St. John's University Athletics
Friday, February 8
Staten Island, NY
St. John's University
at
Fastrack National Invite
4x200-Meter Relay Breaks Program Record at NYRR Millrose Games
2/10/2019 1:39:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Relay squad snapped 2016 mark by nearly a second
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (Feb. 10, 2019) – The St. John's 4x200-meter relay team's record-breaking performance highlighted the Red Storm's success this weekend at 112th running of the NYRR Millrose Games and Fastrack National Invite.
Destiny Davis, Skyy Diop, Torisha LaForce and Leah Anderson secured first place on Saturday at the legendary NYRR Millrose Games, held at the New Balance Track & Field Armory, by snapping the program record by nearly a second with a time of 1:38.30. The foursome outran the 1:39.20 time posted by the 2016 relay team composed of Paris Garcia, Shenika King, Claire Mooney and Maya Stephens, set at the same event.
Kafi Ottley jumped in on the relay action, joining LaForce, Diop and Anderson in the George Hirsch College Women's 4x400-meter final. The relay squad reached the podium for the second-straight week, crossing the finish line in second with their fastest time of the season at 3:44.16.
Coach John McCree's throwers also participated at the historic meet as Jennifer Odoemene led the way for the Red Storm. The senior's weight throw distance of 17.12 meters placed her sixth. Ashley Walsh, Bernadette McGowan and Samantha Morillo all launched their weights 15.71 meters to finish seventh through ninth, respectively.
Former Johnnies Maya Stephens and Priscilla Frederick also competed at the meet for their respective countries. Canadian sprinter Stephens ran the 400-meter dash in 54.52 seconds, good for fifth. Frederick, a jumper for the Antigua/Barbuda national team, placed second with a 1.88-meter high jump.
The Red Storm also competed at the Fastrack National Invite held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island on Friday.
Typically known for the triple jump, rookie sensation Ja'Tae Joyner claimed a spot on the podium in the 200-meter dash, crossing the finish line in second with a personal-best time of 25.65. The Bowie, Md., native also added a career-best time 1:00.15 in the 400-meter to her resume, placing sixth.
Fellow freshman Brianna Burkley also registered personal records in the 200 and 400-meter sprints at Ocean Breeze. The South Huntington, N.Y., native edged out a third-place finish in the 400-meter with a time of 59.80, just 0.03 seconds faster than Middlebury's Gretchen McGrath (59.83).
The Red Storm takes a weekend off before traveling to the BIG EAST Championships in Geneva, Ohio starting Feb. 22.
Destiny Davis, Skyy Diop, Torisha LaForce and Leah Anderson secured first place on Saturday at the legendary NYRR Millrose Games, held at the New Balance Track & Field Armory, by snapping the program record by nearly a second with a time of 1:38.30. The foursome outran the 1:39.20 time posted by the 2016 relay team composed of Paris Garcia, Shenika King, Claire Mooney and Maya Stephens, set at the same event.
Kafi Ottley jumped in on the relay action, joining LaForce, Diop and Anderson in the George Hirsch College Women's 4x400-meter final. The relay squad reached the podium for the second-straight week, crossing the finish line in second with their fastest time of the season at 3:44.16.
Coach John McCree's throwers also participated at the historic meet as Jennifer Odoemene led the way for the Red Storm. The senior's weight throw distance of 17.12 meters placed her sixth. Ashley Walsh, Bernadette McGowan and Samantha Morillo all launched their weights 15.71 meters to finish seventh through ninth, respectively.
Former Johnnies Maya Stephens and Priscilla Frederick also competed at the meet for their respective countries. Canadian sprinter Stephens ran the 400-meter dash in 54.52 seconds, good for fifth. Frederick, a jumper for the Antigua/Barbuda national team, placed second with a 1.88-meter high jump.
The Red Storm also competed at the Fastrack National Invite held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island on Friday.
Typically known for the triple jump, rookie sensation Ja'Tae Joyner claimed a spot on the podium in the 200-meter dash, crossing the finish line in second with a personal-best time of 25.65. The Bowie, Md., native also added a career-best time 1:00.15 in the 400-meter to her resume, placing sixth.
Fellow freshman Brianna Burkley also registered personal records in the 200 and 400-meter sprints at Ocean Breeze. The South Huntington, N.Y., native edged out a third-place finish in the 400-meter with a time of 59.80, just 0.03 seconds faster than Middlebury's Gretchen McGrath (59.83).
The Red Storm takes a weekend off before traveling to the BIG EAST Championships in Geneva, Ohio starting Feb. 22.
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