STATEN ISLAND, NY - The Iona University women's indoor track & field team competed Friday at the 2026 New York Metropolitan Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.
3,000-METER RUN
Junior
McKenna Arguien led the Gaels in the 3,000 meters with a sixth-place finish, clocking 10:26.97 in her second indoor meet of the season and first indoor 3,000-meter race for Iona. Junior
Alexa Doe followed in 13th with a time of 10:58.95, while freshman
Alyssa Dovico placed 16th at 11:10.17, as both Doe and Dovico made their 3,000-meter debuts for the Gaels.
400-METER RUN
Sophomore
Zaheira Hegazi recorded an eighth-place finish in the 400 meters, posting a season-best time of 1:01.14. The mark shaved a full second off her performance at the Ramapo Opener two weeks earlier.
800-METER RUN
Freshman Gabby Carroll competed in the 800 meters for the first time this season, earning ninth place with a time of 2:27.20.
MILE RUN
Freshman
Sarah Wisnieski turned in a strong ninth-place performance in the mile, running a season-best 5:16.87 to improve by 17 seconds from her effort at the TCNJ Opener in December. Freshman
Kayleigh Atkinson followed closely behind in 10th place, clocking 5:16.91 in her first mile race representing Iona.
IONA COMPETITORS:
60 Prelim:
Alexa Hermanns, 27th, 8.51.
200:
Alexa Hermanns, 29th, 27.32;
Zaheira Hegazi, 30th, 27.32.
400:
Zaheira Hegazi, 8th, 1:01.14.
800: Gabby Carroll, 9th, 2:27.20.
Mile:
Sarah Wisnieski, 9th, 5:16.87;
Kayleigh Atkinson, 10th, 5:16.91.
3000:
McKenna Arguien, 6th, 10:26.97;
Alexa Doe, 13th, 10:58.95;
Alyssa Dovico, 16th, 11:10.17.
Long Jump:
Alexa Hermanns, 18th, 4.68m.
Shot Put:
Tyaja Thomas, 18th, 10.13m.
UP NEXT
The Gaels will compete in two events next weekend. Iona heads to the Scarlet Knights Open, hosted by Rutgers at the Armory Track & Field Center in Harlem on Friday, February 6, before traveling to the 2026 ECAC Championships at the BU Track & Tennis Center in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday and Sunday, February 7-8.
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