Track and Field Competes at BU, Fast Track Nationals

Friday, February 8

Boston, Mass.

All Day

Columbia

BU Valentine Invitational

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

Track and Field Competes at BU, Fast Track Nationals

2/10/2019 9:22:00 PM | Track and Field

Fast Track Nationals Results BU David Hemery Valentine Invite Women's Results BU David Hemery Valentine Invite Men's Results

Weekend highlights include Sam Ritz running a sub-4:00 mile, Josiah Langstaff and Alek Sauer placing high in the 800-meter run and Iman Sule finishing in sixth place in the 400-meter dash.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y./BOSTON—The Columbia Track and Field men's and women's teams competed in two different indoor events this weekend as the majority of the team traveled to the Fast Track National Elite Meet at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island and the other half competed at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University.

At Boston University, the men were led by Sam Ritz, who ran a sub-4:00 mile as he ran a 3:59.36 in the One Mile Run to become the third sub-4-miler in school history. Alek Sauer (1:48.94) and Josiah Langstaff (1:49.14) finished sixth and seventh overall respectively in the 800-meter run. On the women's side, Iman Sule raced to a sixth place finish in the 400-meter dash (persona-best 55.02), Bianca Alonzo finished 13^th in the 1,000-meter run (personal-best 2:50.96), Katie Wasserman finished 13^th in the One Mile Run (personal-best 4:41.61), Abigail McLaughlin ran a 16:49.59 for 13^th place in the 5,000-meter run and Erin Gregoire (personal-best 9:24.64) and Allie Hays (personal-best 9:26.96) finished 13^th and 15^th respectively in the 3,000-meter run. All events featured a deep and competitive field.

At the Fast Track Nationals, Columbia also generated a variety of top performances. On the women's side, Brianna Hodges placed fifth in the 400-meter dash (57.20), Jillian Murray placed sixth in the 800-meter run (2:13.23) and Simone Kirton ran an 8.70 in the 60-meter hurdles prelims, then followed that up with an 8.53 to place third in the finals. On the men's side, highlights were provided by Rob O'Brien, who placed sixth in the pole vault (4.80m).

A variety of personal records were also established this weekend.

A complete set of results for the Fast Track National Elite Meet can be found at this link.

A complete set of results for the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational can be found at WOMEN'S and MEN'S links.

A complete list of Columbia men's and women's athletes and results is listed below.

COLUMBIA STUDENT-ATHLETES COMPETING THIS WEEKEND

BOSTON UNIVERSITY DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL
Friday, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 | Boston, Mass. | BU Track and Tennis Center

Women's Competitors

Women's 400m Dash:
6. Iman Sule, 55.02 (PR)

Women's 800m Run:
20. Terri Turner, 2:09.86 (PR)

Women's 1,000m Run:
13. Bianca Alonzo, 2:50.96 (PR)

Women's 1 Mile Run:
13. Katie Wasserman, 4:41.61 (PR)
25. Annie Fanta, 4:49.90 (PR)

Women's 3,000m Run:
13. Erin Gregoire, 9:24.64 (PR)
15. Allie Hays, 9:26.96 (PR)
26. Julia Sienski, 9:34.35 (PR)
33. Serena Tripodi, 9:38.79 (PR)

Women's 5,000m Run:
13. Abigail McLaughlin, 16:49.59
21. Samantha Marin, 17:07.21

Men's Competitors

Men's 800m Run:
7. Josiah Langstaff, 1:49.14
6. Alek Sauer, 1:48.94
13. Jackson Storey, 1:50.44 (PR)
32. Willie Hall, 1:52.77

Men's One Mile Run:
10. Sam Ritz, 3:59.36
60. Solomon Fountain, 4:11.15
66. Owen Bishop, 4:12.67

Men's 3,000m Run:
20. Tyler Italiano, 8:11.11
24. Brian Zabilski, 8:14.18

FAST TRACK NATIONAL ELITE MEET
Friday | Staten Island, N.Y. | Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

Women's Competitors

60m Dash Invite
25. Lauren Buehner, 8.04
36. Simone Kirton, 8.13
35. Lauren Micham, 8.12

200m Dash
5. Lauren Buehner, 25.74
11. Carlita Taylor, 26.14

200m Dash Invite
9. Brianna Hodges, 25.61
15. Betty Jackson, 25.94

400m Dash Invite
5. Brianna Hodges, 57.20
12. Betty Jackson, 58.61

800m Run Invite
6. Jillian Murray, 2:13.23
10. Sydney Groom, 2:15.45
15. Jackie Patterson, 2:16.49
16. Emily Digman, 2:16.49

800m Run
13. Sarah MacDonald, 2:21.82

Mile Run Invite
19. Rachel Kenny, 5:06.95

Mile Run
16. Emily Rooney, 5:19.50

3000m Run Invite
7. Sofia Camacho, 9:56.29
9. Hana Sun, 10:00.93

3000m Run
6. Jenna Farrell, 10:26.55
13. Rebekah Mills, 10:40.77

60m High Hurdles Prelims
4. Simone Kirton, 8.70q

60m High Hurdles Finals
3. Simone Kirton, 8.53q

High Jump
5. Grace Campbell, 1.65m

Long Jump Invite
10. Alexis Turley-Young, 5.38m

Long Jump
7. Madelyn Sessler, 5.20m
23. Sydni Scott, 4.89m

Triple Jump
18. Sydni Scott, 10.94m

Shot Put
19. Hailey Montgomery, 11.14m
24. Cameron Downey, 10.88m
42. Madelyn Sessler, 9.68m

Weight Throw
7. Gia Monachino, 13.01m
13. Hailey Montgomery, 12.24m
14. Cameron Downey, 12.18m
17. Amanda Cooper, 11.86m

Men's Competitors

60m Dash
17. Brodie Holmes, 7.06
70. Matthew Wang, 7.47

200m Dash
2. Brodie Holmes, 22.29
8. Troy Martig, 22.61
29. Avery Brown, 22.93
43. Giovanni Trejos, 23.12
48. Andrew Petersen, 23.27

400m Dash
44. Avery Brown, 52.35
28. Andrew Petersen, 51.39
35. Giovanni Trejos, 51.87
56. Jemal Vaunado, 52.86

800m Dash Invite
2. Solomon Rice, 1:52.44
13. Ian Irish, 1:55.52
29. Jake Caswell, 1:58.74

800m Dash
32. Vasilis Kopanas, 2:01.93
40. Malik Johnson, 2:03.69

Mile Run Invite
22. Aaron Breene, 4:28.74

5000m Run
5. Dom Dyer, 14:59.31

60m High Hurdles
31. Matthew Wang, 8.85

High Jump
6. Luke Ciarelli, 1.99m
7. Ernie Robertson, 1.94m

Pole Vault
6. Rob O'Brien, 4.80m
10. Tiber Seireeni, 4.65m
18. Ben Poth, 4.40m
NH. Logan Rubasch

Long Jump
5. Alpha Barry, 6.61m

Long Jump Invite
19. Ian Reinicke, 6.46m

Shot Put Invite
20. Noah Johnson, 12.97m

Shot Put
8. Hunter Hasley, 13.32m

Weight Throw
3. Noah Johnson, 16.47m
27. Hunter Hasley, 13.72m