NEW YORK, NY – The Johns Hopkins women's track and field team turned in an outstanding performance Saturday at the Dr. Sander Scorcher, hosted by Columbia University, posting several of the fastest times and top marks in Division III this season while competing against a field loaded with Division I programs. Adriana Catalano headlined the second day with one of the fastest mile performances in Division III history.
 
Catalano opened her indoor season in impressive fashion, clocking a personal-best 4:49.58 in the mile invitational. The time earned her a 13^th-place finish in a deep field and ranks as the second-fastest mark in school history. It also sits second in Division III this season and stands as the 20^th-fastest mile ever recorded at the Division III level.
 
Ani Wedemeyer and Emma Kothari added to the strong showing in the same event with nationally ranked performances of their own. Wedemeyer crossed in 4:57.85 to place 34^th overall, a time that ranks seventh in the nation this season, while Kothari's 5:01.45 placed 37^th and stands 21^st nationally.
 
In the Mile Open, Diana Valentini earned a top-25 finish, placing 21^st in 5:08.33—the 39^th-fastest time in Division III this season.
 
The 4x400m relay team of Lianne Saussy, Madison Moore, Gabrielle Moore and Lorna Arcese also made a mark in the record book. The quartet finished fifth in 3:54.78, the fourth-fastest time in program history and the fifth-fastest mark in the nation this season.
 
Hopkins added a pair of top-20 finishes on the track from Anna Zinsser and Evangeline Dunckley. Zinsser placed 19^th in the 200m dash with a time of 26.27, while Dunckley matched that placement in the 5,000m, crossing in 18:50.16.
 
In the field events, Claudia Ouimet highlighted the action with an event win in the long jump open, taking first with a leap of 5.31m (17-5.25). Chloe Zhang added a 12th-place finish in the long jump invitational with a mark of 5.25m (17-2.75).
 
The Blue Jays closed out the meet with two top-20 finishes in the shot put. Erika Ezumba placed 12^th with a throw of 12.26m (40-2.75), while Phoebe Williams finished 20^th at 11.70m (38-4.75).
 
Johns Hopkins returns to action Saturday, January 30, for the two-day Patriot Games, hosted by George Mason University at the George Mason Field House.