Junior Bethanie Jean-Philippe (Cranston) qualified for the N.E. Div. III Championship in the javelin as the Rhode Island College Women’s track and field team wrapped up the second and last day of competition at Bryant’s Black and Gold Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

RIC tied 10th place (16 teams) with a team score of 27.0.  Bryant won the meet with a team score of 148.5.

The Anchorwomen competed in a field comprised of mostly Div. I and II competition.

Jean-Philippe finished ninth in the javelin (34.83m).

Fifth-year Trinity Hayes (Providence) finished third in the 400m (1:00.22), fourth in the 200m (26.10) and sixth in the 4x100m relay (51.20).

Senior Samantha Sainristil (Cranston) finished fourth in the shot (11.54m). Freshman Quiana Pezza (Cranston) finished sixth in the 4x100m relay (51.20), 15th in the 100m (13.36) and 27th in the long jump (4.15m).

Junior Tayshia Cary (Wakefield) finished sixth in the 4x100m relay (51.20) and 14th in the 100m (13.32).

Freshman Bendu Kamara (Pawtucket) finished sixth in the 4x100m relay (51.20), 15th in the 200m (26.91) and 18th in the 400m (1:03.81).

Sophomore Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished 22nd in the 200m (27.90).

Freshman Grace Lane (North Smithfield) finished 35th in the 800m (2:35.04).

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 Ocean Cup, hosted by Bryant on Friday and Saturday, April 4-5.

Two Anchormen qualify 

for NE Championships 

Junior Loudon Chupas (Colchester, Conn.) qualified for the N.E. Div. III Championships in the javelin as the Rhode Island College men’s track and field team wrapped up the second and last day of competition at Bryant’s Black and Gold Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Rhode Island College finished in eighth place (16 teams) with a team score of 44.0. Bryant won the meet with a team score of 129.0.

The Anchormen competed in a field comprised of mostly Div. I and II competition.

Chupas finished fourth in the javelin (53.39m) and tied for ninth in the high jump (1.74m).

Freshman Jack McEntee (Foster) qualified for the N.E. Div. III Championship with a fourth place finish in the 400m hurdles (57.23). Senior Garrett Jones (Beacon Falls, Conn.) finished second in the triple jump (12.87m) and 10th in the long jump (5.92m).

Sophomore Will Schiller (Smithfield) finished second in the 400m (50.64) and 17th in the 200m (23.28). Freshman Nick Lamoureux (North Smithfield) finished fifth in the 400m (51.37), tied for ninth in the high jump (1.74m) and 20th in the 200m (23.32).

Sophomore Younton Doe (Pawtucket) finished sixth in the 400m (51.42).

Junior Izaiah Karweh (Providence) finished eighth in the high jump (1.79m). Freshman Joshua Dabanka (Providence) finished eighth in the triple jump (11.74m)

Junior Benjamin Lockwood (Saunderstown) finished 10th in the 3,000m (10:12.56).

Freshman Brody Shiels (Wakefield) finished 10th in the 400m (52.98). Freshman Aiden Fitzgerald (Cumberland) finished 10th in the shot (12.11m).

Freshman Ravi Kapadi (Lincoln) finished 11th in the shot (12.02m). Sophomore Giovani Monteiro (North Providence) finished 12th in the 400m (53.51).

Freshman Tyrell O’Connell (Pawtucket) finished 12th in the 200m (22.92) and 17th in the 100m (11.36). Sophomore Enrique Edjang (Providence) finished 14th in the javelin (40.22m).

Junior Isiah Briggs (Providence) finished 14th in the long jump, 21st in the 100m (11.61) and 31st in the 200m (24.52).

Freshman Owen Schenck (Warren) finished 19th in the 800m (1:59.48). Freshman Devin McCaffrey (Lincoln) finished 20th in the shot (9.41m).

Sophomore Gabriel Dosunmu (Providence) finished 22nd in the 100m (11.76) and 26th in the 200m (24.09).

Freshman Jamarre Parrott (Warwick) finished 23rd in the 200m (23.64).

Freshman Scott Pakenham (Portsmouth) finished 25th in the 800m (2:03.26).

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 Ocean Cup, hosted by Bryant on Friday and Saturday, April 4-5.