MONTREAL – Rebecca Warcholak of Toronto posted a pair of gold medal finishes to pace the McGill women's track and field team at the Martlet Invitational, an open meet to initiate the indoor season, at Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Saturday.
 
There was no team scoring in the competition, which featured a combined 340 male and female athletes, mostly from local track clubs.
 
The McGill Martlets produced 17 podiums, including six gold medals, five silvers and six bronzes.
 
Warcholak, a science sophomore, won both the long jump (5.18m) and the triple jump (11.38). 
 
The Martlets other gold medal performances were achieved by senior Audrey Gilmour of Ottawa in the 300m (41.91 seconds), Marie Billaud, a first-year doctorate student from France in the 600m (1:37.29), Julie Bortolato, a freshman from Mountainview, Calif., in the polevault (3.25m) and the 4x200m relay, which crossed the finish line in 1:48.12. Running the leadoff leg in that foursome was Emma Umess, followed by senior Asleigh Brown of Brampton, Ont., freshman Mercy Ajibola of Winnipeg and Rebecca El Mairy, a rookie from Montreal.
 
The only school record that was challenged by in the 60m, where sprinter Donna Ntambu, a senior from Montreal, finished third in 7.71 seconds. Her time of 7.65 in the preliminaries was within reach of her school record 7.32.
 
The second meet of the indoor season will be the Sherbrooke Invitational on Jan. 11.

COMPLETE RESULTS
 
LINK TO MEN"S RECAP
 
McGill medallists at MARTLET OPEN TRACK MEET HIGHLIGHTS
 
(@ Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montreal, Que., 2024-11-30)
 
WOMEN:
 
GOLD
Audrey Gilmour, 300m, 41.91
Marie Billaud, 600m, 1:37.29
RELAY: Emma Umess, Asleigh Brown, Mercy Ajibola, Rebecca El Mairy, 4x200, 1:48.12
Rebecca Warcholak, Long Jump, 5.18m
Rebecca Warcholak, Triple Jump, 11.38m
Julie Bortolato, Pole Vault, 3.25m
 
SILVER
Kaelie Sanogo, 60m Hurdles, 9.58 seconds
Kaelie Sanogo, Shot Put, 9.99m
Sophie Oberlander, 600m, 1:46.60
Emma Veilleux, 1500m, 4:42.45
RELAY: Lara Collins, Lina Ikhlef, Ella Durno, Jade Jones, 4x200, 1:49.21
 
 
BRONZE
Donna Ntambue, 60m, 7.71 seconds (7.65 prelim)
Ella Durno, 60m Hurdles, 9.67 seconds
Ashleigh Brown, 300m, 43.23
Chloe Morrison, 600m, 1:46.92
Mia Ferracci, Pole Vault, 2.65m
Leila Hopkins, High Jump, 1.40m

SOURCE
Earl Zukerman
Sports Information Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-983-7012 (Tel.)
www.mcgillathletics.ca
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca