13 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athletes to Compete in NCAA East Preliminary
Edison, N.J. (May 20, 2021) – A total of 13 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) student-athletes have been selected to participate in the 2021 NCAA Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships East Preliminary competitions. Nine men and four women student-athletes will compete in the east prelims in Jacksonville, FL. The east prelims will take place from Wednesday, May 26 to Saturday, May 29.
Men’s 1500 Meter Run
Damien Dilcher, Iona
Men’s 5000 Meter Run
Ehab El-Sandali, Iona
Jamie Dee, Iona
Joshua DeSouza, Iona
Men’s 10000 Meter Run
Jack O’Leary, Iona
Ehab El-Sandali, Iona
Lachlan Wellington, Iona
Men’s Long Jump
Jabari Higgs-Salaam, Saint Peter’s
Zach Manorowitz, Rider
Men’s Javelin Throw
Mark Orlando, Monmouth
Women’s 1500 Meter Run
Kaitlyn Ohrtman, Iona
Gemma Nuttall, Iona
Kristin Siegle, Rider
Women’s Javelin Throw
Danielle Steff, Monmouth
For more information regarding the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, visit ncaa.com. For a full list of men’s participants click here and for women’s click
here.
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) celebrates its 40
th year of competition during the 2020-21 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.