Results
Fairfax, Va. – (May 13, 2023) – Competition at the 2023 ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Track & Field Championship is underway at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Virginia.
Through Saturday, Fordham stands in a tie for 18
th in the men's team standings with eight points, while the women are 19
th with 8.5 points.
Fordham scored in three events on Saturday, highlighted by
Steven Zucca earning a silver medal in the 10,000-meter run, as he placed second in 30:19.57.
The Rams also medaled in the women's long jump, where
Kathryn Kelly took bronze for a third-place finish with a distance of 19' 4 ¾".
Kathryn Kelly (Thom Kendell / Atlantic 10)
The last scorer for Fordham on the day was
Jana Rokitta in the women's high jump, as she tied for fourth, clearing 5' 6".
In addition to the scoring events, Fordham had two runners qualify for Sunday's final in the women's 100-meter dash.
Kyla Hill qualified sixth for the finals at 11.98 seconds, while Kelly was seventh in 11.99 seconds.
Dillyn Green also competed, as she was 21
st overall in 12.45 seconds.
Over in the men's 100-meter dash,
Kenneth Maxwell (10.83) and
Christian Weddington (10.87) finished ninth and 13
th, respectively.
The remaining events for Fordham on Saturday included both editions of the 800- and 1,500-meter events, as well as the women's 5,000 meters. In the 800 meters,
Helen Connolly (2:13.05) and
Mary Kathryn Underwood (2:13.25) were 14
th and 16
th, respectively, in the women's event, while
Zalen Nelson (1:52.89) and
Yariv Simhony (1:56.01) were 18
th and 32
nd in the men's event.
The 1,500 meters saw
Alexandra Thomas place 19
th in 4:42.39 for the women, while
Nathan Bezuneh (3:51.92) and
Rodolfo Sanchez (3:55.04) were 17
th and 27
th for the men.
Lastly,
Caroline McDonagh was 22
nd in the women's 5,000-meter run in 17:59.05, followed by
Nathania Tan in 23
rd at 18:17.24.
Competition at the ECAC/IC4A Championship concludes on Sunday.
