Providence, R.I.—Rhode Island College junior
Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with first place finishes in the mile (5:13.19), 1,000m (3:06.93) and 3,000m (10:31.36) as Rhode Island College competed at the 2025 Little East Indoor Championship held at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
• RIC finished fifth (nine teams) with a team score of 70.0. Southern Maine took home the title with a team score of 131.0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Oliver also finished sixth in the 4x400m relay (4:24.23).
• Senior
Samantha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the weight throw (17.51m) and Second Team All-Little East honors with a second place finish in the shot (12.38m;
new program record). Sainristil and fifth-year
Trinity Hayes (Providence, R.I.) were also recognized following the meet as part of Senior Day.
• Freshman
Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) earned a pair of Second Team All-Little East honors as she finished second in both the long jump (5.42m) and the triple jump (10.91m). Pezza was also named to the Little East All-Rookie Team in the triple jump, as well as finishing sixth in both the 60m (8.06) and 4x400m relay (4:24.23).
• Freshman
Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) was named to the Little East All-Rookie Team and finished fifth in the 600m (1:49.21). She also placed sixth in the 4x800m relay (11:16.77).
• Sophomore
Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished sixth in the 4x800m relay (11:16.77) and 11
th in the 600m (1:55.95).
• Sophomore
Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished sixth in the 4x800m relay (11:16.77) and ninth in the 600m (1:53.72).
• Junior
Valeria Uribe Calderon (Central Falls, R.I.) finished sixth in the 4x800m relay (11:16.77).
• Junior
Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) finished sixth in the 4x400m relay (4:24.23), seventh in the 200m (27.50) and eighth in the 60m (8.24).
• Freshman
Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished sixth in the 4x400m relay (4:24.23) and ninth in both the 400m (1:05.13) and 200m (28.08).
• Freshman
Funmilayo Mclin (Providence, R.I.) finished ninth in the weight throw (12.35m).
• Junior
Sasha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) finished sixth in the triple jump (10.07m) and 11
th in the long jump (4.39m).
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 N.E. Div. III Championship, held at The Track at New Balance on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1.
