New London, Conn.--Junior Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) won both the mile (5:18.85) and the 800m (2:26.34) as the Rhode Island College women's track and field team finished third (eight teams) at the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Friday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
• RIC finished third (eight teams) with a team score of 84.0. Coast Guard won the meet with a team score of 122.0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Oliver also finished second in the 4x200m relay (1:52.88).
 
• Senior Samantha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) won both the weight throw (15.99m) and the shot (12.24m).
 
• Junior Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) finished second in both the 4x200m relay (1:52.88) and the 55m dash (7.51) and third in the 200m (27.30).
 
• Freshman Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) finished second in the 4x200m relay (1:52.88), third in both the 55m dash (7.60) and the long jump (5.02m) and fourth in both the 200m (27.64) and triple jump (10.35m).
 
• Freshman Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished second in the 4x200m relay (1:52.88), sixth in the 400m (1:05.59) and 15^th in the 200m (29.25).
 
• Freshman Funmilayo Mclin (Providence, R.I.) finished sixth in the weight throw (12.47m).
 
• Junior Sasha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) finished seventh in the triple jump (9.60m) and 11^th in the long jump (4.41m).
 
• Freshman Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished seventh in the 800m (2:44.53).
 
• Sophomore Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished ninth in the 800m (2:45.89).
 
• Junior Milana Melvin (Johnston, R.I.) finished ninth in the shot (10.05m).
 
• Junior Bethanie Jean-Philippe (Cranston, R.I.) finished 10^th in the triple jump (9.02m) and 18^th in the long jump (4.04m).
 
• Sophomore Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished 11^th in the 400m (1:08.91).
 
• Junior Valeria Uribe Calderon (Central Falls, R.I.) finished 16^th in the 400m (1:14.62).
 
• Freshman Mariangely Rodriguez (Providence, R.I.) finished 23^rd in the weight throw (9.70m).
 
• Sophomore Marlyn Dunlop (Providence, R.I.) finished 26^th in the 200m (30.56).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the David Hemery Invitational, hosted by Boston University on Saturday, Feb. 15.