SPORTS

RIC track shines at BU

FROM STAFF REPORTS
Posted 2/1/23

Freshman Haley Oliver (Coventry) broke the program record in the mile as the Rhode Island College women’s track and field team participated in Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

E-mail
Password
Log in
SPORTS

RIC track shines at BU

Posted

Freshman Haley Oliver (Coventry) broke the program record in the mile as the Rhode Island College women’s track and field team participated in Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday afternoon.

It was an individual event with no team scoring. The event was comprised of mostly Div. I competition.

Oliver finished 69th in the 800m (2:27.26) and 96th in the mile (5:18.78). Graduate Melissa Mejia (Providence) finished second in the weight throw (16.01m).

Sophomore Samantha Sainristil (Providence) placed fifth in the weight throw (15.22m) and 17th in the shot (9.33m). Sophomore Hayley Chartier (North Scituate) finished 12th in the weight throw (13.70m) and 18th in the shot (9.27m).

Freshman Milana Melvin (Johnston) finished 22nd in the shot (8.64m) and 27th in the weight throw (9.35m). Freshman Amanda Hebert (Coventry) placed 92nd in the 800m (2:41.56). Freshman Sasha Sainristil (Providence) placed 129th in the 200m (29.80).

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the New England Open Championship, held at the New Balance Center in Boston, Mass. on Feb. 2-3.

Junior Steven Doss (West Warwick) broke the program record in the 400m as the Rhode Island College men’s track and field team participated in the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday afternoon.

It was an individual event with no team scoring. The event was comprised of mostly Div. I competition.

Doss finished 14th in the 400m (48.51). Junior Michaelson Salomon (Providence) finished third in the weight throw (16.54m). 

Senior Edward Garofalo (Newport) placed eighth in the triple jump (13.56m). Freshman Shamus Culhane (North Kingstown) placed 10th in the weight throw (14.12m).

Freshman Kordell O’Brien (Newport) placed 10th in the pole vault (3.50m). Freshman Brandon Mota (West Warwick) finished 11th in the weight throw (13.74m).

Freshman Ryan Hazard (Wakefield) placed 12th in the weight throw (13.65m) and 13th in the shot (14.00m).

Junior Christopher McCarthy (Cranston) placed 13th in the weight throw (13.59m). Sophomore Mahari Nayte (Providence) placed 16th in the 400m (48.84) and 51st in the 200m (22.83.). 

Freshman Dante DiGregorio (Smithfield) finished 34th in the 1,000m (2:44.04). Freshman Juan Reyes (Providence) finished 98th in the 400m (53.07) and 118th in the 200m (25.13).

Senior Andre Solomon-Messier (North Providence) placed 128th in the 800m (2:11.97) and 150th in the 3,000m (9:14.63).

 Senior Austin Michael (Swansea, Mass.) finished 213th in the mile (4:38.78).

RIC swim falls

Junior Anna Vygoder (Lincoln) took home a first place and a pair of second place finishes as the Rhode Island College women’s swimming team went 0-2 on the day at a double dual meet hosted by Keene State on Saturday afternoon.

Vygoder placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:16.63), second in both the 50-yard breaststroke (34.81) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:57.01) and fourth in the 100-yard IM (1:11.63).

Junior Meghan Laflamme (Smithfield) finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:57.01), third in both the 50-yard freestyle (28.04) and the 200-yard freestyle (2:18.48) and fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (1:10.20)

Junior Olivia DeLuca (Providence) finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:57.01),  fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:14.03) and sixth in both the 50-yard butterfly (32.77) and the 100-yard freestyle (1:02.61)

Junior Marta Matzko (Rumford) finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:57.01), fourth in both the 200-yard medley relay (2:42.84) and the 1,000 yard freestyle (14:45.78) and sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:32.57)

Junior Rebecca Fyrer (Cranston) finished fourth in both the 200-yard medley relay (2:42.84) and the 500-yard freestyle (6:36.33), fifth in the 50-yard backstroke (35.86) and seventh in the 50-yard freestyle (30.81)

Junior Ciara Ahern (Bristol) placed fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (2:42.84), seventh in both the 50-yard backstroke (44.77) and in the 500-yard freestyle (8:21.69) and eighth in the 100-yard backstroke (1:35.22)

Freshman Olivia Landry (Lincoln) placed fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (2:42.84), sixth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:46.66), eighth in the 50-yard butterfly (47.78) and ninth in the 100-yard freestyle (1:28.70)

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, Feb. 4 (1 p.m.).

RIC, track, field

Comments

No comments on this item Please log in to comment by clicking here