Norton, Mass.--Junior Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) set a new program record and finished first in the 60m (7.89) as the Rhode Island College women's track and field team competed at the Wheaton College Lyons Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
• It was an individual meet with no team scoring
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Cary also finished first as part of the 4x200m relay team (1:46.71).
 
• Freshman Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) finished first in both the 4x200m relay (1:46.71) and the long jump (4.98m), second in the triple jump (10.73m) and fifth in both the 60m (8.07) and the 200m invite (27.14).
 
• Fifth-year Trinity Hayes (Providence, R.I.) finished first in the 4x200m relay (1:46.71), second in both the 200m invite (26.37) and the 400m (1:00.15) and 10^th in the 60m (8.37).
 
• Freshman Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished first in the 4x200m relay (1:46.71), 11^th in the 200m invite (28.66) and 16^th in the 60m (8.65).
 
• Sophomore Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) won the 600m (1:50.52).
 
• Senior Samantha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) finished second in both the shot (11.14m) and the weight throw (14.02m).
 
• Sophomore Marlyn Dunlop (Providence, R.I.) finished second in the 200m open (31.12) and 13^th in the 400m (1:16.00).
 
• Junior Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) finished second in the 800m (2:23.97).
 
• Junior Bethanie Jean-Philippe (Cranston, R.I.) finished third in the long jump (4.72m).
 
• Freshman Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished third in the 600m (1:52.82).
 
• Sophomore Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished fourth in the 600m (1:54.08).
 
• Freshman Funmilayo Mclin (Providence, R.I.) finished eighth in the weight throw (11.32m).
 
• Junior Milana Melvin (Johnston, R.I.) finished ninth in the weight throw (10.85m) and 13^th in the shot (8.93m).
 
• Junior Sasha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) finished 10^th in the triple jump (9.32m) and 11^th in the long jump (3.73m).
 
• Freshman Mariangely Rodriguez (Providence, R.I.) finished 13^th in the weight throw (9.64m).
 
• Freshman Gianna Wilson (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished 15^th in the 800m (2:52.81).

• Junior Valeria Uribe Calderon (Central Falls, R.I.) finished 16^th in the 800m (3:18.44).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday, Feb. 1.