RALEIGH, N.C./WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Columbia Track & Field's sprinters had a solid first weekend of the outdoor season, winning three events over the weekend, while overall Columbia posted 14 top-five finishes, winning five events at the Raleigh Relays and the Monmouth Track & Field Outdoor Opener.
Columbia's winning marks came both the track and field and the top performances were put in by the men and the women. For the men, at the Monmouth Opener,
Devon Davey took first in the 400m with a time of 47.92 and in the field,
Nate Gramentine launched himself 2.05m in the high jump to take first in that event.
As for the women's winning finishes, also at the Monmouth Opener,
Tessa Green clocked a first-place time of 12.18 in the 100m,
Sydney Goldson crossed the line first with a time of 56.24 in the 400m and in the 800m
Emily Virtue posted a winning time of 2:17.94,
Columbia's other top-five finishes all came at the Monmouth Opener, with
Jahi Hernandez finishing second in the 100m (10.76) and 200m (21.46), while
Chris Balthazar (10.82) and Davey (21.77) finished third in the 100m and 200m respectively.
Keegan Li gave the men a second-place finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 50.31m.
The women top-five finishes at the Monmouth Opener from
Rachel Marsh's fourth-place finish of 12.59 in the 100m,
Amara Onyeukwu finishing second in the 200m (24.66),
Tess Darnell's 1:05.62 in the 400m Hurdles and
Story Downing's fourth-place time of 2:22.90 in the 800m.
The Lions got three top-25 finishes at the Raleigh Relays from
Michael Danzi,
David Vorbach and
Sofia Camacho, Danzi finished 18th in the 1,500m (3:42.79), Camacho crossed the line at 16:14.73 to finish 21st in the 5,000m and Vorbach clocked the second fastest time in program history with a 13:57.38 23rd place finish in the 5,000m.
COLUMBIA RESULTS
26th Annual Monmouth Track & Field Opener
West Long Branch, N.J.
MEN
Track Results
1500m – (1. Chris Bertola, Siena 3:58.72); 16.
Brandon Hicks, 4:02.39; 31.
Nixon McKenzie, 4:05.89; 46.
Justin O'Toole, 4:11.86
110m H – (1. Miles Ryan, Stony Brook, 15.23); 10.
Luke Ciarelli, 16.65
100m – (1. Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne, Marist, 10.60); 2.
Jahi Hernandez, 10.76; 3.
Chris Balthazar, 10.82
200m – (1. Leonard-Osbourne, Marist, 20.97); 2. Hernandez, 21.46; 3.
Devon Davey, 21.77
400m – 1. Davey, 47.92
400m H – (1. Thomas Van Saders, NJIT, 55.32); 8. Matthew Garrett, 1:02.81
Field Results
HT – (1. Kyle Lipscomb, Rutgers, 186-10.00/56.96m); 2.
Keegan Li, 165-00.00/50.31m; 8.
Toby Tan, 137-04.00/41.87m
DT – (1. Michael Pepe, Wagner, 171-06.00/52.29m); 9. Tan, 137-07.00/41.94m); 11.
Matt Lange, 131-07.00/40.11m
LJ – (1. Romaine Rhoden, Monmouth, 21-11.00/6.68m); 11. Ciarelli, 20-0.25/6.10m
SP – (1. Mujeeb Ali, Monmouth, 54-01.25/16.49m); 6. Tan, 47-01.50/14.36m
HJ – 1.
Nate Gramentine, 6-08.75/2.05m
WOMEN
Track Results
1500m – (1. Delia McDade Clay, Siena, 4:36.99); 9.
Charlotte Hartman, 4:48.96; 13.
Alex Rodman, 4:52.38
100m H – (1. Symone Foster, Quinnipiac, 13.92); 21.
Patrice Smith, 18.50
100m – 1.
Tessa Green, 12.18; 4.
Rachel Marsh, 12.59; 14.
Serena Landsman, 13.19
200m – (1. Aisha Gay, Quinnipiac, 24.36); 2.
Amara Onyeukwu, 24.66
400m – 1.
Sydney Goldson, 56.24; 8.
Brianna Hodges, 59.17.
Kimmi Woods, 25.45; 10.
Alexis Knight, 25.74; 33. Smith, 27.86
400m H – (1. Diamond McLaughlin, St. Peter's, 1:04.87); 3.
Tess Darnell, 1:05.62; 6.
Sevilla Duran, 1:07.19; 8.
Fredericka Walker, 1:07.74
800m – 1.
Emily Virtue, 2:17.94; 4.
Story Downing, 2:22.90; 11.
Andrea Dubbels, 2:26.23; 15.
Angela Saidman, 2:28.13
Field Results
HT – (1. Alicia Campbell, Rutgers, 165-00.00/50.31m); 10.
Hailey Montgomery, 133-04.00/40.64m; 11.
Nanette Collins, 131-00.00/39.94m; 19.
Lailah Malone, 133-11.00/37.48m
DT – (1. Natalie Rolon-Issa, Monmouth, 134-02.00/40.90m); 9. Malone, 111-04.00/33.95m
PV – (1. Nicole Lester, 11-05.75/3.50m); 11.
Emily Rooney, 9-00.25/2.90m
SP – (1. Mikah Maples, Quinnipiac, 43-11.75); 14. Malone, 33-09.50/10.30m
COLUMBIA RESULTS
Raleigh Relays
Raleigh, N.C. (Paul Derr Track and Field Facility)
MEN
Track Results
1500m – (1. Wes Porter, Virginia, 3:39.73); 18.
Michael Danzi, 3:42.79; 81.
Solomon Fountain, 3:49.77
5000m – (1. Christian Noble, Lee (TN), 13:24.78); 23.
David Vorbach, 13:57.38; 69.
Tyler Berg, 14:20.74; 112. Jack
Bennett, 14:31.39; 134.
Anish Nanjappa, 14:38.01
Field Results
SP – (1. Trevor Otterdahl, North Dakota State, 62-06.75/19.07m); 26.
Yoosang Kim, 51-06.25/15.70m
WOMEN
Track Results
5000m – (1. Taylor Werner, Puma Elite, 15:31.14); 21.
Sofia Camacho, 16:14.73
3000m Steeplechase – (1. Kate Seary, Wales, 9:55.96); 28.
Linnaea Kavulich, 11:00.64
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