ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT women's track & field finished in fifth place out of eight teams in the Liberty League Indoor Championships, Saturday.
RIT scored a total of 41.33 points and moved up one spot after finishing the first day of competition in sixth place.
Ithaca won the team title with 212 points as Rochester finished in second with 163.33 points, followed by RPI in third with 95.33 points.
SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior sprinter/jumper Rachel Kulp placed second in the 60m finals (7.78 seconds) and finished seventh in the 200m (26.31 seconds).
- In the finals of the 60m hurdles, senior Rania Sabri took fifth place with a time of 9.20 seconds. Sabri also earned sixth place in the triple jump with a distance of 10.91m.
- First-year thrower Nora Tighe placed fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 14.70m.
FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
- Kulp ran the fastest time in the 60m prelims (7.74 seconds) while also taking third place in the long jump with a leap of 5.65m.
- Sabri qualified for the 60m hurdles finals after placing sixth in the prelims with a time of 9.26 seconds.
- The Distance Medley Relay team took third place with a combined time of 12:36.68.
SATURDAY
60m Hurdles Finals
5.
Rania Sabri – 9.20
60m Finals
2.
Rachel Kulp – 7.78
800m Finals
11.
Abby Nautel – 2:24.03
14.
Sophia DiGennero – 2:25.11
17.
Daniella Malanga – 2:26.75
19.
Valerie Gilbert – 2:29.19
20.
Jade Kimmel – 2:29.43
200m Finals
7.
Rachel Kulp – 26.31
21.
Tess Barber – 27.75
23.
Sophia Celia – 28.07
3000m Finals
13.
Micah Gordley – 10:33.13
15.
Eva Reilly – 10:35.73
27.
Juliana Cavanaugh – 11:05.56
4×400 Relay Finals
4.
Samantha Crisci,
Sophia Celia,
Abby Nautel,
Sophia DiGennero – 4:09.91
High Jump Finals
9.
Hannah Mandell – 1.48m
Triple Jump Finals
6.
Rania Sabri – 10.91m
Weight Throw Finals
5.
Nora Tighe – 14.70m
9.
Autumn Bernava – 13.96m
12.
Christella Leukeu – 13.22m
FRIDAY
Pentathlon
9.
Hannah Mandell – 2,564
60m Prelims
1.
Rachel Kulp – 7.75
12.
Tess Barber – 8.20
60m Hurdles Prelims
6.
Rania Sabri – 9.26
400m Finals
6.
Samantha Crisci – 1:00.95
Mile Finals
8.
Eva Reilly – 5:13.86
10.
Abby Thomas – 5:27.08
5000m Finals
13.
Therese Georgia – 18.44.91
25.
Corina Zheng – 21:05.09
DMR Finals
3.
Micah Gordley,
Samantha Crisci,
Sophia DiGennero,
Eva Reilly – 12:36.68
Pole Vault Finals
8.
Alyssa Kelleher – 3.00m
11.
Rose Jeff – 2.85m
Shot Put Finals
12.
Christella Leukeu – 10.80m
13.
Nora Tighe – 10.68m
Long Jump Finals
3.
Rachel Kulp – 5.65m
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT will compete in the AARTFC Indoor Championships next Friday and Saturday (Mar. 6-7) at the historic Armory in New York City.