WEST POINT, N.Y. (Feb. 22, 2025) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's track and field team took part in the West Point Tune Up on Saturday. Senior Katherine Kerchner (Reading, Pa.) and sophomore Jordan Washington (Tampa, Fla.) led the way for Kings Point with top ten finishes in the mile and the weight throw.

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Kerchner crossed the finish line in eighth place with a time of 5:49.00 in the mile.

Washington posted two personal bests on the day, finishing ninth in the weight throw with a toss of 13.16m (43' 2.25") and recording a 9.72m (31' 10.75") mark in the shot put.

Up next, Merchant Marine will participate in the Fasttrack Last Chance Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Center in Staten Island next Friday, Feb. 28. Action is set to get underway at 1 p.m.

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