Plymouth, N.H.--Senior
Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) was the Little East Champion and earned First Team All-LEC honors in the mile, 800m and 3,000m as Rhode Island College competed at the 2026 Little East Women's Track and Field Championship, hosted by Plymouth State at the Bank of New Hampshire Field House on Saturday.
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THE BASICS
• Rhode Island College finished fifth place (nine teams) with a team score of 73.5. Southern Maine took home the Little East Championship with a team score of 128.0.
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THE TOP PERFORMERS
• Oliver finished first and earned First Team All-Little East honors in the mile (5:16.42), 800m (2:19.29) and 3,000m (10:30.92). She also placed fifth in the 4x800m relay (10:34.50).

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• Freshman
Naibel Noriega (Providence, R.I.) earned First Team All-LEC Honors with a first place finish in the 4x400m relay (4:05.15) and earned Second Team All-LEC honors with a second place finish in the 400m (59.41). She also placed seventh in the 60m (8.07) and eighth in the 200m (26.91).Â

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• Sophomore
Quiana Pezza (Cranston, R.I.)Â earned First Team All-LEC Honors with a first place finish in the 4x400m relay (4:05.15). She also finished fourth in the 200m (26.19), seventh in the triple jump (10.42m), eighth in the 60m (8.16) and 13th in the long jump (4.73m).
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• Sophomore
Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket, R.I.) earned First Team All-LEC Honors with a first place finish in the 4x400m relay (4:05.15). She also finished 10th in the 200m (27.27).
• Freshman
Aaliyah Barbour-Chamble (Providence, R.I.) earned First Team All-LEC Honors with a first place finish in the 4x400m relay (4:05.15). She also finished fifth in the 400m (1:01.17) and seventh in the 200m (26.90).

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THE REST OF THE FIELD
• Sophomore
Funmilayo Mclin (Providence, R.I.) finished fifth in the weight throw (13.44m).
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• Sophomore
Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished fifth in the 4x800m relay (10:34.50) and 13th in the 800m (2:37.56).
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• Freshman
Morgan Gonsalves (Dartmouth, Mass.) finished fifth in the 4x800m relay (10:34.50).
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• Freshman
Kathryn Patalano (Riverside, R.I.) finished fifth in the 4x800m relay (10:34.50).
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• Freshman
Shanna Correia (West Warwick, R.I.) tied for eighth in the high jump (1.43m) and placed ninth in the triple jump (10.10m).
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• Freshman
Zoe Matos (Wakefield, R.I.) finished 11th in the high jump (1.38m).
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• Junior
Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished 12th in the 400m (1:04.57).
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• Freshman
Stephanie Sican Velez (Providence, R.I.) finished 14th in the 400m (1:05.51).
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• Freshman
Maire Scanlon (Rocky Hill, Conn.) finished 14th in the long jump (4.63m).
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• Junior
Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished 15th in the 800m (2:46.60).
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• Junior
Prudence Chikie-Okeke (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished 19th in the shot (9.10m).
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WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2026 N.E. Div. III Championship, held at The Track at New Balance on Sunday, March 1.