GENESEO, N.Y. – The RIT women's track & field team opened the outdoor season at the Bill Q Invitational on Saturday. The meet, originally scheduled to be a home meet, was moved to Geneseo due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Senior hurdler
Justine Draper placed second in the 400m Hurdles with a regional qualifying time of 1:07.08 as junior hurdler
Rania Sabri posted a regional qualifying time of 15.61 seconds with a second-place finish in the 100m Hurdles.
Senior sprinter
Caroline Hill won the 400m, crossing the finish line in 59.04 seconds.
In the 5,000m, sophomore
Therese Georgia took seventh with a regional qualifying clocking of 18:31.03.
Throwers
Emily DiMarco and
Bailee Drummond placed second and third with regional marks of 39.24m and 38.31m, respectively.
TOP RIT FINISHERS
100 Meters
2nd –
Rachel Kulp 13.18
400 Meters
1st –
Caroline Hill 59.04
800 Meters
2nd –
Abby Nautel 2:26.60
5,000 Meters
7th –
Therese Georgia 18:31.03*
100 Meter Hurdles
2nd –
Rania Sabri 15.61*
400 Meter Hurdles
2nd –
Justine Draper 1:07.08*
Long Jump
2nd –
Allison Regnante 5.12m
3rd –
Rachel Kulp 5.11m
Shot Put
3rd –
Marinna Heichberger 11.71m
Discus
2nd–
Emily DiMarco 39.24m*
3rd –
Bailee Drummond 38.31m*
Javelin
2nd –
Sonya Shivok 32.48m
*AARTFC qualifying time/mark
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to Geneseo this Friday and Saturday (Apr. 4-5) to compete in the Early Season Invitational. Events start at 2 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday.
