Norton, Mass.—Sophomore
Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) qualified for the N.E. Div. III Championship in the 60m as Rhode Island College finished fourth at Wheaton's Lyons Invitational on Friday evening.
THE BASICS
• Rhode Island College placed fourth (seven teams) with a team score of 49.50. Coast Guard won the invitational with a team score of 117.50.
THE TOP PERFORMERS
• Kamara placed fourth in the 200m invite (27.43) and 12
th in the 60m preliminaries (8.20).
• Freshman
Aaliyah Barbour-Chamble (Providence, R.I.) finished first in the 4x400m mixed relay (3:45.78) and fourth in the 400m invite (1:01.31).
• Freshman
Naibel Noriega (Providence, R.I.) finished first in both the 400m invite (59.30) and the 4x400m mixed relay (3:45.78).
• Senior
Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) finished first in the 800m (2:22.50) and second in the mile (5:07.78).
• Sophomore
Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished sixth in the 800m (2:30.34).
• Freshman
Zoe Matos (Wakefield, R.I.) finished fourth in the high jump (1.48m) and 14
th in the long jump (4.35m).
• Sophomore
Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.) placed fifth in the long jump (4.84m), sixth in the triple jump (10.44m) and 17
th in the 60m preliminaries (8.42).
THE REST OF THE FIELD
• Sophomore
Funmilayo Mclin (Providence, R.I.) finished fourth in the weight throw (11.97m).
• Sophomore
Mariangely Rodriguez (Providence, R.I.) finished fifth in the weight throw (11.31m).
• Freshman
Morgan Gonsalves (Dartmouth, Mass.) finished seventh in the 5,000m (21:12.19).
• Junior
Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished seventh in the 400m invite (1:03.99)
• Freshman
Maire Scanlon (Rocky Hill, Conn.) placed seventh in the long jump (4.81m) and 15
th in the 60m preliminaries (8.35).
• Junior
Prudence Chikie-Okeke (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished eighth in the shot (9.45m) and 11
th in the weight throw (10.22m).
• Freshman
Stephanie Sican Velez (Providence, R.I.) finished eighth in the 600m (1:55.00).
• Freshman
Kathryn Patalano (Riverside, R.I.) finished 10
th in the 800m (2:42.11).
• Freshman
Shanna Correia (West Warwick, R.I.) finished ninth in the high jump (1.38m), 12
th in the triple jump (9.53m) and 18
th in the long jump (4.30m).
• Junior
Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished 10
th in the 600m (1:55.96).
• Freshman
Nizari Zayas (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished 11
th in the 800m (2:42.25).
• Junior
Linda Echeverria (Johnston, R.I.) finished 15
th in the 800m (2:57.87).
• Freshman
Jennie Mosca (Providence, R.I.) finished 17
th in the 800m (3:12.80)
• Freshman
Evelyn Hernandez (North Providence, R.I.) finished 18
th in the 800m (3:15.07)
• Freshman
Tatiana Nyanti (Providence, R.I.) finished 11
th in the 200m open (30.69).
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday, Jan. 31.
