Freshmen Calie Hudson (photo by Riley Olson).
The Fredonia State Women's Track and Field team delivered several standout performances at the 2025 SUNYAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by SUNY Cortland, finishing seventh with 40 points.
The host school Cortland won with 238 points, followed by Oneonta (170), Delhi (111), Plattsburgh (59), Alfred State (52). "Despite the poor weather conditions, our team stayed focused and produced some very strong performances throughout the weekend," noted Head Coach Tom Wilson. "We had several personal best performances and this young team continued to battle for every point possible.
Cara Pellechia was the star for the Devils, capturing the gold medal in the pole vault after clearing an impressive 3.65 meters. Her teammate Skylar French joined her on the podium, earning the bronze medal with a vault of 3.05 meters.
Other Fredonia State athletes that had notable performances included:
Freshmen Calie Hudson finished fourth in the 3000m steeple chase with a time of 12:05.99
In the high jump, freshmen Brayton Tripi placed fourth with a jump of 1.47m.
Freshmen Allison Bartoszek placed sixth in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 17.54.
Freshmen Hazel Bache secured a eighth place finish in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:14.26
The 4x100 relay team of Bartoszek, Pellechia, Tripi and Junior Amilcar Centeno finished fourth with a time of 51.04.
"I am very proud of this team and the outdoor season we are having.", Coach Wilson added, "I am very excited for the future of our Blue Devil Track and Field programs."
