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Women's Track and Field By John Ambroselli, Athletic Communications Intern

Bequette Headlines All-Liberty League Teams for Indoor Track & Field

The Liberty League has announced its All-Conference teams for women's indoor track and field. Rochester's Eileen Bequette is the headliner of multiple University of Rochester athletes being recognized for their Liberty League performances during the 2017-18 indoor season.
 
Buquette had an impressive first year on the track for the Yellowjackets claiming first team All-Liberty League honors. In addition Bequette was voted by the Coaches as Liberty League Rookie of the Year. Bequette was the pentathlon winner at the Liberty League championships in February, winning four separate events and earned a spot to compete at the Division III National Championships in Alabama. She came in ninth place at nationals, just one spot shy of All-American. Bequette was also a part of the 4x400 meter relay team that made second team All-Liberty League for their second place finish at the conference championships.
 
Sophomore sprinter Michaela Burrell received first team honors in two separate events. Burrell won the 60 meter dash and the 200 meter dash at the Liberty League Championships and gained a spot in the All-Atlantic Regional meet where she finished fourth in the 60m and fifth in the 200m. Burrell also received second team All-Liberty League honors in the 4x400 meter relay.
 
Sophomore Lonnie Garrett was recognized with first team honors in the Liberty League for taking first place in the triple jump at the championship meet where she jumped a career best 10.91 meters. Garrett qualified to compete in the All-Atlantic Regional meet where she took 11th place out of 24 competitors.
 
Kylee Bartlett took home second team honors in the 60 meter hurdles and the long jump. Bartlett, the 2016-17 pentathlon national champion qualified but did not compete in the All-Atlantic Regional meet. She did however, travel to Alabama to defend her title at nationals. Bartlett took fourth place in the pentathlon, gaining All-America honors for the second straight season. She also joins Burrell and Bequette with second team honors in the 4x400 meter relay.
 
Junior distance runner Rachel Bargabos took home Honorable Mention All-Liberty League honors for her performance in the 5000 meter run. Bargabos placed third at the Liberty League Championships.
 
Joining Burrell, Bequette and Bartlett with second team honors in the 4x400 relay was junior Alice Freese. The Distance Medley relay team consisting of Kristen Lodato, Siobhan Seigne, Elisabeth Rott and Jordan Hurlbut receieved honorable mention honors for their third place finish at the Liberty League Championships.
 

Players Mentioned

Rachel Bargabos

Rachel Bargabos

DIST
Junior
Kylee Bartlett

Kylee Bartlett

MULTI
Junior
Michaela Burrell

Michaela Burrell

SPR
Sophomore
Alice Freese

Alice Freese

MID-DIST
Junior
Lonnie Garrett

Lonnie Garrett

JUM
Sophomore
Jordan Hurlbut

Jordan Hurlbut

MID-DIST
Sophomore
Siobhan Seigne

Siobhan Seigne

SPR/THR
Junior
Eileen Bequette

Eileen Bequette

MULTI
First Year
Kristen Lodato

Kristen Lodato

MID-DIST
First Year
Elisabeth Rott

Elisabeth Rott

MID-DIST
First Year

Players Mentioned

Rachel Bargabos

Rachel Bargabos

Junior
DIST
Kylee Bartlett

Kylee Bartlett

Junior
MULTI
Michaela Burrell

Michaela Burrell

Sophomore
SPR
Alice Freese

Alice Freese

Junior
MID-DIST
Lonnie Garrett

Lonnie Garrett

Sophomore
JUM
Jordan Hurlbut

Jordan Hurlbut

Sophomore
MID-DIST
Siobhan Seigne

Siobhan Seigne

Junior
SPR/THR
Eileen Bequette

Eileen Bequette

First Year
MULTI
Kristen Lodato

Kristen Lodato

First Year
MID-DIST
Elisabeth Rott

Elisabeth Rott

First Year
MID-DIST