Striking out at Snowbird

said to Smith as they embraced after the 4x400 event in an video posted to the team’s Instagram account.

Other Bobcats that had stellar performances were Lavelle (9.00 seconds) and Avery Jordan (9.18 seconds), who both recorded times in the 60-meter hurdles that were good for top five in the Quinnipiac record book. Lavelle also added to her resume by recording a 5.58-meter jump in the long jump, good for sixth all-time in Quinnipiac history.

Quinnipiac will now look to bring this championship mentality into the ECAC Championships, which stretch from March 3-5 in Boston. The Bobcats came in fifth place last season and will see if their MAAC hardware will translate to the bigger stage and beyond.

“We significantly closed the gap and performed very well across the board,” Martin said. “I’m looking forward to see how we can continue this momentum into the outdoor season.”