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Track and Field Enjoys Successful Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge
1/26/2019 6:51:00 PM | Track and Field
Lions win two titles, enjoy 10 top-5 finishes; men's team finishes in fourth place, women ninth in team competition against the likes of Ohio State, BYU, Duke, South Carolina, Virginia, Villanova, UCLA.
NEW YORK—With 10 top-5 finishes overall, the Columbia Track and Field program completed a successful weekend at its annual Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge on Saturday afternoon at the Armory in New York City. On the weekend's highly competitive event featuring 25 schools, the Lions won two events, placed second in two events, finished third in three events, fourth in one event and garnered two fifth place finishes.
In the team competition, Columbia finished tied for fourth place overall with 56 points. BYU captured the men's title with 89 points, followed by Ohio State (81), UCLA (79) and Columbia and Virginia (56 each). On the women's side, Columbia finished in ninth place with 29 points. Ohio State claimed the women's title with 74 points followed by Duke (67.5).
"Our men's senior class had a really good weekend," Columbia Head Track and Field Coach Dan Ireland said. "We have a talented senior class led by Josiah Langstaff, Alek Sauer, Sam Ritz and Brian Zabilski. Those four are our big hitters. They all ran very well today. After anchoring the DMR last night, Ritz won the One Mile Run in 4:01.94, Zabilski moved to No. 2 on our all-time list in the 3k and missed the school record by a second, Sauer moved to No. 2 in 1,000-meter run and Langstaff did the job in the 800-meters. Three of those guys ran on our DMR."
"It was fun to watch us compete against big-time schools. For the most part, we didn't get intimidated. A couple of times we looked at uniforms instead of just racing but overall I was very pleased with our performance this weekend. Even just the meet itself went over very, very well. Obviously, the pro stuff, to have a world record and some world-bests, it was a great experience for our team."
On Friday, Columbia defended New York City as it claimed the men's distance medley relay title in running a 9:38.93. Senior Alek Sauer, first-year Malik Johnson, senior Josiah Langstaff and senior Sam Ritz combined to register the 9:38.93, which ranks as the best time in the world, NCAA and Ivy League in 2019. In addition, the time ranks third all-time among Columbia indoor DMR records. The Lions finished ahead of Duke (9:41.89), Oklahoma (9:42.44) and UCLA (9:44.61).
Ritz was Columbia's other champion as he raced to victory in the One Mile Run in 4:01.94.
Taking second place finishes were Josiah Langstaff in the men's 800-meters (1:51.35) and Brian Zabilski in the men's 3,000-meter run (8:02.15). Third place performances included Columbia's women's distance medley relay team of junior Katie Wasserman, first-year Jackie Patterson, senior Jillian Murray, senior Erin Gregoire, which ran an 11:24.74, sophomore Jackson Storey in the men's 800-meter run (1:51.59) and junior Kate Wasserman in the women's One Mile Run (4:44.23), sophomore Allie Hays placed fourth in the women's 3,000-meter run (9:33.75), first-year Kali Hatcher took fifth in the women's long jump (5.62m) and junior Daniel Igbokwe placed fifth in the men's triple jump (15.25m).
That was only the beginning of Columbia's successful day. Sophomore Lauren Micham placed sixth overall in the women's 60-meter hurdles as she ran an 8.50 finals time. Her preliminary time of 8.49 ranks as the best current time in the Ivy League, the second-best time in school history and a personal best.
Competing against a strong field in the invitational run, Alek Sauer finished sixth in the 1,000-meters in 2:22.14, sophomore Owen Bishop ran a 4:09.75 to place sixth in the men's One Mile Run and Hatcher followed up her long jump performance with a sixth place finish in the women's triple jump (12.27m). senior Robert O'Brien placed sixth in the men's pole vault at 4.95m and sophomore Jack Pihlkar finished sixth in the men's weight throw (17.59m). Coming off an injury, junior Maryam Hassan placed seventh in the women's triple jump (5.52m).
Also recording personal bests were Noah Johnson (shot put), Amanda Cooper (weight throw) and Patterson (800-meters).
A complete list of Columbia men's and women's athletes who competed this weekend is listed below and also posted at this link.
Athletes representing 25 collegiate teams competed at the three-day event. Along with Columbia, teams represented at the Columbia Challenge included Adams State, Albany, BYU, Columbia, Connecticut, Duke, Florida State, Iona, Lehigh, LIU Brooklyn, Manhattan, Monmouth, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Point Point, Rhode Island, Samford, South Carolina, St. John's, Syracuse, Temple, UCLA, Villanova and Virginia.
COLUMBIA RESULTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S DR. SADLER COLUMBIA CHALLENGE
Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 24-26, 2019, Armory, New York City
WOMEN'S EVENTS
Women's 60m Dash
Prelims
30. Iman Sule, 7.97
33. Betty Jackson, 7.98
34. Marie Bain, 8.00
35. Lauren Buehner, 8.05
Women's 200m Dash
38. Lauren Micham, 25.76
48. Lauren Buehner, 26.59
52. Marie Bain, 27.32
Women's 400m Dash
18. Iman Sule, 57.09
28. Brianna Hodges, 58.24
37. Betty Jackson, 59.72
38. Peyton Jones, 1:00.43
41. Jordann Feinstein, 1:01.29
Women's 800m Run
13. Teri Turner, 2:12.72
14. Jillian Murray, 2:13.40
17. Jackie Patterson, 2:15.19
25. Bianca Alonzo, 2:17.30
28. Alex Rodman, 2:17.91
29. Sydney Groom, 2:18.55
35. Delaney Sanacore, 2:21.53
Women's 1 Mile Run
3. Katie Wasserman, 4:44.23
13. Emily Digman, 5:03.00
17. Rachel Kenny, 5:07.00
24. Sarah MacDonald, 5:30.13
Bianca Alonzo, DNF
Women's 3,000m Run
4. Alexandra Hays, 9:33.75
14. Serena Tripodi, 9:44.07
15. Julia Sienski, 9:44.13
21. Sofia Camacho, 10:04.78
27. Emily Virtue, 10:06.35
28. Samantha Marin, 10:06.82
Erin Gregoire, DNF
Women's 60m Hurdles
Prelims
8. Lauren Micham, 8.49q
24. Madleyn Sessler, 8.90
Finals
6. Lauren Micham, 8.50
Women's 4 x 400m Relay
Columbia, DNF
Women's 4000m Distance Medley
3. Columbia (Katie Wasserman, Jackie Patterson, Jillian Murray, Erin Gregoire), 11:24.74
Women's High Jump
Grace Campbell, DNF
Women's Long Jump
5. Kali Hatcher, 5.62m
7. Maryam Hassan, 5.52m
14. Sydni Scott, 5.22m
18. Madelyn Sessler, 5.12m
20. Casidy Cunningham, 4.80m
Women's Triple Jump
6. Kali Hatcher, 12.27m
14. Maryam Hassan, 11.81m
20. Sydni Scott, 10.97m
25. Casidy Cunningham, 10.29m
Women's Shot Put
21. Cameron Downey, 11.40m
22. Haile Montgomery, 11.32m
Women's Weight Throw
27. Gia Monachino, 12.57m
28. Amanda Cooper, 11.80m
29. Cameron Downey, 10.72m
30. Hailey Montgomery, 10.01m
MEN'S ATHLETES
Men's 60m Dash
35. Troy Martig, 7.38
Men's 200m Dash
32. Brodie Homes, 22.93
38. Troy Martig, 23.40
Men's 400m Dash
35. Malik Johnson, 50.78
42. Andrew Petersen, 51.57
43. Giovanni Trejos, 51.93
Men's 800m Run
2. Josiah Langstaff, 1:51.35
3. Jackson Storey, 1;51.59
13. Willie Hall, 1:54.69
16. Jake Caswell, 1:55.16
22. Ian Irish, 1:57.51
Men's 1,000-Invitational
6. Alek Sauer, 2:22.14x
Men's 1 Mile Run
1. Sam Ritz, 4:01.94
6. Owen Bishop, 4:09.75
11. Solomon Fountain, 4:14.60
15. Aaron Breene, 4:17.25
16. Solomon Rice, 4:17.83
25. Patrick Bayuex, 4:44.07
Jake Caswell, DNF
Men's 3,000m Run
2. Brian Zabilski, 8:02.15
16. Tyler Italiano, 8:16.35
17. David Vorbach, 8:17.25
28. Dan Schumacher, 8:31.02
Aaron Breene, DNF
Men's 60m Hurdles
Prelims
22. Matthew Wang, 8.91
Men's 4 x 400m Relay
14. Columbia (Malik Johnson, Vasilis Kopanas, Brodie Holmes, Troy Martig), 3:22.39
Men's 4,000m Distance Medley
1. Columbia (Alek Sauer, Malik Johnson, Josiah Langstaff, Sam Ritz), 9:38.93
Men's High Jump
12. Ernest Robertson, 1.99m
Men's Pole Vault
6. Robert O'Brien, 4.95m
12. Tiber Seireeni, 4.65m
16. Ben Poth, 4.50m
20. Logan Rubasch, 4.35m
Men's Long Jump
18. Ian Reinicke, 6.31m
20. Alpha Barry, 5.95m
Men's Triple Jump
5. Daniel Igbokwe, 15.25m
Men's Shot Put
22. Noah Johnson, 12.60m
Men's Weight Throw
6. Jack Pihlkar, 17.59m
13. Hunter Hasley, 16.33m
16. Noah Johnson, 14.92m
In the team competition, Columbia finished tied for fourth place overall with 56 points. BYU captured the men's title with 89 points, followed by Ohio State (81), UCLA (79) and Columbia and Virginia (56 each). On the women's side, Columbia finished in ninth place with 29 points. Ohio State claimed the women's title with 74 points followed by Duke (67.5).
"Our men's senior class had a really good weekend," Columbia Head Track and Field Coach Dan Ireland said. "We have a talented senior class led by Josiah Langstaff, Alek Sauer, Sam Ritz and Brian Zabilski. Those four are our big hitters. They all ran very well today. After anchoring the DMR last night, Ritz won the One Mile Run in 4:01.94, Zabilski moved to No. 2 on our all-time list in the 3k and missed the school record by a second, Sauer moved to No. 2 in 1,000-meter run and Langstaff did the job in the 800-meters. Three of those guys ran on our DMR."
"It was fun to watch us compete against big-time schools. For the most part, we didn't get intimidated. A couple of times we looked at uniforms instead of just racing but overall I was very pleased with our performance this weekend. Even just the meet itself went over very, very well. Obviously, the pro stuff, to have a world record and some world-bests, it was a great experience for our team."
On Friday, Columbia defended New York City as it claimed the men's distance medley relay title in running a 9:38.93. Senior Alek Sauer, first-year Malik Johnson, senior Josiah Langstaff and senior Sam Ritz combined to register the 9:38.93, which ranks as the best time in the world, NCAA and Ivy League in 2019. In addition, the time ranks third all-time among Columbia indoor DMR records. The Lions finished ahead of Duke (9:41.89), Oklahoma (9:42.44) and UCLA (9:44.61).
Ritz was Columbia's other champion as he raced to victory in the One Mile Run in 4:01.94.
Taking second place finishes were Josiah Langstaff in the men's 800-meters (1:51.35) and Brian Zabilski in the men's 3,000-meter run (8:02.15). Third place performances included Columbia's women's distance medley relay team of junior Katie Wasserman, first-year Jackie Patterson, senior Jillian Murray, senior Erin Gregoire, which ran an 11:24.74, sophomore Jackson Storey in the men's 800-meter run (1:51.59) and junior Kate Wasserman in the women's One Mile Run (4:44.23), sophomore Allie Hays placed fourth in the women's 3,000-meter run (9:33.75), first-year Kali Hatcher took fifth in the women's long jump (5.62m) and junior Daniel Igbokwe placed fifth in the men's triple jump (15.25m).
That was only the beginning of Columbia's successful day. Sophomore Lauren Micham placed sixth overall in the women's 60-meter hurdles as she ran an 8.50 finals time. Her preliminary time of 8.49 ranks as the best current time in the Ivy League, the second-best time in school history and a personal best.
Competing against a strong field in the invitational run, Alek Sauer finished sixth in the 1,000-meters in 2:22.14, sophomore Owen Bishop ran a 4:09.75 to place sixth in the men's One Mile Run and Hatcher followed up her long jump performance with a sixth place finish in the women's triple jump (12.27m). senior Robert O'Brien placed sixth in the men's pole vault at 4.95m and sophomore Jack Pihlkar finished sixth in the men's weight throw (17.59m). Coming off an injury, junior Maryam Hassan placed seventh in the women's triple jump (5.52m).
Also recording personal bests were Noah Johnson (shot put), Amanda Cooper (weight throw) and Patterson (800-meters).
A complete list of Columbia men's and women's athletes who competed this weekend is listed below and also posted at this link.
Athletes representing 25 collegiate teams competed at the three-day event. Along with Columbia, teams represented at the Columbia Challenge included Adams State, Albany, BYU, Columbia, Connecticut, Duke, Florida State, Iona, Lehigh, LIU Brooklyn, Manhattan, Monmouth, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Point Point, Rhode Island, Samford, South Carolina, St. John's, Syracuse, Temple, UCLA, Villanova and Virginia.
COLUMBIA RESULTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S DR. SADLER COLUMBIA CHALLENGE
Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 24-26, 2019, Armory, New York City
WOMEN'S EVENTS
Women's 60m Dash
Prelims
30. Iman Sule, 7.97
33. Betty Jackson, 7.98
34. Marie Bain, 8.00
35. Lauren Buehner, 8.05
Women's 200m Dash
38. Lauren Micham, 25.76
48. Lauren Buehner, 26.59
52. Marie Bain, 27.32
Women's 400m Dash
18. Iman Sule, 57.09
28. Brianna Hodges, 58.24
37. Betty Jackson, 59.72
38. Peyton Jones, 1:00.43
41. Jordann Feinstein, 1:01.29
Women's 800m Run
13. Teri Turner, 2:12.72
14. Jillian Murray, 2:13.40
17. Jackie Patterson, 2:15.19
25. Bianca Alonzo, 2:17.30
28. Alex Rodman, 2:17.91
29. Sydney Groom, 2:18.55
35. Delaney Sanacore, 2:21.53
Women's 1 Mile Run
3. Katie Wasserman, 4:44.23
13. Emily Digman, 5:03.00
17. Rachel Kenny, 5:07.00
24. Sarah MacDonald, 5:30.13
Bianca Alonzo, DNF
Women's 3,000m Run
4. Alexandra Hays, 9:33.75
14. Serena Tripodi, 9:44.07
15. Julia Sienski, 9:44.13
21. Sofia Camacho, 10:04.78
27. Emily Virtue, 10:06.35
28. Samantha Marin, 10:06.82
Erin Gregoire, DNF
Women's 60m Hurdles
Prelims
8. Lauren Micham, 8.49q
24. Madleyn Sessler, 8.90
Finals
6. Lauren Micham, 8.50
Women's 4 x 400m Relay
Columbia, DNF
Women's 4000m Distance Medley
3. Columbia (Katie Wasserman, Jackie Patterson, Jillian Murray, Erin Gregoire), 11:24.74
Women's High Jump
Grace Campbell, DNF
Women's Long Jump
5. Kali Hatcher, 5.62m
7. Maryam Hassan, 5.52m
14. Sydni Scott, 5.22m
18. Madelyn Sessler, 5.12m
20. Casidy Cunningham, 4.80m
Women's Triple Jump
6. Kali Hatcher, 12.27m
14. Maryam Hassan, 11.81m
20. Sydni Scott, 10.97m
25. Casidy Cunningham, 10.29m
Women's Shot Put
21. Cameron Downey, 11.40m
22. Haile Montgomery, 11.32m
Women's Weight Throw
27. Gia Monachino, 12.57m
28. Amanda Cooper, 11.80m
29. Cameron Downey, 10.72m
30. Hailey Montgomery, 10.01m
MEN'S ATHLETES
Men's 60m Dash
35. Troy Martig, 7.38
Men's 200m Dash
32. Brodie Homes, 22.93
38. Troy Martig, 23.40
Men's 400m Dash
35. Malik Johnson, 50.78
42. Andrew Petersen, 51.57
43. Giovanni Trejos, 51.93
Men's 800m Run
2. Josiah Langstaff, 1:51.35
3. Jackson Storey, 1;51.59
13. Willie Hall, 1:54.69
16. Jake Caswell, 1:55.16
22. Ian Irish, 1:57.51
Men's 1,000-Invitational
6. Alek Sauer, 2:22.14x
Men's 1 Mile Run
1. Sam Ritz, 4:01.94
6. Owen Bishop, 4:09.75
11. Solomon Fountain, 4:14.60
15. Aaron Breene, 4:17.25
16. Solomon Rice, 4:17.83
25. Patrick Bayuex, 4:44.07
Jake Caswell, DNF
Men's 3,000m Run
2. Brian Zabilski, 8:02.15
16. Tyler Italiano, 8:16.35
17. David Vorbach, 8:17.25
28. Dan Schumacher, 8:31.02
Aaron Breene, DNF
Men's 60m Hurdles
Prelims
22. Matthew Wang, 8.91
Men's 4 x 400m Relay
14. Columbia (Malik Johnson, Vasilis Kopanas, Brodie Holmes, Troy Martig), 3:22.39
Men's 4,000m Distance Medley
1. Columbia (Alek Sauer, Malik Johnson, Josiah Langstaff, Sam Ritz), 9:38.93
Men's High Jump
12. Ernest Robertson, 1.99m
Men's Pole Vault
6. Robert O'Brien, 4.95m
12. Tiber Seireeni, 4.65m
16. Ben Poth, 4.50m
20. Logan Rubasch, 4.35m
Men's Long Jump
18. Ian Reinicke, 6.31m
20. Alpha Barry, 5.95m
Men's Triple Jump
5. Daniel Igbokwe, 15.25m
Men's Shot Put
22. Noah Johnson, 12.60m
Men's Weight Throw
6. Jack Pihlkar, 17.59m
13. Hunter Hasley, 16.33m
16. Noah Johnson, 14.92m
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