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RIT Athletics / Natasha Kaiser

Women's Track & Field

Women’s Track & Field opens outdoor season at Bill Q Invite

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.  
 

Players Mentioned

Emily DiMarco

Emily DiMarco

Throws
5' 8"
Senior
Justine Draper

Justine Draper

Hurdles
5' 4"
Senior
Bailee Drummond

Bailee Drummond

Throws
5' 6"
Sophomore
Therese Georgia

Therese Georgia

Distance
5' 2"
Sophomore
Marinna Heichberger

Marinna Heichberger

Throws
5' 5"
Junior
Abby Nautel

Abby Nautel

Distance
5' 6"
Junior
Allison Regnante

Allison Regnante

Hurdles/Jumps
5' 5"
Senior
Rania Sabri

Rania Sabri

Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles
5' 7"
Junior
Sonya Shivok

Sonya Shivok

Throws
5' 9"
Senior
Rachel Kulp

Rachel Kulp

Jumps
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Emily DiMarco

Emily DiMarco

5' 8"
Senior
Throws
Justine Draper

Justine Draper

5' 4"
Senior
Hurdles
Bailee Drummond

Bailee Drummond

5' 6"
Sophomore
Throws
Therese Georgia

Therese Georgia

5' 2"
Sophomore
Distance
Marinna Heichberger

Marinna Heichberger

5' 5"
Junior
Throws
Abby Nautel

Abby Nautel

5' 6"
Junior
Distance
Allison Regnante

Allison Regnante

5' 5"
Senior
Hurdles/Jumps
Rania Sabri

Rania Sabri

5' 7"
Junior
Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles
Sonya Shivok

Sonya Shivok

5' 9"
Senior
Throws
Rachel Kulp

Rachel Kulp

5' 10"
Junior
Jumps