PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The RIT women's track & field team competed at Nazareth's D3 Elite Meet as some participated at Cornell's Kane Invitational.
At Nazareth, first-year sprinter/jumper
Rachel Kulp finished second in the 60m sprints with a regional qualifying time of 8.03 seconds. In the prelims, Kulp posted the fastest time of 8.00 seconds which is a career best.
Senior sprinter
Caroline Hill placed second in the 200m with a regional qualifying time of 25.96 seconds. Hill, along with
Samantha Crisci,
Jorja DeCarlo, and
Justine Draper took first place in the 4x400m Relay with a time of 4:05.45, which is also a regional qualifying time.
Senior thrower
Emily DiMarco placed second and fifth respectively in the Shot Put and Weight Throw events.
At Cornell, junior
Abby Nautel and first-year
Daniella Malanga were fifth and sixth in the 800m as the duo each recorded regional qualifying times of 2:28.36 and 2:30.38.
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TOP RIT FINISHERS
60 Meters
2nd –
Rachel Kulp 8.03*
60 Meter Hurdles
4th –
Rania Sabri 9.54
200 Meters
2nd –
Caroline Hill 25.96*
800 Meters
5th –
Abby Nautel 2:28.36
6th –
Daniella Malanga 2:30.38
4x400 Relay
1st –
Samantha Crisci,
Jorja DeCarlo,
Justine Draper,
Caroline Hill 4:05.45*
Long Jump
4th –
Rachel Kulp 5.23m
Shot Put
2nd –
Emily DiMarco 12.56m*
4th –
Marinna Heichberger 12.26m*
Weight Throw
5th –
Emily DiMarco 14.42m*
*AARTFC qualifying time/mark
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to Nazareth this coming Friday (Feb. 21) to take part in the Conference Tune-Up Meet.
