Roberts Wesleyan Sweeps ECC Indoor Track & Field Championships

2/21/2015 12:00:00 AM

South Huntington, N.Y. - The Roberts Wesleyan men's and women's teams captured the first East Coast Conference titles in program history at the ECC Indoor Track & Field Championship on Saturday afternoon. This is the first-year Roberts Wesleyan is eligible to win conference and NCAA Championships after earning full member NCAA Division II status.

In the men's championship, the Redhawks dominated the field finishing 57 points ahead of runner-up, Queens (172-115). Roberts won seven of the 20 scored events, five of which were individual along with two relay victories, as well as having student-athletes score a point in 18 of the events.

Gabe Rivera (200m), Thomas Rodger (800m), Aaron Bellomo (mile run), Kevin Brown (5000m), and Aaron McGinnis (long jump) were the Redhawks' individual winners.

Roberts 4 x 200 meter relay team of David Donovan, Jared Gonzalez, Rivera, and McGinnis as well as the 4 x 800 meter team of Luke Jackson, Robbie Schrenker, Justin Bender, and Rodger both crossed the finish line first in their respective races.

Although not as dominant as the men's squad, the Roberts Wesleyan women's team safely outdistanced second place Georgian Court, 140-113. Like the men, the women won seven of the 20 events, six of which were individual efforts along with one relay win.

Roberts winners on the day were Rachel Hust (1000m, mile run), Elizabeth Valento (3000m), April Sablan (5000m), Kasey Semmler (pole vault), and Victoria Houser (weight throw). The 4 x 800 meter relay team of Hust, Emily Durso, Emily Betts, and Kennedy Lewandowski were also victorious.

In the third year of the championship, 16 meet records were also broken with eight coming from each gender. Records are denoted with a # in the list of event winners below.

Women's Team Results

Team	Pts.
1. Roberts Wesleyan	140
2. Georgian Court	113
3. District of Columbia	95
4. Queens	64
5. Molloy	58
6. St. Thomas Aquinas	54
7. Daemen	41
8. LIU Post	39

Men's Results

Team	Pts.
1. Roberts Wesleyan	172
2. Queens	115
3. Georgian Court	97
4. Molloy	89
5. Daemen	50
6. LIU Post	42
7. St. Thomas Aquinas	35

Event Winners
Women
60m dash: Brittany Okon, District of Columbia - 7.91
200m dash: Simone Grant, District of Columbia, 25.84
400m run: Jerily Benjamin, District of Columbia - 58.80 #
500m run: Marlena Wright, District of Columbia - 1:20.95
800m run: Ashley Armand, Queens - 2:22.59
1000m run: Rachel Hust, Roberts Wesleyan - 3:06.49 #
Mile run: Rachel Hust, Roberts Wesleyan - 5:15.10 #
3000m run: Elizabeth Valento, Roberts Wesleyan - 10:41.41
5000m run: April Sablan, Roberts Wesleyan - 18:54.38
60m hurdles: Chanel Rogers, Georgian Court - 9.03 #
4 x 200m relay: Queens - 1:46.48
4 x 400m relay: District of Columbia - 4:02.37
4 x 800m relay: Roberts Wesleyan - 10:03.48
Distance Medley: LIU Post - 12:40.10
High Jump: Katie Gallagher, Molloy - 1.70m #
Pole Vault: Kasey Semmler, Roberts Wesleyan - 3.25m #
Long Jump: Octivia Booker, Georgian Court - 5.56m
Triple Jump: Octivia Booker, Georgian Court - 11.74m #
Shot Put: Shelby Frink, Georgian Court - 13.10m
Weight Throw: Victoria Houser, Roberts Wesleyan - 15.19m

Men
60m dash: Winslow Dorsainvil, St. Thomas Aquinas - 6.92
200m dash: Gabe Rivera, Roberts Wesleyan - 22.65 #
400m run: Dale McDonald, LIU Post - 51.22
500m run: Kyle Legere, Queens - 1:08.75
800m run: Thomas Rodger, Roberts Wesleyan - 2:00.31
1000m run: Jhonathan Matamoros, Georgian Court - 2:37.37 #
Mile run: Aaron Bellomo, Roberts Wesleyan - 4:32.98
3000m run: Michael Scott, LIU Post - 8:52.79 #
5000m run: Kevin Brown, Roberts Wesleyan - 15:58.30
60m hurdles: Jalen Hunter, Georgian Court - 8.82 #
4 x 200m relay: Roberts Wesleyan - 1:32.38 #
4 x 400m relay: Queens - 3:32.81 #
4 x 800m relay: Roberts Wesleyan - 8:21.44
Distance Medley: LIU Post - 10:44.51 #
High Jump: Jordan Fagan, Georgian Court - 1.93m
Pole Vault: Robert Ralyea, Daemen - 3.86m
Long Jump: Aaron McGinnis, Roberts Wesleyan - 6.62m
Triple Jump: Lance Mason, Molloy - 13.00m
Shot Put: Joseph Kaas, Georgian Court - 14.96m
Weight Throw: Christopher Pensa, Queens - 16.467m¬ #

# - Set ECC Indoor Track & Field Championship Record