Women’s Track & Field throwers highlight first day at AARTFC Meet

ITHACA, N.Y. – Senior thrower Emily DiMarco led the RIT women's track & field team at the first day of the All-Atlantic Regional Track & Field Championships, Friday.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• DiMarco earned the Tigers four points in the Shot Put with a distance of 12.51m on the first attempt. Junior Marinna Heichberger placed ninth in the event with a throw of 12.08m.
• Sprinter Rachel Kulp ran the 60m in 7.92 seconds to take 12th place overall. The time is just three hundredths of a second off Kulp's program record that was set at last week's conference meet.
• The 4x400 relay team of Samantha Crisci, Jorja DeCarlo, Justine Draper, and Caroline Hill placed ninth with a season-best 4:04.92.

 
FRIDAY
Distance Medley Relay Final
13. – Abby Thomas, Samantha Crisci, Abby Nautel, Therese Georgia – 12:46.56
 
Shot Put Final
5. – Emily DiMarco – 12.51m
9. – Marinna Heichberger – 12.16m
 
60 Hurdles Prelims
13. – Rania Sabri – 9.24
15. – Allison Regnante – 9.35
 
60 Prelims
12. – Rachel Kulp – 7.92
 
Long Jump Final 
11. – Allison Regnante – 5.17m
17. – Rachel Kulp – 4.90m
 
4x400 Final 
9. – Samantha Crisci, Jorja DeCarlo, Justine Draper, Caroline Hill – 4:04.92
 
SATURDAY
Weight Throw Final
Emily DiMarco
 
Triple Jump Final
Rania Sabri
 
200 Final
Caroline Hill