Dawson and Harper Place First Individually, Marsico Sets School Record at Aggie Invitational

Women's Track & Field April 11, 2021 Kevin McMahon

Dawson and Harper Place First Individually, Marsico Sets School Record at Aggie Invitational

GREENSBORO, N.C-- The High Point University women's track and field team wrapped up a full day of events for the Panthers at the Aggie Invitational on Saturday. Alicia Dawson and Camryn Harper headlined the day for HPU with first-place finishes in their respective events. Dawson earned a first-place finish in the long jump while Harper finished first in the 800m. Not only were there individual wins but also a program record was broken, Letizia Jessica Marsico set a new outdoor school record in the shot put with a mark of 13.37m.

High Point sophomore Jordan Morrison continues to impress she finished sixth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:02.00. This marks her fifth straight week with a PR in the 400 hurdles. Jessica Keys finished second in the pole vault as the senior finished with a mark of 3.60m.

In the women's 1500m Olive Allen placed second with a PR time of 4:36.77, Sydney Bagus finished right behind her with a third-place PR time of 4:39.61.

Dawson finished first in the long jump with a mark of 6.10m which is a personal best for the Sophomore. The mark is 49th best in the NCAA currently. Harper finished first in the 800 with a time of 2:08.16 which is a personal best time. She beat her previous personal best by five seconds. Harper's time of 2:08.16 is the 33rd fastest time in the NCAA and is very close to qualifying regionally. Marsico rounded at the impressive day for the Panthers with a new school record in the shot put outdoors as the freshman recorded a mark of 13.37m.

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Players Mentioned

Olive Allen: Distance; 5' 2"; Sophomore

Sydney Bagus: Middle Distance; 5' 1"; Senior

Alicia Dawson: Sprints/Jumps; 5' 4"; Sophomore

Camryn Harper: Middle Distance; 5' 8"; Junior

Jessica Keys: Pole Vault; 5' 8"; Senior

Jordan Morrison: Sprints; Sophomore

Letizia Jessica Marsico: Throws; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Olive Allen
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: Distance

Sydney Bagus
: 5' 1"; Senior
: Middle Distance

Alicia Dawson
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: Sprints/Jumps

Camryn Harper
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Middle Distance

Jessica Keys
: 5' 8"; Senior
: Pole Vault

Jordan Morrison
: Sophomore
: Sprints

Letizia Jessica Marsico
: Freshman
: Throws