Outdoor Track & Field

Full Results

Lakewood, N.J. - The University of the District of Columbia women took the top spot in while Queens College were named champions for the second straight year at the East Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship meets on Saturday afternoon.

Despite finishing second in the meet standings, the UDC was named champions because Roberts Wesleyan was ineligible to win the championship as NCAA Provisional members.  The Firebirds' win gives them a clean sweep after also capturing the ECC Indoor Championship this year as well.

UDC earned 158 points overall in the meet. In all, seven different events were won by the Firebirds with Kaydian Jones leading the way by winning the 100 meter dash (12.24), 200 meter dash (24.80), and also by joining Shauna-Kay Creary, Jasmine Smith, and Simone Grant on the winning 4 x 100 meter relay team (49:01).  Other UDC top-finishers include Jerily Benjamin (400 meter dash – 57.14), Simone Grant (long jump - 5.32 meters), Shauna-Kay Creary (triple jump - 11.20 meters), and the  4 x 400 meter relay team of Charmaine Sweeney, Kaydian Jones, Marlena Wright, and Jerily Benjamin.

Roberts Wesleyan was also impressive in their showing, topping the event with 214 points overall. The Redhawks came out on top in eight different events. Their winners included Rachel Hust (800 meter run - 2:17.13), Rachel Hutchinson (1500 meter run - 4:43.16), Megan Hulton (5000 meter run - 18:30.02), Kellie Lawton (10000 meter run - 43:55.85), Brianna Calderon (400 meter hurdles - 1:09.00), Kasey Semmler (pole vault - 3.20 meters), Victoria Houser (hammer throw - 43.89 meters), and the 4 x 800 meter relay team of Kennedy Lewandowski, Rachel Putman, Rachel Hutchinson, and Rachel Hust.

After tying as champions with St. Thomas Aquinas a year ago, Queens College ran away with the men's meet to repeat as champions. The throwers for Queens were a huge reason why the Knights came away with the title. In both the shot put and discus the top five finishers were from Queens. The hammer throw was nearly the same, with the top four finishers coming from the Knights. Including the javelin, Queens earned 97 of their team's 186 points in the four throwing events.

Individual winners in the throwing events for the Knights included Gregory Gromling (shot put - 15.37 meters), Christopher Pensa (discus - 47.60 meters), and Angel-Alers Rosario (48.92 meters). Other top finishers for Queens include Kurt Samuel, who won the 800 meter run for the second straight year in a time of 1:56.05, and the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Skandal Delince, Kurt Samuel, Wilfred Ruck, and Donovan Stewart (3:26.60).

Women's Team Results

* - ineligible to win ECC Championship as NCAA Provisional Member

Men's Team Results

Event Winners

Women
100m Dash: Kaydian Jones, Dist. Columbia - 12.24
200m Dash: Kaydian Jones, Dist. Columbia - 24.80
400m Dash: Jerily Benjamin, Dist. Columbia - 57.14
800m Run: Rachel Hust, Roberts Wesleyan - 2:17.13
1,500m Run: Rachel Hutchinson, Roberts Wesleyan - 4:43.16
5,000m Run: Megan Hulton, Roberts Wesleyan - 18:30.02
10,000m Run: Kellie Lawton, Roberts Wesleyan - 43:55.85
100m Hurdles: Stephanie Meyer, Molloy - 15.68
400m Hurdles: Brianna Calderon, Roberts Wesleyan - 1:09.00
3,000m Steeplechase: Meghan Ventarola, St. Thomas Aquinas - 11:19.01
4 x 100m Relay: Dist. Columbia - 49.01
4 x 400m Relay: Dist. Columbia - 3:58.13
4 x 800m Relay: Roberts Wesleyan - 9:53.91
High Jump: Katie Gallagher, Molloy - 1.66m
Pole Vault: Kasey Semmler, Roberts Wesleyan - 3.20m
Long Jump: Simone Grant, Dist. Columbia - 5.32m
Triple Jump: Shauna-Kay Creary, Dist. Columbia - 11.20m
Shot Put: Toria Williams, Daemen - 11.10m
Discus: Diane Etienne, Queens - 39.70m
Hammer: Victoria Houser, Roberts Wesleyan - 43.89m
Javelin: Brittany Sepe, Molloy - 32.24m

Men
100m Dash: Winslow Dorsainvil, St. Thomas Aquinas - 11.00
200m Dash: Winslow Dorsainvil, St. Thomas Aquinas - 22.56
400m Dash: George Erazo, St. Thomas Aquinas - 49.99
800m Run: Kurt Samuel, Queens - 1:56.05
1,500m Run: Thomas Rodger, Roberts Wesleyan - 4:00.78
5,000m Run: Enock Bor, Roberts Wesleyan - 15:51.80
10,000m Run: Enock Bor, Roberts Wesleyan - 33:23.73
110m Hurdles: Robert Watson, Molloy - 16.48
400m Hurdles: George Erazo, St. Thomas Aquinas - 56.58
3,000m Steeplechase: Kevin Brown, Roberts Wesleyan - 9:30.91
4 x 100m Relay: St. Thomas Aquinas - 43.29
4 x 400m Relay: Queens - 3:26.60
4 x 800m Relay: St. Thomas Aquinas - 7:59.64
High Jump: Tristan Holmgren, St. Thomas Aquinas - 1.83m
Pole Vault: Michael Pignotti, Molloy
Long Jump: Aaron McGinnis, Roberts Wesleyan - 6.41m
Triple Jump: Joseph Johnson, Molloy - 12.82m
Shot Put: Gregory Gromling, Queens - 15.37m
Discus: Christopher Pensa, Queens - 47.60m
Hammer: Angel Alers-Rosario, Queens - 48.92m
Javelin: Charles Artino, Molloy - 43.67m