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EDISON, NJ – The 2017 Indoor Track and Field ECAC and IC4A Championships concluded and the Monmouth University Women’s team finished in third place, the best finish in program history. The Hawks finished with 48 points, just behind Liberty’s 54 points, and Albany’s 62 points.
The Hawk’s captured two victories with senior Tionna Garner taking home the 500m for the second-straight time with a mark of 1:10.78. Garner also contributed in the 4x800m first place finish with sophomores Brianna Stratz. Chandi Piiru, and senior Jenna Cupp. The team crossed the line in 8:44.57 seconds, only .31 seconds faster than second place Boston College. Senior Casey Sturts, the 2017 MAAC Indoor Field Events Most Outstanding Performer, also contributed to the team’s Pole Vault with a mark of 3.80m. The Hawks tied for second place in the event.
Quinnipiac University senior sprinter Jessica Lee finished in first place in the Women’s 60m Hurdles with a time of 8.42. Finishing in second place just behind Lee was Rider University junior Sara Gardner in a time of 8.55 (8.5439). Paige Chapman of Manhattan College also took home a victory in the women’s 60m Dash with a time of 7.56.
Monmouth finished in third place with 48 points, Manhattan College came in tied for 13th place with 20 points, Quinnipiac University finished tied for 22nd place with 14 points, and Rider University rounded out the MAAC schools in tied for 30th place with eight points.
On the Men’s side, two MAAC standouts placed in the top three in the Weight Throw. Manhattan Senior Love Litzell came in second with a mark of 20.04m and Monmouth senior Tim Wilson came in third with a mark of 19.84m. Manhattan College senior Hayden Clarke earned a win with a mark of 7.43m in the Long Jump. Also from Manhattan, sophomore thrower Ryan Addlesberger came in third place in the shot put with a mark of 17.17m.
Bryan Sosoo, the 2017 MAAC Indoor Track Events Most Outstanding Performers, finished second in the 60m Dash, finishing with a time of 6.76 just .03 seconds out of first place. Jac Hopkins of Iona and the 2017 MAAC Indoor Track Events Rookie of the Meet came in third place in the Men’s 3000m with a time of 8:08.37. In the Men’s 4x800 Relay, Rider’s team consisted of Isaiah Jean-Baptiste, Johnathan Jackson, Scott Wood, & Anthony Ardino placed third with a time of 7:32.83.
Manhattan finished in ninth place overall with 26 points, Monmouth came in tied for 12th place with 20 points, Iona in tied for 22nd place with 10 points, Rider tied for 27th place with nine points, and rounding out the MAAC schools was Canisius tied for 35th with six points.