Gators Open E8 Championship Weekend with a Pair of School Records
HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Russell Sage College began its weekend Empire 8 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Houghton University, with a pair of school records.
Senior Mackenzie Feeney (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) decreased the program standard in the mile with a time of 5:29.61, good for fifth place.
She teamed up with senior Giuliana Capparello (Fonda, NY/Fonda-Futlonville), and sophomores Charisma Losee (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh) and Tirzah Spivey (Clifton Park, NY/Schenectady) to tally a fifth place showing in the DMR with a time of 14:40.77.
Junior Elizabeth Ingellis (Kingston, NY/Kingston) registered the highest RSC finish on day one. She completed 5,000m fourth with a time of 19:01.21.
On the men's side, freshman Kyle Coyne (Castleton, NY/Maple Hill) lowered his school record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.32.
Junior David Adadjo (Nassau, NY/Columbia) dashed 400m in 52.04 to take sixth, while junior Jacob Haynes (Cambridge, NY/Cambridge Central), junior Isaac Langer (Hudson, NY/Taconic Hills), sophomores Stephen Fleary (Cadyville, NY/Saranac), and sophomore Chris Pellegrini (Loudonville, NY/Colonie Central)teamed up to finish seventh in the DMR with a 13:01.75 clocking.
The RSC women currently sit sixth out of seven schools with eight points, while the men are tied for sixth with one point.
The meet resumes tomorrow at 10:00 am.
Gator Bites: RSC has set 12 indoor program records this season… Junior Elizabeth Ingellis (Kingston, NY/Kingston), who lowered her school standards in the 3,000m and 5,000m this winter, was selected the E8 Women’s Track Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 28.
Gator Golf: The 19th Annual Gator Golf Classic will be held May 31, 2024. More Information: https://www.sagegators.com/
