St. John’s women's track and field team will participate in separate events at the Mark Young Invitational and the Virginia Challenge following a successful performance at the UConn Northeast Challenge.

By the Numbers
  • St. John’s collected three wins and 15 top-three finishes across 16 events at the UConn Northeast Challenge last year.
  • Nora Haugen posted an impressive 2:09.36 time in the 800-meter run at the recent event in Storrs, Connecticut.
State of Play
  • The Virginia Challenge will begin with the women's discus on Friday at 1:45 p.m., while the women's shot put and men's long jump will kick off at Yale on Saturday at 11 a.m.
  • St. John's will return to the Mark Young Invitational to defend its first-place finish from the previous year.
What's Next

After this weekend's split-action, the Red Storm will prepare for the Penn Relays in Philadelphia next Friday and Saturday.

Bottom Line

St. John’s women's track and field team is set for a challenging weekend as they compete in two different events, looking to build on their previous successes and prepare for upcoming competitions.