Two women’s track & field team records set at NESCAC championships

MEDFORD, Mass. – Hamilton College athletes placed in the top eight in five events and set two team records at the 2024 NESCAC Track & Field Championships, which were held at Tufts University’s Dussault Track & Field Complex on Saturday, April 27. Hannah Turner ’26 finished fifth in the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:04.84. Turner’s performance broke the old team record of 1:05.75 set by Lara Handsfield ’91 in May 1991. Dana Schwartz ’26 landed in sixth place in the javelin throw with a distance of 36.68 meters (120 feet, 4 inches), which eclipsed the team record…