Erin LaFave sets seven Indoor American and Collegiate records

Indoor Long Distance runner Erin LaFave broke seven of her own records: three Women’s Indoor American and four Collegiate Records.

Rochester Institute of Technology and 2009 Summer Deaflympian runner Erin LaFave broke seven of her own records during the Indoor Track & Field season.

LaFave previously held the seven records, and broke all of them. So it also meant she set a new Personal Record time for her in those events.

The four Women’s Indoor Collegiate Records (ICR) LaFave set was the 1,000m, one mile, 3,000m and 5,000m run. The first three of records listed also was good enough to break the Women’s Indoor American Records (IAR).

LaFave already holds the IAR for the 5,000m with a time of 18:09.80 in 2008. Her ICR record was 18:53.84 which was faster than the 19:06.12 mark she set in 2009. The ICR record took place in the Liberty League Championships at Canton, New York on February 11, 2012.

In the 1000m, LaFave ran a 3:09.52 at the RIT Black/Orange Invitational in Rochester, New York on February 17, 2012, beating 3:12.44, which were both an ICR and IAR in 2009.

In the Mile run, LaFave finished with a time of 5:19.57 also at the Liberty League Championships, improving 22.71 seconds from her older ICR and IAR of 5:42.28 in 2009.

In the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Indoor Championships, LaFave ran a 10:25.91 in the 3,000m which was an improvement from the 10:49.43 mark she set in 2009.

Mariah Ransom Breaks Her Own Records

Once again, Mariah continues breaking her own Gallaudet University records in both events in the hurdles.

For the second straight week, Mariah Ransom re-wrote the Gallaudet University record books before the ink had a chance to dry in the 100m Hurdles and 400m Hurdles at the Jim Taylor Invitational in Selinsgrove, PA.

Ransom improved her personal time on both events and breaking the university record she set last week in the Dr. Harry GM Jopson Invite in Bridgewater, VA.

For the 100m Hurdles, Ransom ran a 15.39, which was a 0.04 second difference from last week at 15.43. She also ran .29 seconds faster in the 400m Hurdles, running a 1:06.98 which was better than her 1:07.27 mark last week.

The Women American record for 100m Hurdles is 14.75 held by Jennifer Body at the 1985 World Games for the Deaf in Los Angeles, California. The 400m Hurdles record of 1:03.65 is held by current USADTF athlete Amber Nash at the 2009 Summer Deaflympics in Taipei, Chinese Taipei.

Story link from Gallaudet – http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wtrack/2011-12/releases/recap_susquehanna

Leslye Kang and Mariah Ransom break Deaf American and Gallaudet University records respectively

Leslye and Mariah dominate at Dr. Harry GM Jopson Invite at Bridgewater, VA and broke the Deaf American and Gallaudet University records respectively.

Three Gallaudet University women’s Track and Field records were broken along with one American record on March 24, 2012 at the Dr. Harry GM Jopson Invite at Bridgewater, VA.

Leslye Kang broke her own Gallaudet (GU) record in the Javelin Throw with a distance of 39.37 meters (129′ 2″), beating her previous record of 37.81m (124′ 0″). Her throw also set a Deaf American Record, besting Nicole O’Bryan’s old record of 37.88m (124”8″) in June 23, 2000 during the USA Trials in Washington, D.C.

Mariah Ransom, who participated in the 2009 Summer Deaflympics in Taipei, Chinese Taipei, set GU records in both 100m Hurdles and 400m Hurdles in the same day.

In the 100m Hurdles, the old GU record was 16.34 (16.1 hand-timed) by Wanda Esquibel in 1984. Ransom ran a 15.43, nearly besting the record by one full second. In the 400m Hurdles, Ransom ran a 1:07.27, shattering the previous record held by Patricia Duncan in 1980 who ran 1:12.24 (1:12.1 hand-timed).

The story can be found on Gallaudet University’s athletics website from this link: http://gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wtrack/2011-12/releases/recap_bridgewater

Full Results

Updated record list can be found here .

USADTF would like to extend their congratulations to both athletes!

LaFave breaks personal and school record in 6,000m Cross Country run

USADTF athlete Erin LaFave continues to break her personal school record in the 6,000m, finishing 96th out of 277, at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

For more on the story, here is the link to the article on RIT’s Athletics website: http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2011/11/19/WXC_1119114523.aspx

LaFave wins Brockport Invitational, named Athlete of the Week

USADTF Athlete Erin LaFave made headlines as she won the Brockport Invitational as a member of the RIT Cross Country team, helping her team finish second.

USADTF Athlete Erin LaFave made headlines as she won the Brockport Invitiational as a member of the RIT Cross Country team., helping her team finish second.

For more on the story, Here is the link to the article on RIT’s Athletics website: http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2011/9/10/WXC_0910114932.aspx

For her accomplishments, she also has been named Athlete of the week for both RIT and Liberty League. More can be found at:
http://www.ritathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=943
http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2011/9/12/WXC_0912111134.aspx

Congratulations, Erin!