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Caroline Hill takes off from the starting block as the first leg of the women’s 4x100 meter relay as the Men and women’s Track and Field compete in the Atlantic Regionals Competition, the preluding meet to Nationals, held at SUNY Cortland on Wednesday, May 15th, and Thursday, May 16th, 2024. (Autumn Bernava)
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Women's Track & Field

Women’s Track & Field takes fourth at U of R Invite

ROCHESTER, N.Y. –  The RIT women's track & field team placed fourth out of seven teams that competed in the U of R Invitational, Saturday.
 
Senior Caroline Hill led the Tigers with a first-place finish in the 400m hurdles, posting a regional qualifying time of 1:03.76, which is a personal best.  Teammates Samantha Crisci and Justine Draper also clocked regional times of 1:06.32 and 1:07.00, respectively.
 
Hill, Rachel Kulp, Allison Regnante, and Rania Sabri won the 4x100m relay after tying the program's second-fastest time. Their result is also a regional qualifying time.
 
Regnante also placed second in the long jump, posting a personal best mark of 5.55m.
 
First-year thrower Ben Kayser-Cochran took second in the discus with a distance of 41.58m.
 
 
TOP RIT FINISHERS
100 Meters
8th – Violet Ameele 13.65
 
200 Meters
7th – Rachel Kulp 26.47
 
400 Meters
6th – Jorja DeCarlo 1:01.94
 
400 Meter Hurdles
1st – Caroline Hill 1:03.76*
4th – Samantha Crisci 1:06.32*
5th – Justine Draper 1:07.00*
 
4x100 Relay
1st – Caroline Hill, Rachel Kulp, Allison Regnante, Rania Sabri 48.85*
 
Triple Jump
2nd – Violet Ameele 10.95m
5th – Rania Sabri 10.48m
 
Long Jump
2nd – Allison Regnante 5.55m
 
Shot Put
4th – Marinna Heichberger 11.94m
7th – Sonya Shivok 11.54m

Discus
2nd – Ben Kayser-Cochran 41.58m
4th – Bailee Drummond 40.80m

Javelin
3rd – Autumn Bernava 33.19m
6th – Mia Gerber 28.45m
 
*AARTFC qualifying time/mark
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT competes at the Penn Relays Thursday through Saturday (Apr. 24-26) as well as the Cardinal Classic at St. John Fisher on Saturday (Apr. 26).
 

Players Mentioned

Violet Ameele

Violet Ameele

Sprints/Jumps
5' 6"
Graduate Student
Autumn Bernava

Autumn Bernava

Throws
6' 0"
Sophomore
Samantha Crisci

Samantha Crisci

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 3"
Junior
Justine Draper

Justine Draper

Hurdles
5' 4"
Senior
Bailee Drummond

Bailee Drummond

Throws
5' 6"
Sophomore
Mia Gerber

Mia Gerber

Jumps/Throws
5' 11"
Sophomore
Marinna Heichberger

Marinna Heichberger

Throws
5' 5"
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

Players Mentioned

Violet Ameele

Violet Ameele

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Sprints/Jumps
Autumn Bernava

Autumn Bernava

6' 0"
Sophomore
Throws
Samantha Crisci

Samantha Crisci

5' 3"
Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
Justine Draper

Justine Draper

5' 4"
Senior
Hurdles
Bailee Drummond

Bailee Drummond

5' 6"
Sophomore
Throws
Mia Gerber

Mia Gerber

5' 11"
Sophomore
Jumps/Throws
Marinna Heichberger

Marinna Heichberger

5' 5"
Junior
Throws
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