WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.  -  Coast Guard women's track & field opened their 2025 spring season at the Monmouth Season Opener, hosted by Monmouth University. Several cadet-athletes secured top eight finishes and personal records while competing against top talent from all three levels of the NCAA.

In sprints, junior Alaina Stonebraker (Sandy, Utah) and senior captain Grace Flynn (Severna Park, Md.) posted career days in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Stonebraker ran a 12.36 in the 100 to improve upon her previous personal best by 0.08 seconds and clocked a 25.21 in the 200 to take third in the program record book. Flynn also posted personal bests in both events, going 12.75 in the 100 and 25.69 in the 200 for the fourth- and third-fastest in the respective events.

The 400-meter hurdles saw junior Tara Jessen (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) run a personal record 1:06.63 for eighth place, while the 800 meters saw senior Sophia White (Gurley, Ala.) set a new personal best of 2:16.49 for eighth and freshman Hannah Edwards (Highland Village, Tex.) place 16th with her own personal record of 2:22.43.

Senior captain Paige Phillips (Wilmington, N.C.) won the 5,000 by running 17:55.31, while junior teammate Lauren Mellon (Falls Church, Va.) was right behind in second at 18:07.29. In the field events, junior Kaylee Wright (Plainwell, Mich.) was 13th in the long jump, and qualified for the NED3 Outdoor Championships, after leaping 5.15 meters (16' 10.75"), while senior Maureen Hammond (Downington, Pa.) was another personal record-setter in the javelin after chucking it 35.45 meters (115' 11"); Hammond's throw also moved her into the fourth spot on the Bears' all-time list.

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What's Next?
Coast Guard women's track & field get to enjoy next weekend at home as they host their lone meet of the spring season, the CGA Spring Invite. The meet will take place on April 5th on Nitchman Track, with a rain date set for April 6th.