Palisca Takes 4th in Colonial Relays Women’s 800

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Liberty's Jessica Palisca clocked an outdoor personal-best 2:08.97 for fourth place in the women's 800 on Saturday, the final day of the 59^th Colonial Relays at Zable Stadium.

With most of its athletes competing at the Florida Relays, Liberty totaled 27 points for 10^th place in the Colonial Relays women's standings and earned eight points for a share of 25^th place in the men's standings. Bucknell swept the men's and women's team titles.

Racing in a fast section that saw the top two runners break the meet and facility records, Palisca posted a 2:08.97 to shave more than two seconds off her previous outdoor 800 best.

Palisca now ranks No. 10 on the Lady Flames' all-time women's 800 list, becoming the second Liberty women's distance runner to join the top 10 at this meet. On Friday, Raini Mayo grabbed the No. 10 spot in program history with her Liberty freshman record women's steeplechase time of 11:01.60.

Jasmine Claunch was Liberty's only other competitor in Williamsburg on Saturday. She triple jumped 36-6.25 for 13^th place. Liberty assistant Makenzy Willis claimed runner-up honors in the event with a 41-1.5 effort.

Day 2 Updates to Liberty's All-Time Women's Top 10 List
800 – No. 10 – Jessica Palisca – 2:08.97

Up Next
Liberty will send a group of decathletes and heptathletes to the Duke Invitational, April 10-11.

The remainder of the Flames and Lady Flames will stay close to home for the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic, April 11-12 at the University of Lynchburg.

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Palisca Takes 4th in Colonial Relays Women’s 800

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Jasmine Claunch

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