Indoor Track and Field Opens 2009-10 Slate at Smith Winter Classic

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (Dec. 5, 2009) – The Mount Holyoke College women’s indoor track and field team kicked off its 2009-10 slate at the non-scoring Smith College Winter Classic today.

Highlighting the day for the Lyons were junior Jacinta Edebeli and first year Maddie Ballon. Edebeli grabbed fifth place in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.81. Meanwhile, Ballon’s height of 2.70 meters in the pole vault was good for second place overall. They each qualified for the New England Division III Championships in their respective events.

Mount Holyoke will return to action on Thursday, when it competes in the Springfield College Invitational at 5:00 p.m.