Track and field had seven program record-setting performances this weekend over the course of two meets. Four records were matched or beaten in the Virginia Challenge, while the Wake Forest Invitational saw Columbia’s distance records broken.

The Lions opened the weekend on April 12 with the UCONN Northeast Challenge hosted by the University of Connecticut. The women’s team finished 12th with a point tally of 23 and the men’s team finished 16th with a point tally of 23.

Kaitlyn Davis, CC ’23, was drafted 35th overall to the New York Liberty in the third round of the WNBA draft on Monday night. After a record-breaking career as a star forward with the Lions, she played her final year of eligibility this season at the University of Southern California where she was a consistent starter and averaged 10.5 points per game and 7.1 rebounds.

Senior guard Abbey Hsu has been drafted to the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun. As Columbia’s first ever women’s basketball player to be drafted, Hsu caps off her illustrious, record-breaking career with the Lions with yet another accomplishment.

Track and field had a split weekend, with team members at both Randall’s Island in New York City for the Mets Outdoor Track & Field Championships and in Florida for the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational.

Senior guard Abbey Hsu played the final game of her collegiate career on Saturday, taking part in the Intersport Women’s College All-Star game and contributing to a 95-88 victory for Team Lieberman over Team Miller.

Kaitlyn Davis, CC ’23, declared for the 2024 WNBA draft on Thursday after completing her final year of NCAA eligibility at the University of Southern California following a record-breaking four-year collegiate career at Columbia.

Track and field traveled to North Carolina State University to compete in the Raleigh Relays on March 28 and 29. The Light Blue later competed at the Sam Howell Invitational on March 30, hosted at Princeton, New Jersey, where several Lions secured spots on the podium.

Track and field’s outdoor season started with a bang last Saturday as they competed alongside 10 other teams at the Penn Challenge.

Senior guard Abbey Hsu is set to make one final college basketball appearance.