Dartmouth, Mass.--Seven Anchorwomen earned All-Little East Honors as Rhode Island College finished fourth (nine teams) at the 2025 Little East Championship, hosted by UMass Dartmouth on Sunday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
• RIC finished fourth (nine teams) with a team score of 85.0.  Southern Maine took home the title with a team score of 143.0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED


• Fifth-year Trinity Hayes (Providence, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the 4x100m relay (48.86) and earned Second Team All-Little East honors with three second place finishes in the 400m (59.19), 200m (24.80) and the 4x400m relay (4:13.40). She also finished eighth in the 100m (13.47).


 
• Junior Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East Honors with two first place finishes in the 1,500m (4:52.76) and the 5,000m (18:23.32). Oliver also earned Third Team All-Little East honors with a third place finish in the 800m (2:22.27) and finished sixth in the 4x800m relay (11:03.99).




 
• Senior Samantha Sainristil (Cranston, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the hammer (47.62m). She also finished fifth in the shot (11.93m) and sixth in the discus (33.22m).


 
• Freshman Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the 4x100m relay (48.86). She also finished fourth in the long jump (5.07m), fifth in the 100m (12.84), seventh in the triple jump (10.08m) and ninth in the 200m (27.02).
 
• Junior Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the 4x100m relay (48.86) and earned Second Team All-Little East honors with a second place finish in the 4x400m relay (4:13.40). She also finished sixth in the 200m (26.39).
 
• Freshman Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the 4x100m relay (48.86) and earned Second Team All-Little East honors with a second place finish in the 4x400m relay (4:13.40). She also finished seventh in both the 100m (12.98) and 200m (26.50).


 
• Sophomore Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) earned Second Team All-Little East honors with a second place finish in the 4x400m relay (4:13.40). She also finished sixth in the 400m (1:04.02).


 
• Junior Bethanie Jean-Philippe (Cranston, R.I.) finished fifth in the javelin (32.33m).
 
• Freshman Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished sixth in the 4x800m relay (11:03.99) and 16^th in the 800m (2:40.52).
 
• Freshman Taryn Reed (Pascoag, R.I.) finished sixth in the hammer (41.56m) and was named to the Little East All-Rookie Team in that event.
 
• Junior Valeria Uribe Calderon (Central Falls, R.I.) finished sixth in the 4x800m relay (11:03.99) and 10^th in the 400m hurdles (1:20.42).
 
• Sophomore Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished sixth in the 4x800m relay (11:03.99) and ninth in the 400m hurdles (1:18.91).
 
• Freshman Funmilayo Mclin (Providence, R.I.) finished 11^th in the hammer (37.73m).

• Junior Milana Melvin (Johnston, R.I.) finished 16^th in the discus (21.36m).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 New England Div. III Championship, hosted by Coast Guard on May 2-3.