Track and Field finished third at the Rider 5-Way Invitational

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Lawrenceville, NJ (March 26, 2023) It took an extra day due to weather conditions, but the Fordham track and field team traveled to New Jersey for the Rider 5-Way Invitational in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, finishing third out of five. teams in both men’s and women’s competitions.

In the women’s race, the Rams scored 113 points led by two race winners. Mary Kathryn Underwood won the 400 meters with a time of 1:00.16 Dillin Green took the top spot in the 200 meters in 25.75 seconds. Green was also part of the 4×100 relay Ileana Chlorou, Nicole Lytleand Tanicha Saintigene third was in 49.26 seconds.

In addition to these top performances Taylor Mascetta was third in the 1500 meter run in 4:53.16 and Lytle was seventh in the 100 meter hurdles in 15.87 seconds. 800 meter running saw Abigail llach ranks seventh in the overall competition with a time of 2:31.75 Sophia Crucs 9th in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:10.35.

The last tracks were the 3000 meter run and the 4×400 relay, while Clodagh McGroary was eighth in the 3000 meters with a time of 11:37.13, while the team Ruby Avila, Michele DayeCrucs and Alexandra Williams was Fifth in the 4×400 relay with a time of 4:12.87.

In field events, Kathryn Kelly led the way and placed second in the long jump with a distance of 19′ 11″. Jana Rokitta tied for second in the high jump, clearing 5′ 5″. Alexandra Manetovic was third in the triple jump at 37′ 1″, while Saintigene placed seventh in the shot put (37′ 4″) and javelin (84′ 6″). Rounding out the field events Amanda Gurth was fourth in the discus throw (108′ 2″), when Casey Metzler was Fifth in the hammer throw (135′ 9″).

On the men’s side, the Rams won three events, starting with Matthew nurse 400 meters in 48.79 seconds. He was also part of the 4×100 relay Liam Volz, Isaiah Jamesand Christian Weddington who finished third with a time of 43.25. Weddington added a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.77 seconds.

Ben Borchers was the next event winner in the 800m with a time of 1:56.83, just ahead of his teammate Darren Croke third in 1:59.87. Halls Nelson She just missed out on an event win in the 1500m when she clocked 3:58.33, good for second. Nelson, Croke, Borchers and Yariv Simhony would also participate in the 4×400 relay with a time of 3:25.45.

The Rams then had a couple of fourth places in the sprint and sprint hurdles. George Pomer was fourth in the 110m hurdles (17.57), while Volz was fourth in the 100m in 11.36. The last track event saw Ryan Fahey top in 3000 meters and finished fourth with a time of 9.06.83.

In field events, Michael Croke won the pole vault event, clearing 14′ 5″, while Pomer was seventh in the javelin (127′ 10″) and tied for seventh in the high jump (6′ “).

Fordham will next be in action at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia beginning March 31.^St until April 1^St.