NEW YORK, NY - The Iona University women's indoor track and field team competed on the final day of the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge at the Armory Track & Field Center. Five student-athletes competed in three individual events and a relay on Saturday.
800-METER RUN
Junior
Grace Sparrow was Iona's top finisher on Saturday, placing 10th in the 800-meter event. Her 2:15.05 was her second fastest indoor 800 time. Sparrow finished fourth in her heat. Sophomore
Katie Menard was 25th overall in 2:22.20, a season-best time for the second year performer.
MILE RUN
Junior
Gabrielle Toth ran a personal best time of 4:58.80 in the mile and finished 13th overall. Toth lowered her best time by a second, set in the same meet in 2020.
4x400-METER RELAY
The quartet of Sparrow, Menard, freshman
Nadine Jefremow, and sophomore
Jamie Gudyka placed 17th in the 4x400 relay with a time of 4:11.95. It stands as the fourth fastest time for a MAAC team this season.
200-METER DASH
Jefremow rounded out Iona's competitors Saturday with a 62nd place finish (28.47) in the 200-meter event.
IONA PERFORMERS
60 blue prelim:
Kedarjah Lewis, 25th, 7.84.
60 white:
Faith Preziosi, 22nd, 8.20.
60h prelim:
Maeghan Hickey, 34th, 9.61.
200:
Nadine Jefremow, 62nd, 28.47.
800:
Grace Sparrow, 10th, 2:15.05;
Katie Menard, 25th, 2:22.20.
Mile:
Gabrielle Toth, 13th, 4:58.80.
Long Jump:
Tonian Fullerton, 36th, 4.53m.
4x400: G. Sparrow, K. Menard, N. Jefremow, J. Gudyka, 17th, 4:11.95.
UP NEXT
Iona takes part at the 2023 Metropolitan Championships at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY next Friday.
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