St. John's University Athletics
St. John's University
St. John's Twilight Meet
St. John's Track And Field Hosts Twilight Meet
5/18/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
May 18, 2006
QUEENS, N.Y. - The St. John's track and field team hosted the Twilight Meet Thursday afternoon at DaSilva Memorial Field. Four Red Storm athletes finished in either first or second place.
Thalene King (Manchestar, Jamaica) and Phobay Kutu-Akoi (Sliver Spring, Md.) crossed the line in first and second place in the 200 meter dash. King clocked in at 24.85 seconds while Kutu-Akoi finished in 25.02 seconds.
Nerissa Pelle (St. John's, Antigua) captured first place in the 400 meter dash, recording a time 57.90 seconds. She also competed in the 800 meter run, finishing in 2:34.85 for fourth place.
Geraldine Brevil (Brooklyn, N.Y) placed second in both the long jump and the triple jump. She recorded a jump of 4.27 meters and a leap of 9.13 meters, respectively.
The Red Storm returns to action Saturday when it hosts the Night of Hammering at Ichan Stadium in Randall's Island, N.Y. The competition is slated to begin at 5 p.m.
Red Storm Performances:
200 Meter Dash
Thalene King - 1st - 24.85 seconds
Phobay Kutu-Akoi - 2nd - 25.02 seconds
400 Meter Dash
Nerissa Pelle - 1st - 57.90 seconds
800 Meter Run
Nerissa Pelle - 4th - 2:34.85
Long Jump
Geraldine Brevil - 2nd - 4.27 meters
Triple Jump
Geraldine Brevil - 2nd - 9.13 meters
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