ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Loyola University Maryland women's track and field team ran in an outdoor competition for the first time this season on Saturday as the Greyhounds headed to the U.S. Naval Academy for the Navy Spring Invitational.
 
The Greyhounds competed against athletes from Maryland, Mount St. Mary's and the host Midshipmen.
 
Meaghan Leonard took sixth place in the 800 meters, leading a group of five Greyhounds in the event with a time of 2:18.30. Carly Spinnler was less than a second behind in 2:19.20 to take ninth, and Lauren Riddle ran 2:26.46 to finish 14^th. Norah Affanato (16^th, 2:29.57), Maddie Hyde (17^th, 2:33.80) and Melanie Torales (18^th, 2:34.69) also competed in the event for Loyola.
 
Three Greyhounds raced in the 100 meters with Madelyn Ricard taking fifth in 13.21 to lead the group. Jessica Boos was a spot behind in 13.44, and Ava Dunn took seventh in 13.60. Ricard and Dunn then took 10^th and 11^th in the 200 meters with times of 27.73 and 27.98.
 
Jamie Adams was the top Loyola runner in the 400 meters, claiming fourth in 57.94, just ahead of Olivia Malley's fifth-place time of 58.22. Ajia Morrison ran seventh in 60.82, and Caroline O'Connell was a spot back in 62.95.
 
Abby Potticary took 10^th in the 1,500 meters, running 4:49.45, and Kylie Maddalena was the second Loyola runner across the line in 5:00.72. Amaya Cunningham was 16^th in 5:13.47, while Isabella Coleman took 17^th in 5:13.82. Lily Angluin ran 18^th in 5:17.06.
 
Lauren Gerow made her collegiate debut in the 400-meter hurdles with a fifth-place time of 72.83, and Sammie Spargo took fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 12:04.54.