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Women's Track and Field

Track & Field Finishes Competition at ECAC/IC4A Championship

Kylie Ritz Sets 60-Meter Hurdles Record at 8.67 Seconds

Boston, Mass. – (February 8, 2026) – The Fordham track & field team concluded its stay in Boston for the 2026 ECAC/IC4A Indoor Track & Field Championships at the BU Track & Tennis Center.
 
The Fordham women ended up tenth in the team standings, while the men were 20th.
 
ECAC/IC4A CHAMPIONSHIP – DAY TWO HIGHLIGHTS
  • The highlight of the day saw Kylie Ritz break the school record in the women's 60-meter hurdles, scoring third overall in 8.67 seconds.
  • Fordham also earned bronze in the women's distance medley relay, as the team of Meredith Gotzman, Alexandra Williams, Brenna Sears, and Jodie Pierce ran a season-best time of 11:38.74.
  • Sam Freeman scored seventh in the finals of the men's 200-meter dash at 21.95 seconds.
  • In the women's 500-meter run, Alondra Baez scored eighth overall with her best time of the season at 1:16.79.
  • Alexis Smith just missed the scoring column, placing ninth in the women's 1,000 meters at 3:02.89.
  • Eben Tyre (500 meters – 1:06.14), Matthew Febles (1,000 meters – 2:31.77), and Noah Rubenstein (shot put – 46' 0") each finished 13th in their respective men's events.
  • Alexandra Manetovic posted a season-best mark of 37' 1" in the women's triple jump, good for 14th overall.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
  • Fordham is back in Boston next weekend for the BU David Emery Valentine Invitational with the men's event on February 13th and the women's events on February 14th.
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Febles

Matthew Febles

XC/Mid-Distance
5' 10"
Senior
Sam Freeman

Sam Freeman

Sprints
6' 2"
Junior
Meredith Gotzman

Meredith Gotzman

XC/Distance
5' 7"
Junior
Alexandra Manetovic

Alexandra Manetovic

Jumps
5' 8"
Senior
Kylie Ritz

Kylie Ritz

Hurdles
5' 2"
Senior
Brenna Sears

Brenna Sears

XC/Mid-Distance
5' 9"
Junior
Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

XC/Distance
5' 3"
Senior
Alexandra Williams

Alexandra Williams

Sprints
5' 5"
Senior
Alondra Baez

Alondra Baez

Mid-Distance
5' 4"
Freshman
Jodie Pierce

Jodie Pierce

XC/Distance
5' 4"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Matthew Febles

Matthew Febles

5' 10"
Senior
XC/Mid-Distance
Sam Freeman

Sam Freeman

6' 2"
Junior
Sprints
Meredith Gotzman

Meredith Gotzman

5' 7"
Junior
XC/Distance
Alexandra Manetovic

Alexandra Manetovic

5' 8"
Senior
Jumps
Kylie Ritz

Kylie Ritz

5' 2"
Senior
Hurdles
Brenna Sears

Brenna Sears

5' 9"
Junior
XC/Mid-Distance
Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

5' 3"
Senior
XC/Distance
Alexandra Williams

Alexandra Williams

5' 5"
Senior
Sprints
Alondra Baez

Alondra Baez

5' 4"
Freshman
Mid-Distance
Jodie Pierce

Jodie Pierce

5' 4"
Graduate Student
XC/Distance