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Victoria Hinojosa hands the baton off to Sarah Willson

Women's Track Earns Points, Sets New Program Record on Final Day of LSC Championships

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SAN ANGELO, Texas – St. Edward's women's track & field set a new 4x400-meter relay program record, and JULIANA MERLO and SARAH WILLSON pulled double-duty for the Hilltoppers, with each earning points in two events on the final day of the Lone Star Conference Championships. 
 
Merlo kicked off St. Edward's afternoon in the 1,500-meter finals, securing the Hilltoppers a point with an eighth-place time of 4:46.64. Merlo returned to the track later in the day alongside teammate SARAH WILLSON for the 800-meter finals. Willson clocked a 2:17.14 to place sixth in her first conference championships. Merlo finished eighth at 2:18.95. Both claimed points for St. Edward's. 
 
JENNA SAUNDERS and JORDAN SANDERS represented St. Edward's in the 5,000-meter run. Saunders led the way with a 21st-place finish at 18:57.33, and Sanders followed in 23rd at 19:38.54. 
 
St. Edward's closed the day in the 4x400-meter relay. The team of YAMILA CARTWRIGHT, HAILEY RODRIGUEZ, VICTORIA HINOJOSA, and SARAH WILLSON put another point on the board for St. Edward's, placing eighth with a time of 3:54.52 to break the school record. 
 
 
 
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