Women’s Track & Field places fifth at Liberty League Indoor Championships

ITHACA, N.Y. – The RIT women's track & field team finished in fifth place at the Liberty League Indoor Championships, Saturday.
 
SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• Junior Rachel Kulp set a program record with a third place finish in the 60 finals. Kulp's time of 7.89 seconds eclipsed her previous record of 7.90 that was set in the prelims on Friday.
• Rania Sabri, a junior, took fourth in the triple jump with a regional qualifying leap of 10.97m, which matches a career-best in that event. Sabri also placed fifth with a career-best 9.23 second finish and is also a regional qualifying time.
• Throwers Marinna Heichberger and Autumn Bernava led RIT in the weight throw, placing seventh (13.94m) and 10th (13.33m), respectively.

 
FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

• Senior Allison Regnante placed third in the Long Jump with a leap of 5.39m, which is just shy of her personal best of 5.54m.
• Regnante also qualified for the 60 Hurdles final after winning her heat with a time of 9.25 seconds. The senior's career best time in the event is 9.23 seconds. Junior Rania Sabri qualified for the finals after recording the sixth fastest time in the prelims and personal best, 9.26 seconds.
• Senior thrower Emily DiMarco and junior Marinna Heichberger placed third and fourth in the shot put with regional qualifying throws of 12.60m and 12.11m, respectively.
• Sprinter Caroline Hill finished fourth in the 400 with a regional qualifying time of 59.43 seconds.

 
SATURDAY
High Jump Final
9. Mia Gerber – 1.44m
 
Triple Jump Final
4. Rania Sabri – 10.97m*
7. Violet Ameele – 10.53m
9. Allison Regnante – 10.41m

Weight Throw Final
7. Marinna Heichberger – 13.94m
10. Autumn Bernava – 13.33m
13. Emily DiMarco – 13.02m
17. Bailee Drummond – 11.94m
21. Amelia Geck – 11.19m

60 Hurdle Final
5. Rania Sabri – 9.23*
8. Allison Regnante – 14.70
 
60 Final
3. Rachel Kulp – 7.89* (PROGRAM RECORD)

800 Final
20. Abby Nautel – 2:29.55
21. Sophia DiGennero – 2:29.75
24. Teah Silliman – 2:31.89

200 Final
4. Caroline Hill – 25.87
10. Rachel Kulp – 26.81
 
3,000 Final
9. Therese Georgia – 10:43.81

4x400 Final 
4. Samantha Crisci, Jorja DeCarlo, Justine Draper, Caroline Hill – 4:05.89*
 
FRIDAY
Pole Vault Final
8. Samantha Schlectman – 2.92m
11. Mia Gerber – 2.62m
 
Shot Put Final
3. Emily DiMarco – 12.60m*
4. Marinna Heichberger – 12.11m*
9. Amelia Geck – 11.49
13. Autumn Bernava – 10.07m
16. Bailee Drummond – 9.72m

Long Jump Final 
3. Allison Regnante – 5.39m
14. Rachel Kulp – 5.01m

Mile Final
13. Jade Kimmel - 5:35.54
 
60 Hurdles Prelims
5. Allison Regnante – 9.25* Q
6. Rania Sabri – 9.26* q
16. Emily Brame – 10.14
 
60 Prelims
3. Rachel Kulp – 7.90* Q

400 Final
4. Caroline Hill – 59.43*
11. Samantha Crisci – 1:01.00
17. Jorja DeCarlo – 1:04.75

Distance Medley Relay Final
5. Abby Thomas, Samantha Crisci, Abby Nautel, Therese Georgia – 12.54.80*

*AARTFC qualifying time/mark