NEW YORK – Loyola University Maryland's 4x200-meter relay team knocked more than two seconds off the previous school record on Friday afternoon, highlighting the Greyhounds' day at the Scarlet Knights Open in New York's famed Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory.
 
Ava Dunn led off the relay and was followed by Ainsley Jodlbauer, Taylor McHugh and Jamie Adams as the quartet ran 1:45.31. The time was good for seventh place in the race and eclipsed the previous school best of 1:47.34 set in 2018.
 
Olivia Malley, Meghan Leonard and Carly Spinnler further wrote their names into the top times list of indoor performances at Loyola with their 600-meter runs on Friday.
 
Malley took ninth in 1:36.48, the No. 3 time in school history, while Leonard was 19^th in 1:38.89, and Spinnler ran a place behind in 1:40.27. Leonard's time is No. 6 in school history, while Spinnler's is eighth.
 
Abby Potticary and Sammie Spargo were 24^th and 28^th, respectively, in the 1,000 meters for Loyola with times of 3:07.57 and 3:11.62. Melanie Torales was also 30^th in the 600 meters with a time of 1:47.24.
 
A trio of Greyhounds competed in the 400 meters with Ajia Morrison's time of 60.18 leading the way in 28^th place. Lauren Gerow was 62^nd in 66.24, and Megan McCusker took 66^th in 67.14.
 
Kylie Maddalena led four Greyhounds in the mile with a time of 5:22.88 to finish 49^th, one spot in front of Lauren Riddle's finish in 5:23.40. Marissa Branham Rodriguez took 57^th in 5:40.81, and Maddie Hyde was 58^th in 5:54.13.

The Greyhounds will continue competition in the Big Apple with the second day of the meet on Saturday.