Kenny Sets Two School Records at Ocean Breeze Opener

Results

Staten Island, N.Y. – The Fordham track and field teams opened the 2018-19 season at the Ocean Breeze Opener in Staten Island on Saturday and senior Mary Kate Kenny got off to a blistering start, setting two school records on the day.

Kenny broke her own school record in the 60 meters, finishing first among Division 1 participants in an ECAC qualifying time of 7.67 seconds, besting her previous mark of 7.68, and she set a new record in the 200 meters, finishing first in 24.68, besting last year's mark of 25.07.

Top individual performers in Division 1 on the women's side included Kathryn Kelly (5^th – 7.82), Brielle Lewis (7^th – 7.86) and Kelley Abunaw (14^th – 7.86) in the 60 meters, Aidan Moroz (2nd - 1:16.62), Sarinnagh Budris (5^th – 1:17.59), Dominque Valentine (7^th – 1:19.15) and Dana Beggins (11^th – 1:20.05) in the 500 meters, Helen Connolly (1^st – 2:22.36) and Angelica Piccini (7^th – 2:32.50) in the 800 meters and Kelly (2^nd – 25.15), Lewis (7^th – 25.82) and Budris (14^th – 26.34) in the 200 meters.

In the field events, Jade Dyer-Kennedy finished eighth in the long jump at 5.01m, followed by Mary Kate Caucci (10^th – 4.92m) and Dianna Juechter (17^th – 4.26m). Casey Metzler finished 15^th in the shot put at 8.87m and 11^th in the weight throw at 11.32m. In the triple jump, Dyer Kennedy led the way for the Rams finishing fourth at 11.12m, Caucci took eighth at 9.60m and Juechter placed tenth at 9.12m.

On the men's side in Division 1, Arthur Gooden Jr. led the way for the Rams, finishing fourth in the 500 meters in an IC4A qualifying time of 1:04.64. Other top individual performers included Manuel Alfonso Guzman (8^th – 7.15), Michael Capone (11^th – 7.18) and Andre Guthrie Jr. (11^th - 7.23) in the 60 meter dash, John Keegan (9^th – 1:07.11) and Kyle Mack (15^th - 1:07.99) in the 500 meters, Zalen Nelson (4^th – 2:33.40), Jeremiah LaDuca (5^th – 2:36.19) and Dylan Serino (12^th – 2:41.44) in the 1,000 meters and Capone (2^nd – 22.61) and Guzman (3^rd – 22.69) in the 200 meters.

In the field, Nikolas Reardon finished third in the long jump at 6.74m, followed by Ryan McGraw (13^th – 6.23m), Connor McKeown (T17^th – 5.91m), Andrew Byrne (T17^th – 5.91m) and Jeremy Milite (21^st – 5.45m). Also competing were Alec Wargo (13^th – 11.33m) and John Regan (14^th – 10.97m) in the weight throw and Reardon (T1^st – 1.89m) and Byrne (T3^rd – 1.84m) in the high jump. In the triple jump, Reardon finished sixth among Division 1 performers at 13.50m, followed by McGraw (9^th - 12.63m) and Connor Burke (10^th - 12.00m).

The Rams return to action Friday December 7 as they host the Fordham Season Opener at the Lombardi Center Field House. Events are set to begin at 2 p.m.