Boston, Mass.—Senior
Samantha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) finished broke the program record in the shot as the Rhode Island College women's track and field team competed at the 2025 John Thomas Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University on Friday.
THE BASICS
• It was an individual meet with no team scoring and featured mostly Div. I and II competition.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Sainristil took ninth in the shot (12.25m) with a RIC program record and finished eighth in the weight throw (14.96m).
• Fifth-year
Trinity Hayes (Providence, R.I.) finished 11
th in the 400m open (58.79) and 16
th in the 200m open (25.68).
• Freshman
Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) finished 14
th in the triple jump (10.82m), 29
th in the long jump (4.45m) and 69
th in the 200m open (26.94).
• Junior
Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) placed 16
th in the 60m open (8.14) and 50
th in the 200m open (26.39).
• Freshman
Funmilayo Mclin (Providence, R.I.) finished 25
th in the weight throw (12.23m).
• Freshman
Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished 31
st in the 500m (1:32.00).
• Freshman
Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished 71
st in the 400m open (1:03.63) and 103
rd in the 200m open (27.76).
• Sophomore
Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished 78
th in the 400m open (1:09.13) and 116
th in the 200m open (29.11).
• Junior
Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) finished 106
th in the mile (5:09.21).
• Sophomore
Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished 141
st in the 800m (2:45.71).
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Friday, Feb. 7.
