NEW YORK, NY - The Iona College men's and women's indoor track & field squads competed at the 2022 Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge at the Armory Track & Field Center on Friday and Saturday.
MEN'S 3000-METER RUN (INVITATIONAL)
Junior
Mael Gouyette was Iona's top finisher at the meet, earning seventh place honors in the 3k event with a time of 7:59.36. He was one of four collegiate runners in the invitational event that feature a mix of professional and NCAA runners.
WOMEN'S 5000-METER RUN (COLLEGE)
Freshman
Kate Sherman also earned a seventh-place finish, in the women's 5k college event, finishing in 18:54.69.
WOMEN'S 3,000-METER RUN (COLLEGE)
Graduate
Gemma Nuttall was 11th overall and the eighth NCAA finisher in the 3k college event, posting a time of 9:44.29. Freshman
Madison Klein finished 15th in 9:53.26 as 43 runners crossed the line in the multi-heat event.
WOMEN'S MILE RUN (COLLEGE)
Graduate
Sophie Murphy finished 11th overall and was the ninth NCAA finisher in the 46-runner collegiate mile race field. Murphy ran a personal best time of 4:52.29.
WOMEN'S 60-METER DASH (COLLEGE) / LONG JUMP (COLLEGE)
Freshman
Kedarjah Lewis posted a school record time in the 60-meter dash, blazing a 7.769. She was 22nd in the preliminary heats. Lewis also finished 16th in the Long Jump, with a best performance of 5.64m. It was less than an inch and a quarter off her school record and personal best jump set two weeks ago.
MEN'S 200-METER DASH (COLLEGE)
Redshirt freshman
Jadyn Tabois earned 13th place in the 200-meter event, running a time of 22.213.
MEN'S 5000-METER RUN (COLLEGE)
Redshirt freshman
Peter Schulten was 14th (15:12.72) and freshman
TJ Harkins was 16th (15:27.33) in the 5k event.
IONA MEN'S RESULTS
60 prelim:
Prince Forson, 14th, 7.01;
Jadyn Tabois, 17th, 7.033;
Jeremy Scott, 28th, 7.21;
Kevin Fullerton, 29th, 7.23.
200:
Jadyn Tabois, 13th, 22.213;
Kevin Fullerton, 35th, 22.84.
Mile:
Tadhg Donnelly, 19th, 4:14.69.
3k:
Nick Hunziker, 26th, 8:36.60;
Mael Gouyette, 7th, 7:59.36.
5k:
Peter Schulten, 14th, 15:12.72;
TJ Harkins, 16th, 15:27.33.
Long Jump:
Jeremy Scott, 28th, 6.00m;
Rephael Griffith, 29th, 5.70m.
IONA WOMEN'S RESULTS
60 prelim:
Kedarjah Lewis, 22nd, 7.769;
Bria Oatman, 18th, 8.35;
Tonian Fullerton, 19th, 8.89.
60H prelim:
Kristen Guelcher, 33rd, 10.30. 200:
Kedarjah Lewis, 58th, 26.36;
Bria Oatman, 61st, 26.71;
Kristen Guelcher, 68th, 28.49;
Tonian Fullerton, 69th, 29.94.
800:
Megan Sterbenz, 35th, 2:18.11;
Gabrielle Toth, 39th, 2:19.30;
Grace Sparrow, 41st, 2:19.60;
Katie Menard, 51st, 2:22.41;
Olivia Lazarou, 52nd, 2:22.92;
Jamie Gudyka, 53rd, 2:27.16.
Mile:
Sophie Murphy, 11th, 4:52.29;
Nadine Donegan, 27th, 4:58.43;
Cosmina Spiridon, 44th, 5:13.42.
3k:
Gemma Nuttall, 11th, 9:44.29;
Madison Klein, 15th, 9:53.26;
Maya Richardson, 32nd, 10:22.77.
5k:
Kate Sherman, 7th, 18:54.69.
Long Jump:
Kedarjah Lewis, 16th, 5.64m;
Tonian Fullerton, 45th, 4.36m.
UP NEXT
The Gaels travel to Boston for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University's Track and Tennis Center.
