Monmouth Women's Track & Field Wins Sixth Straight MAAC Indoor Title
NEW YORK, NY – For the sixth straight season the Monmouth University women’s track and field team are MAAC Indoor Track and Field Champions. The Hawks have won all six indoor championship meets they have competed in since entering the league.
Monmouth trailed Rider University by five and a half points coming into Sunday.
| Final Women’s Team Standings |
| 1. |
Monmouth |
187.5 |
| 2. |
Rider |
133 |
| 3. |
Manhattan |
117.5 |
| 4. |
Quinnipiac |
105.5 |
| 5. |
Iona |
64 |
| 6. |
Marist |
22 |
| 7. |
Siena |
18 |
| 8. |
Canisius |
7.5 |
| 9. |
Saint Peter’s |
6 |
Day 2 Highlights
- Lasma Padedze won the shot put on her final throw of the competition. The sophomore clipped second by 0.07m.
- Monmouth had a 1-2 finish in the triple jump and the 800m.
- Sarah Forman of Siena College edged Jessica Scheriff of Iona College at the line of the 3000m by 0.16 of a second.
- Niasia Boone led a Manhattan College 1-2 finish in the 200m with Lisa Warfvinge.
- Rider University took home both races at 60m in the dash and hurdles. Sarah Gardner was clear of the field by two tenths in the 60m hurdles and Cleopatra Morrison edged Warfvinge by 0.08 of a second in the 60m dash.
- Marlo Wehrer won the 400m out of the second of the heats in the two-section final. The senior was part of 18 total points for Quinnipiac University.
| Women’s Day 2 Results |
| Event |
Name |
Institution |
Time/Dist. |
| Mile |
Allie Wilson |
Monmouth |
4:41.38 |
| 60m Hurdles |
Sara Gardner |
Rider |
8.41 |
| 60m Dash |
Cleopatra Morrison |
Rider |
7.73 |
| 400m |
Marlo Wehrer |
Quinnipiac |
56.80 |
| 800m |
Brianna Stratz |
Monmouth |
2:09.23 |
| 200m |
Niasia Boone |
Manhattan |
24.93 |
| 3000m |
Sarah Forman |
Siena |
9:48.72 |
| 4x800m Relay |
Amber Stratz
Brianna Stratz
Sarah Crissman
Chandi Piiru |
Monmouth |
9:03.06 |
| 4x400m Relay |
Zarah Harris
Chinelo Nnakwe
Niasia Boone
Jasmine Davis |
Manhattan |
3:52.33
|
| Triple Jump |
Mariah Hubbard |
Monmouth |
12.13m |
| Shot Put |
Lasma Padedze |
Manhattan |
14.33m |
| Major Award Winners |
| Award |
Player |
Institution |
| Field Rookie of the Meet |
Lisa Warfvinge |
Manhattan |
| Track Rookie of the Meet |
Symone Foster |
Quinnipiac |
| Field Most Outstanding Performer |
Patrice Baston |
Monmouth |
| Track Most Outstanding Performer |
Jessica Scheriff |
Iona |
| Men’s & Women’s Coach of the Year |
Joe Compagni, |
Monmouth |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.