Women's T/F Repeats as Metropolitan Indoor Champions

Friday, February 1

Staten Island, N.Y.

All day

Rutgers University

Metropolitan Championships

2019 Metropolitan Indoor Track and Field Champions

Women's T/F Repeats as Metropolitan Indoor Champions

Feb 01 | Women's Track & Field

Results

Courteney Campbell Repeats as High Jump Champion; Olympia Martin Win 5000m Title and Helps Distance Medley Relay Team to Victory

STATEN ISLAND, New York – The Rutgers women's track and field team successfully defended its Metropolitan Indoor Championship crown on Friday with the Scarlet Knights winning the team title for the third time in the last four years.

RU collected a total of 131 points in the event along with six ECAC qualifying marks finishing ahead of second place St. John's (123) and third place Fordham (114).

"This was a really great team effort," said head coach James Robinson. "We scored in every event we contested and we competed in all but four of the 20 events. A total team win like this really boosts their confidence. They deserved and earned the win today and the coach staff is very proud of their competitive effort today."

Sophomore Courteney Campbell repeated as the Metropolitan Indoor high jump champion leaping to a height of 1.65m (5' 5") for the title.

Sophomore Olympia Martin captured a pair of titles winning the 5000m in a time of 17:21.34 and joining teammates freshman Gabriela Sanchez and sophomores Kaitlyn Bragen and Kiera Nealon on the winning distance medley relay team. The team posted a time of 12:07.08

The Scarlet Knights garnered a pair of ECAC qualifying times in the 60m. Senior Oniesha Clarke was the runner-up in the event in 7.60, while freshman Iyanla Kollock followed posting a PR of 7.69.

The 500m also saw a freshman capture an ECAC time with Reanda Richards clocking in at 1:14.56 for third place.

The Scarlet Knights also had a pair of runner-up performances in the relays. The 4x400m relay squad of freshmen Mackenzie Prezume and Iyanla Kollock, senior Jenna Sobieski and freshman Reanda Richards put together a finish time of 3:49.09. The 4x800m relay team of sophomore Sara Gutter along with freshmen Kayla Rosario, Brooke Riedy and Erin Bertscha registered a second place time of 9:35.81.

The Scarlet Knight women's indoor track and field team returns to competition at the Valentine's Invitational hosted by Boston University on Feb. 8.

2019 Metropolitan Indoor Championship Results
Team:
1. Rutgers – 131
2. St. John's – 123
3. Fordham – 114
4. Columbia – 85
5. Manhattan - 84

Individual Results:
60m
2. Oniesha Clarke – 7.60 (ECAC Qualifier)
3. Iyanla Kollock – 7.69 (ECAC Qualifier)
22. Icisys Sadler – 8.20

200m
4. Oniesha Clarke – 25.17
7. Iyanla Kollock – 25.40
27. Gabriela Sanchez – 26.91

500m
3. Reanda Richards – 1:14.56 (ECAC Qualifier)
6. Mackenzie Prezume – 1:16.74

800m
6. Jenna Sobieski – 2:19.96
9. Erin Bertscha – 2:21.54

1000m
3. Brooke Riedy – 3:01.52
11. Emma Bergman – 3:15.51

Mile
4. Kaitlyn Bragen – 5:11.86

3000m
3. Stephanie Mauer – 10:18.66

5000m
1. Olympia Martin – 17:21.34 (ECAC Qualifier)
3. Kiera Nealon – 18:11.17

60m Hurdles
5. Lynnea Davis – 9.01
7. Icisys Sadler – 9.11

4x400m Relay
2. Rutgers (Mackenzie Prezume, Iyanla Kollock, Jenna Sobieski, Reanda Richards) – 3:49.09 (ECAC Qualifier)

4x800m Relay
2. Rutgers (Sara Gutter, Kayla Rosario, Brooke Riedy, Erin Bertscha) – 9:35.81

Distance Medley Relay
1. Rutgers (Olympia Martin, Gabriela Sanchez, Kaitlyn Bragen, Kiera Nealon) – 12:07.08 (ECAC Qualifier)

Shot Put
7. Zyra Thomas – 13.02m (42' 8.75")
8. Jasmine Van Note – 12.71m (41' 8.5")
14. Halia Rosemond – 11.47m (37' 7.75")

Long Jump
4. Jacqueline Simmons – 5.54m (17' 2.25")
5. Oniesha Clarke – 5.39m (17' 8.25")
8. Gabriela Sanchez – 5.31m (17' 5.25")

Triple Jump
6. Zia Barr – 11.17m (36' 7.75")

High Jump
1. Courteney Campbell – 1.65m (5' 5")
2. Rhonda Rogombe – 1.60m (5' 3")

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