New Haven, Conn--Senior
Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) won the mile (5:12.59) as the Rhode Island College women's track and field team finished third (11 teams) at Southern Connecticut's Art Kadish Elm City Challenge on Friday and Saturday.
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THE BASICS
• Rhode Island College finished third (11 teams) with a team score of 57.5. Southern Connecticut won the meet with a team score of 178.0.
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RIC Individual Results
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Oliver also finished second in the 4x400m relay (4:12.51).
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• Freshman
Morgan Gonsalves (Dartmouth, Mass.) won the 3,000m (12:22.58).
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• Freshman
Naibel Noriega (Providence, R.I.) finished second in the 4x400m relay (4:12.51), fourth in the 55m finals (7.39) and seventh in the 200m (27.41).
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• Sophomore
Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) finished second in both the 200m (26.77) and the 4x400m relay (4:12.51), eighth in the 55m preliminaries (7.57) and ninth in the long jump (4.84m).
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• Freshman
Aaliyah Barbour-Chamblee (Providence, R.I.) finished eighth in the 400m (1:05.20) and ninth in the 200m (28.11).
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• Freshman
Zoe Matos (Wakefield, R.I.) finished fifth in the high jump (1.45m) and 17th in the 200m (28.80).
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• Freshman
Shanna Correia (West Warwick, R.I.) finished sixth in the triple jump (10.13m) and 14th in the long jump (4.49m).
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• Junior
Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished second in the 4x400m relay (4:12.51), seventh in the 400m (1:04.74) and 14th in the 200m (28.64).
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• Junior
Prudence Chikie-Okeke (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished 12th in the weight throw (11.09m) and 18th in the shot (8.52m).
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WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the Southern Maine Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 10 (Noon).
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