ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The RIT women's track & field team finished fifth out of seven teams at Rochester's Alumni Invitational on Sunday.
 
The Tigers finished the day with 64 points while the hosts won the meet with 198.5 points as Brockport took second with 163.5 points.
 
On the track, senior Micah Gordley ran an AARTFC qualifying time of 18:28.70 to finish third in the 5,000m.
 
In the throwing events, first-year Nora Tighe won the hammer throw (43.45m) as sophomore Ben Keyser-Cochran won the javelin with a throw of 29.97m on their last attempt. Keyser-Cochran also placed third in the discus with a distance of 38.88m. In the shot put,  first-year Christella Leukeu took fourth (11.39m).
 
 
TOP RIT FINISHERS
5000m
3rd. Micah Gordley – 18:28.69
 
Discus
3rd. Ben Kayser-Cochran – 38.88m
 
Shot Put
4th. Christella Leukeu – 11.39m
 
Hammer Throw
1st. Nora Tighe – 43.45m
 
Long Jump
3rd. Rachel Kulp – 5.39m
 
Javelin
1st. Ben Keyser-Cochran – 29.97m


WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers are set to host the RIT Invitational this coming Friday (Apr. 24) with events starting at 2 p.m.