St. John's University Athletics
Friday, April 9
New York, N.Y. (Icahn Stadium)
1:00 PM
St. John's University
at
Metropolitan Championship
St. John’s Captures Five Event Titles on Day Two of Metropolitan Outdoor Championships
4/10/2021 8:04:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Leah Anderson led the way with three top marks
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 10, 2021) – After a dominant performance on day one, the St. John's track & field team continued its success at the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships on Saturday, capturing five individual titles at Icahn Stadium.
As a unit, the Red Storm earned eight titles across the two-day meet.
"We continued our winning ways today as our ladies exhibited their talent and competitiveness," said Head Coach Jim Hurt. "I am very proud of everyone's efforts in this challenging time. It was good to see them compete so well after missing last year's outdoor season."
Senior Leah Anderson led the way for the Johnnies with three first-place finishes. Anderson posted a top time of 11.79 seconds in the 100-meter dash to earn a new personal best in the event. The mark is the eighth-fastest time in program history, passing Youree Spence's time of 11.80 seconds that was set in 1985. Anderson's mark ranks 71st on the NCAA Division I East Qualifier list this outdoor season.
The Red Storm's standout sprinter grabbed her second metropolitan title in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.05 seconds, placing 65th among NCAA Division I East qualifiers. Junior Skyy Diop also took third place in the event, crossing the finish line in 25.70 seconds.
Anderson seized her third top time of the meet alongside Avon Samuels, Brooklyn Chestnut and Onassha Rogers in the 4x100-meter relay. The Johnnies' relay squad secured first place with a time of 46.31 seconds, ranking 58th on the east qualifier leaderboard.
Samuels racked up St. John's fourth victory of the day in the 400 meters after leading the field with a time of 55.56. Diop followed close behind her teammate with a mark of 55.82 seconds, good enough for second place.
Zamira Ysaac rounded out the Johnnies' titles with a top finish in the 400-meter hurdles, posting a time of 1:08.03. Chantai Smith took second place in the event with a mark of 1:09.68.
Sophomore Claire Cushing notched her second top-three finish of the weekend in the 800 meters, finishing the race in 2:21.88.
St. John's 4x400-meter relay team of Smith, Ysaac, Grace Adolphe, and Phoebe Faley grabbed second place with a time of 4:08.87.
Amarys Berry earned a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 13.50 meters. Junior Samantha Morillo also took third place in the discus, throwing a personal-best distance of 44.13 meters.
The Red Storm will resume competition on April 16th to host the St. John's Invitational at Icahn Stadium.
As a unit, the Red Storm earned eight titles across the two-day meet.
"We continued our winning ways today as our ladies exhibited their talent and competitiveness," said Head Coach Jim Hurt. "I am very proud of everyone's efforts in this challenging time. It was good to see them compete so well after missing last year's outdoor season."
Senior Leah Anderson led the way for the Johnnies with three first-place finishes. Anderson posted a top time of 11.79 seconds in the 100-meter dash to earn a new personal best in the event. The mark is the eighth-fastest time in program history, passing Youree Spence's time of 11.80 seconds that was set in 1985. Anderson's mark ranks 71st on the NCAA Division I East Qualifier list this outdoor season.
The Red Storm's standout sprinter grabbed her second metropolitan title in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.05 seconds, placing 65th among NCAA Division I East qualifiers. Junior Skyy Diop also took third place in the event, crossing the finish line in 25.70 seconds.
Anderson seized her third top time of the meet alongside Avon Samuels, Brooklyn Chestnut and Onassha Rogers in the 4x100-meter relay. The Johnnies' relay squad secured first place with a time of 46.31 seconds, ranking 58th on the east qualifier leaderboard.
Samuels racked up St. John's fourth victory of the day in the 400 meters after leading the field with a time of 55.56. Diop followed close behind her teammate with a mark of 55.82 seconds, good enough for second place.
Zamira Ysaac rounded out the Johnnies' titles with a top finish in the 400-meter hurdles, posting a time of 1:08.03. Chantai Smith took second place in the event with a mark of 1:09.68.
Sophomore Claire Cushing notched her second top-three finish of the weekend in the 800 meters, finishing the race in 2:21.88.
St. John's 4x400-meter relay team of Smith, Ysaac, Grace Adolphe, and Phoebe Faley grabbed second place with a time of 4:08.87.
Amarys Berry earned a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 13.50 meters. Junior Samantha Morillo also took third place in the discus, throwing a personal-best distance of 44.13 meters.
The Red Storm will resume competition on April 16th to host the St. John's Invitational at Icahn Stadium.
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