Gallaudet women's track and field long-distance runner Olivia Armstrong runs on the blue track on the campus of Gallaudet University as the afternoon sun begins to set. The word BISON is in large white font on a banner attached to the grandstand behind Armstrong.

Women's Track and Field 4/11/2026 11:06:00 PM Sam Atkinson, Associate AD for Communications

Armstrong honored on Senior Day as Bison host largest Bison Classic field

WASHINGTON – The largest Bison Classic field competed on a picturesque day in the nation's capital at the Thomas O. Berg Track on the campus of Gallaudet University as the Bison co-hosted with Howard University.

The Bison women's track and field team finished 10th out of 11 teams as a small but competitive squad participated in throwing and long-distance events against a deep regional field that consisted of Division I, II and III programs.

In the throwing events, sophomore Mackenzie Schirg (Factoryville, Pa.) accounted for all of Gallaudet's six team points. Schirg finished third in the javelin with a top toss of 31.81 meters and was seventh in the discus (28.67 meters).

First-year thrower Tori Cushshon (St. Louis, Mo.) placed 16th in the shot put (8.40 meters) and added an 11th-place mark in the discus (22.06 meters). Sophomore Sara Duncan (Mesa, Ariz.) was 13th in discus (7.75 meters) and 22nd in the shot put (4.85 meters).

On the sun-drenched track, Gallaudet's distance group gained valuable experience against tough runners in their respective events.

Junior Olivia Armstrong (Rotterdam, N.Y.), who is set to graduate this May, clocked a time of 25 minutes and 45.33 seconds in the 5,000 meters to finish ninth on Senior Day. First-year Jala Furdge (Brandon, Miss.) led the way in the 1,500 meters with a time of 6:23.03 in 18th place.

Prior to the start of the running events, the GU athletics department and track and field program paid tribute to their graduating seniors. Armstrong was GU's lone senior on the women's team.

Howard squeaked out the team win with 124 points as the Bison won by one point over George Washington University in second with 123 points. The Revolutionaries got disqualified in the 4x100 meter relay due to a baton handoff outside the exchange zone. A legal finish in that event would've given GWU the win.

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Gallaudet will complete its regular-season schedule next Saturday, April 18, at the Eastern Shore Challenge hosted by Salisbury University.

Gallaudet track and field coaches take a moment to take a Senior Day photo with Olivia Armstrong along with Olivia's family member on a sunny Saturday in Washington, D.C.