RALEIGH, N.C. – The third and final day of the Raleigh Relays saw Notre Dame have strong finishes in both the men’s and women’s 3,000-meter Steeplechase as the Irish completed their first outdoor meet of the 2021 season.
Sophomore Olivia Markezich turned in the second-best time in school history in the women’s 3,000-meter Steeplechase as she clocked in at 9:58.18 to place second in the race Saturday. Senior AnnaSophia Keller was not far behind as she took fourth in the event with her time of 10:05.21. Keller’s time set a new personal best and now ranks as the number three time in Notre Dame history in the event.
Graduate student Will Daly led the way in the steeplechase for the Irish men as he took home second place with his time of 8:52.44, the seventh-best time in Notre Dame history. Fellow graduate student Colin Daly finished just a few paces behind, taking fourth place with his time of 8:53.99, the eighth-best mark in program history.
On the field, freshman Alaina Brady led the way with a sixth place finish in the women’s long jump, leaping 5.79 meters, a new personal best and the ninth-best mark in Notre Dame history.
The Irish will return to action on April 2-3, when they hit the road for the Louisville Invitational.
RALEIGH RELAYS
Raleigh, North Carolina
March 27, 2021
MEN
3,000M Steeplechase
2 – William Daly (8:52.44 – No. 7 all-time in Notre Dame history)
4 – Colin Daly (8:53.99 – No. 8 all-time in Notre Dame history)
9 – Quinn Gallagher (8:58.46)
Hammer
9 – Logan Kusky (62.95m)
18 – Blake Kusky (55.61m)
20 – John Stefan (55.24m)
27 – Michael Shoaf (51.43m)
WOMEN
800m
18 – Kelly Hart (2:09.19)
100m Hurdles
8 – Alaina Brady (14.10)
400m Hurdles
18 – Cari Isemann (1:03.94)
3,000M Steeplechase
2 – Olivia Markezich (9:58.18 – No. 2 all-time in Notre Dame history)
4 – AnnaSophia Keller (10:05.21 No. 3 all-time in Notre Dame history)
16 – Laura Sapone (10:32.27)
Long Jump
6 – Alaina Brady (5.79m – No. 9 all-time in Notre Dame history)
Hammer
13 – Abbey Kapitan (51.75m)