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ECC Indoor Track & Field Report - Week Two

ECC Indoor Track & Field Report - Week Two

Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Elizah Gordon, St. Thomas Aquinas (Jr - White Plains, N.Y.)
Gordon finished fifth in the 60m dash at the Wagner College Seahawk Shootout. Gordon crossed the finish line in a time of 6.98 and was the top finisher among DII and ECC competitors.

Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Dante Brown, St. Thomas Aquinas (Gr - Nyack, N.Y.)
Brown finished first in the long jump at the Wagner College Seahawk Shootout. Brown recorded a leap of 6.94m.

Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Ayesha Jarrett, District of Columbia (Fr - Jamaica)
Jarrett had a strong showing for the Firebirds at the Seahawk Shootout. She placed fourth in the 60m with a time of 8.10s, which was the second-best time among Division II competitors. She ran 41.84s in the 300m, which was good for 11th overall and was the fastest DII time of the meet, and also 0.51s shy of a school record. She capped out the meet by anchoring the 4x400m relay which placed third overall with a time of 4:09.51.

Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Moriah Mills, Roberts Wesleyan (So - )
Mills had top-10 finishes in the shot put and weight throw at the Nazareth Alumni Invitational. She finished fifth in the shot put (10.85m) and ninth in the weight throw (11.33m). Her mark in the shot put is second best in the ECC so far this season. 


ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Men
Udoka Odemene, Holy Family (Fr - Sicklerville, N.J.)
Freshman Udoka Odoemene highlighted the meet with another record-breaking performance in the weight throw. Odoemene finished sixth overall with a distance of 45'5.25" (13.85m) breaking his own school record set last week at the Fastrack Season Opener in his collegiate debut, recording a distance of 41'5.25" (12.63m). Odoemene also competed in the shot put and finished ninth overall with a distance of 44'1.5" (13.45m). 

Women
Kamille Dixon, District of Columbia (So - Houston, Texas)
Dixon placed third in the 1000m at the Seahawk Shootout with the top DII time of the event at 3:10.89. She went on to run the second leg of the 4x400 which placed third with a time of 4:09.51.

Abagaile Kimbrell, St. Thomas Aquinas (Gr - Monroe, N.Y.)
Kimbrell finished fifth in the 3000 Meter Run at the Wagner College Seahawk Shootout. Kimbrell crossed the finish line in a time of 10:31.39 and was the top finisher among ECC competitors.

Kaitlyn Mohr, Molloy (Fr - Rockville Centre, N.Y.)
Mohr competed at the Wagner Seahawk Shootout Friday afternoon. Mohr broke the 3000-meters school record that she set the previous week, running a time of 10:45.68 to finish ninth.

Ava Thompson, Staten Island (Fr - Staten Island, N.Y.)
Spoldi Thompson placed 14th in the weight throw at the Seahawk Shootout. Her toss of 11.49m was good for second among Division II competitors and is the fourth best in the ECC so far this season.


ECC Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

Date     Men's Track Men's Field Women's Track Women's Field
12/6 Antonio Spencer, Post           Jan Volkmar, Georgian Court           Iyanna Jackson, District of Columbia      Aniyah Russell, Georgian Court
12/13 Elizah Gordon - St. Thomas Aquinas      Dante Brown, St. Thomas Aquinas      Ayesha Jarret, District of Columbia Moriah Mills, Roberts Wesleyan

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ECC Team Notes

Daemen: After opening the season Dec. 3 at the Houghton Indoor Meet, Daemen was idle last week. The Wildcats will resume their season Jan. 22 at the Highlander Invitational which is also hosted by Houghton.

District of Columbia: The University of the District of Columbia's women's indoor track and field team concluded the fall semester at the Seahawk Shootout hosted by Wagner College, Friday night at the Ocean Breeze indoor facility. UDC was able to hold their own in a meet filled with big Division I teams. Ayesha Jarrett placed fourth out of a field of 60, in the 60m with a time of 8.10s, which was the second-best Division II time of the meet. She went on to run 41.84s in the 300m which was good for 11th overall out of a field of 65 and the top DII time of the meet. Jarrett closed out the meet anchoring the 4x400m team for the Firebirds that placed third out of a field of eight other teams. Kamille Dixon also had an impressive showing placing third in the 1000m with a time of 3:10.89 which was the best D2 time of the meet. She also ended the meet placing third in the 4X400m alongside teammates Fanta Sanogo, Iyanna Jackson, and Jarrett. Danejah Kyle had the fastest DII time in the 60m hurdles placing sixth overall with a season-best time of 9.40s. UDC will take a break over the holidays but will be back in action on January 15th to compete at the HBCU Showcase which will be held at the armory in Manhattan N.Y.

Georgian Court:  Georgian Court is until Saturday, January 15 when the Lions compete in the TCNJ Indoor Invitational (hosted by the NYC Armory).

Holy Family: Holy Family competed in the Seahawk Shootout hosted by Wagner College this past Friday at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. On the men's side, freshman Udoka Odoemene highlighted the meet with another record-breaking performance in the weight throw. Odoemene finished sixth overall with a distance of 45?5.25? (13.85m) breaking his own school record set the week prior at the Fastrack Season Opener in his collegiate debut. Fellow freshman Micah Cooper established the program's first record in the pole vault becoming the first men's field athlete to compete in the event. He finished ninth overall with a height of 13'11.25" (4.25m). On the women's side, Kahdia Jones and Nyoki Jones each broke the school record in the 300-meters. Kahdia finished 14th overall with a new school record of 41.98 seconds, while Nyoki followed in 15th with a time of 42.00 seconds. Nyoki held the school record with a previous best of 42.07 set two years ago in the same meet. In the pole vault event, junior Jillian Gatley broke her own school record-setting a new personal best with a height of 9'2.25" (2.80m). Gatley's previous school record in the event was set at the 2019 Fastrack Season Opener with a height of 8?10.25? (2.70m).

Molloy: No team notes submitted.

Post: Post was idle last week.

Queens: The Knights are off until January 8th when they travel to West Point to take part in the West Point Open.

Roberts Wesleyan: No team notes submitted.

Staten Island: The College of Staten Island Men's & Women's Indoor Track & Field teams competed in their first Seahawk Shootout Invite at the Ocean Breeze Track Complex in Staten Island, NY. In all, 20 Division I & II schools participated in the plethora of track & field events. CSI competed in eight events in total; four of which recorded new school & personal best records.

St. Thomas Aquinas: The St. Thomas Aquinas College Indoor Track & Field team competed at the Wagner College Seahawk Shootout inside of the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island. STAC will return to action after the holiday break on Jan. 7 at the Wagner College Invitational, which will be held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. Events get underway at 1 p.m.


Polls

USTFCCCA Division II Men's Top 25 (First poll released 1/25)
USTFCCCA Division II Women's Top 25 (First poll released 1/25)
USTFCCCA Division II Men's East Region (First poll released 1/24)
USTFCCCA Division II Women's East Region (First poll released 1/24)
ECC Preseason Poll 

Previously in the Polls

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