

The Bobcats turned in a number of strong performances at the non-scoring meet, which featured a lot of Division I competition.

Meet Highlights

Senior Isabelle Demeritt (Acton, Mass.) placed fourth in her section out of 21 runners in the 3,000 meters, recording a personal record time of 10:14.20.
The Bates 4x400 relay team of first-year Madison Alves (Stoneham, Mass.), junior Gabby Monaco (Pittsburgh, Pa.), first-year Dara Salka (Somers, Conn.), and sophomore Lia Traficonte (Cumberland, Maine) finished second out of five schools in their section with a time of 4:04.87.
Senior Phoebe Pohl (Wayland, Mass.) paced the Bobcats in the 5,000 meters in 18:10.06, good for 61st out of 86 competitors. Meanwhile, senior Sophie Demeritt (Acton, Mass.) was second in her section with a personal record time of 18:17.76.