Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University Women's Indoor Track & Field team looks to finish strong as they compete on the second and final day of the NJAC Championships on Friday.
MEET INFO
The meet will be held at the University of Pennsylvania's Ott Center, starting at 3:30 p.m. Live coverage of the event can be found at montclairathletics.com
LAST TIME OUT
CHLOE BRIJBAG earned a silver-medal placement with her throw of 11.96m (39' 3") in the shot put. MAYA YESALONIS and Jelani Hernandez both placed in the top 10 in the same event. finished sixth in the with a distance of 11.50m (37' 50m), while Hernandez placed 10th with a mark of 10.42m (34' 2.25"). The other medal came from the 4x200 relay team consisting of MAILE O'NEILL, KAELYN RODRIGUEZ, AISHA GARCIA, and MCKAY ALBY. The quartet finished with a team time of 1:44.22 to earn third place and a bronze medal. Montclair saw three of its student athletes qualify for the 60-meter finals. Leading the pack was O'Neill, who notched second (7.73), with Alby finishing right behind in third (7.82), and Garcia, who took fifth (7.92). ALAIA-ZANII TAYLOR was just outside of the qualifiers in ninth with a time of 8.07. The Distance Medley Relay of BRIANNA RODDY, ALEXA ALI, ODALYS GUERRERO-DOMINGUEZ, and Lilliana Snyder earned a placement of fourth in the race. They clocked a time of 13:12.22. In the 60-meter hurdles, ALICIA RIGGINS earned herself a spot in the finals next meet with a sixth-place finish of 9.65. KARINA ROMERO finished 10th in the hurdles with a time of 10.25. ABIGAIL CHURCHILL represented the Red Hawks in the 5000-meter run. She finished with a time of 18:57.62, which was good for sixth place. JESSICA HOLLER competed in the pentathlon today for Montclair. She completed events in the 60-meter hurdles (9.60), high jump (1.42m), shot put (7.26m), long jump (4.84m), and 800-meter run (3:01.36). She put together a total performance of 2544 points that placed sixth in the field. CHARLEY KLINE and ZAIDA TAYLOR-BURCH each listed marks in the long jump. Kline marked a distance of 4.99m (16' 4.5") for eighth place, while Taylor-Burch placed ninth with a jump of 4.90m (16' 1")
EVENTS PREVIEW
WEIGHT THROW
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: MAYA YESALONIS; eighth place with a mark of 12.99m (42' 7.5")
Winner of the event last championship: The College of New Jersey's Jessica Reilly with a distance of 15.52m (50' 11")
Top mark for Montclair this season: MAYA YESALONIS; 14.51m (47' 7.25") at the Widener Schuylkill Showdown on January 31.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Rowan's Alexia Bey; 16.43m (53' 11") at the Seamus McElligott Invitational on January 24.
TRIPLE JUMP
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: JULIA ACEVEDO; Third place with a mark of 10.48m (34' 4.75")
Winner of the event last championship: Stockton's Emma Petrolia with a mark of 11.33m (35' 3.75").
Top mark for Montclair this season: SARAH LUMAS; 10.46m (34' 4") at the Susquehanna Friday Night Showdown on February 6.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Rowan's Naa'ilah Munson; 11.16m (36' 7.5") at the Fastrack Season Opener on December 5.
HIGH JUMP
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: SARAH LUMAS; 10th place with a height of 1.33m (4' 4.25").
Winner of the event last championship: New Jersey City's Tonna Ogina with a height of 1.63m (5' 4.25").
Top mark for Montclair this season: MICEL MARTINEZ; 1.60m (5' 3") at the NYU Division III Invitational on February 14.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: The College of New Jersey's Sarah Scepkowski; 1.63m (5' 4.25") at the Moravian Hounds Classic on January 24.
MILE RUN
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: TORI SUTERA; Fifth place with a time of 5:18.90
Winner of the event last championship: Ramapo's Dale Leonard with a time of 5:00.31
Top time for Montclair this season: ABIGAIL CHURCHILL; 5:18.92 at the Widener Schuylkill Showdown on February 1.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Rowan's Gabriella Pagano; 4:56.71 at the NYC Gotham Cup on January 16.
400-METER DASH
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: Odalys Guerrero-Dominquez; eighth place with a time of 1:01.08.
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Nevaeh Lorjuste with a time of 58.00
Top time for Montclair this season: Odalys Guerrero-Dominquez; 1:00.90 at the NYU Division III Invitational
Top mark in the NJAC this season: TCNJ's Kelly O'Grady; 58.58 at the Widener Indoor Classic on February 13.
800-METER DASH
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: KAYLA MCADAMS; 11th place with a time of 2:39.09
Winner of the event last championship: Stockton's Kayla Kass with a time of 2:12.05.
Top time for Montclair this season: Odalys Guerrero-Dominquez; 2:30.57 at the Widener Schuylkill Showdown on February 1.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Ramapo's Dale Leonard; 2:12.53 at the NYU Division III Invitational on February 14.
200-METER DASH
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: MCKAY ALBY; Third place with a time of 25.81.
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Molly Lodge with a time of 25.37.
Top time for Montclair this season: MCKAY ALBY; 25.67 at the NYU Division III Invitational on February 14.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: TCNJ's Lucia Garcia-Beltan; 24.30 at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field Meet on February 7.
3000-METER RUN
Best Performance at last year's NJAC Championships: DENISSE AGUILAR; 10th place with a time of 10:59.75.
Winner of the event last championship: Ramapo's Dale Leonard with a time of 10:24.12
Top time for Montclair this season: ABIGAIL CHURCHILL; 10:24.90 at the NYU DIII Invitational on February 14.
Top mark in the NJAC this season: Rowan's Gabriella Pagano; 9:46.55 at the Dr. Sander Scorcher / Columbia Challenge on January 23.
4x400 Relay
How Montclair did last season at the NJAC Championships: Fourth place with a time of 4:12.37 (NYLA HANNAH, ALEXA ALI, KAELYN RODRIGUEZ, ODALYS GUERRERO-DOMINGUEZ).
Winner of the event last championship: Rowan's Molly Lodge, Paige Franklin, Jasmine Pope, Nevaeh Lorjuste, with a time of 3:53.87.
Top time for Montclair this season: KAELYN RODRIGUEZ, ODALYS GUERRERO-DOMINGUEZ, ALEXA ALI, & DEANNA HEPPLE; 4:10.06 at the NYU DIII Invitational on February 14.
Top time in the NJAC this season: The College of New Jersey's Kelsey Thomas, Kelly O'Grady, Brenna Omert, & Rukiyat Daranijo; 3:50.70 at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field on February 7.
NEXT TIME OUT
Montclair State University will compete next at the AARTFC Championships at the NYC Armory. The two-day meet starts on March 6 at 11:00 a.m.
