ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Roberts Wesleyan University men's team and University of the District of Columbia women's team won the 2024 East Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Roberts Wesleyan's Roberts Stadium on Thursday. With 196 points, the Redhawks defeated runner-up St. Thomas Aquinas by 47 points to earn their second consecutive ECC men's title and fifth in program history. With 176 points, the Firebirds defeated eight-time defending champion Roberts Wesleyan by 37 points to claim their second-ever ECC women's title and first since 2014.
Complete Results
On the men's side,
the Redhawks had six winners on the way to the title. Ryan Karker (800m – 1:56.34, 1500m – 4:06.94), Zachary Hall (5000m – 15:43.51), Blake Kasper (10,000m – 30:58.86), Corden Zimmerman (pole vault – 4.10m), and the 4x800m relay squad of Kasper, Daniel Hernandez, Micah Barber, and Owen White (8:11.67) were all victorious. 13 other Redhawks posted top-three finishes to earn 21 total medals on the day.
The UDC women saw individual wins from Tukey Francis (200m – 24.74), Ayesha Jarrett (400m – 57.43), Zoe Shaw (high jump – 1.60m), Serena Prince (triple jump – 11.88m), and Emmanuel Kouami-Katou (hammer – 46.69) and swept the relays, taking 30 points home from the 4x100m relay (Iyanna Jackson, Jarrett, Janel Baxter, and Kayleigh Shelton – 50.91), 4x400m relay (Jackson, Dayna Thompson, Kayla Cooper, and Francis – 4:12.31), and 4x800m relay (Rainn Shepphard, Samantha Morrison, Chacoia Wilkes, and Jarrett – 9:53.80). Nine other Firebirds turned in top-three finishes to earn 17 total medals on the afternoon.
Seven meet records fell on the day. On the men's side, Daemen's John Jaworski (100m – 10.73) and St. Thomas Aquinas' Emmanuel Mena Jimenez (discus – 53.92m and hammer – 53.60m) set new marks while on the women's side, Roberts Wesleyan's Kylee Odell (800m – 2:15.08) and Brynn King (pole vault - 4.60m) and District of Columbia's Serena Prince (triple jump – 11.88m) and Emmanuela Kouami-Katou (hammer – 46.69m) broke meet records. Additionally, D'Youville's Jenna Capolupo tied the meet record in the 100m in 12.04.
Continuing her historic year, the pole vault performance marked King's third 15-foot bar this outdoor season, making her just one of four women in collegiate history with three or more in a career.
Men's Team Results
1. Roberts Wesleyan - 196 points
2. St. Thomas Aquinas - 149 points
3. Molloy - 90 points
4. Daemen - 89 points
5. Queens - 71 points
6. Staten Island - 41 points
Women's Team Results
1. District of Columbia - 176
2. Roberts Wesleyan - 139
3. Daemen - 101
4. D’Youville - 86
5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 52
6. Molloy - 44
7. Queens - 32
8. Staten Island - 19
Event Winners
Women
100m dash: Jenna Capolupo, D’Youville – 12.04 (TIES MEET RECORD)
200m dash: Tukey Francis, District of Columbia – 24.74
400m dash: Ayesha Jarrett, District of Columbia – 57.43
800m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan – 2:15.08 (MEET RECORD)
1500m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan – 4:40.96
5000m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan – 18:39.43
10,000m run: Emma Cain, Daemen – 41.12:95
100m hurdles: Hailee Lowe, Roberts Wesleyan – 14.81
400m hurdles: Alexis Rodriguez, Daemen – 1:04.49
3000m steeplechase: Lydia Smith, D’Youville – 11:32.96
4x100m relay: District of Columbia – 50.91
4x400m relay: District of Columbia – 4:12.31
4x800m relay: District of Columbia – 9:53.80
High Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia – 1.60m
Pole Vault: Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan – 4.60m (MEET RECORD)
Long Jump: Jenna Capolupo, D’Youville – 5.62m
Triple Jump: Serena Prince, District of Columbia – 11.88m (MEET RECORD)
Shot Put: Emily Strunk, St. Thomas Aquinas – 12.63m
Discus: Emily Strunk, St. Thomas Aquinas – 39.55m
Hammer: Emmanuela Kouami-Katou, District of Columbia – 46.69m (MEET RECORD)
Javelin: Faith Rousseau, Molloy – 34.35m
Men
100m dash: John Jaworski, Daemen – 10.73 (MEET RECORD)
200m dash: John Jaworski, Daemen – 22.17
400m dash: Steven Elcock, Staten Island – 50.54
800m run: Ryan Karker, Roberts Wesleyan – 1:56.34
1500m run: Ryan Karker, Roberts Wesleyan – 4:06.94
5000m run: Zachary Hall, Roberts Wesleyan – 15:43.51
10,000m run: Blake Kasper, Roberts Wesleyan – 30:58.86
110m hurdles: Adam Kamagate, Daemen – 15.45
400m hurdles: Eric Anderson, Molloy – 56.22
3000m steeplechase: Connor O’Brien, Daemen – 10:04.26
4x100m relay: St. Thomas Aquinas – 43.31
4x400m relay: Molloy – 3:25.71
4x800m relay: Roberts Wesleyan – 8:11.67
High Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas – 1.88m
Pole Vault: Corden Zimmerman, Roberts Wesleyan – 4.10m
Long Jump: Jurrel Hall, Molloy – 6.73m
Triple Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas – 14.70m
Shot Put: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas – 15.18m
Discus: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas – 53.92m (MEET RECORD)
Hammer: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas – 53.60m (MEET RECORD)
Javelin: Fabian Tan, Queens – 46.21m
All-Conference Honorees
Women’s First Team
100m dash: Jenna Capolupo, D’Youville & Khareena Primus, Queens
200m dash: Tukey Francis, District of Columbia & Jenna Capolupo, D’Youville
400m dash: Ayesha Jarrett, District of Columbia & Tukey Francis, District of Columbia
800m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan & Raechel Zielinski, D’Youville
1500m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan & Raechel Zielinski, D’Youville
5000m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan & Lydia Roselund, Roberts Wesleyan
10,000m run: Emma Cain, Daemen & Alexandra Tucker, Roberts Wesleyan
100m hurdles: Hailee Lowe, Roberts Wesleyan & Kayleigh Shelton, District of Columbia
400m hurdles: Alexis Rodriguez, Daemen & Hailee Lowe, Roberts Wesleyan
3000m steeplechase: Lydia Smith, D’Youville & Courtney Merrill, Daemen
4x100m relay: District of Columbia (Iyanna Jackson, Ayesha Jarrett, Janel Baxter, Kayleigh Shelton)
4x400m relay: District of Columbia (Iyanna Jackson, Dayna Thompson, Kayla Cooper, Tukey Francis)
4x800m relay: District of Columbia (Rainn Sheppard, Samantha Morrison, Chacoia Wilkes, Ayesha Jarrett)
High Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia & Madison Macneill, D’Youville
Pole Vault: Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan & Melia Couchman, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Jenna Capolupo, D’Youville & Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia
Triple Jump: Serena Prince, District of Columbia & Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia
Shot Put: Emily Strunk, St. Thomas Aquinas & Faith Rousseau, Molloy
Discus: Emily Strunk, St. Thomas Aquinas & Moriah Mills, Roberts Wesleyan
Hammer: Emmanuela Kouami-Katou, District of Columbia & Kristen Oliver, Daemen
Javelin: Faith Rousseau, Molloy & Ryan Goodson, District of Columbia
Women’s Second Team
100m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia & Janel Baxter, District of Columbia
200m dash: Khareena Primus, Queens & Ayesha Jarrett, District of Columbia
400m dash: Lydia Ware, Roberts Wesleyan & Dayna Thompson, District of Columbia
800m run: Rainn Sheppard, District of Columbia & Hannah Thomas, Daemen
1500m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan & Camryn Bailey, Daemen
5000m run: Camryn Bailey, Daemen & Patsy Oberholzer, Daemen
10,000m run: Ciara Durcan, St. Thomas Aquinas & Hayley Pizur, Daemen
100m hurdles: Rebecca Schultz, Daemen & Skylar Savage, D’Youville
400m hurdles: Rainn Sheppard, District of Columbia & Samantha Morrison, District of Columbia
3000m steeplechase: Zoe Perkins, Roberts Wesleyan & Alexis Nguyen, Daemen
4x100m relay: St. Thomas Aquinas (Ciara Doyle, Jazmin Rogers, Isabella Farino-Esposito, Aalianne Gilbert)
4x400m relay: Molloy (Alaysia Cobb-Rountree, Megan Sohl, Isabella Fortaleza, MaryGrace Coll)
4x800m relay: Daemen (Courtney Merrill, Christa Oates, Camryn Bailey, Hannah Thomas)
High Jump: Faith Rousseau, Molloy & Serena Prince, District of Columbia
Pole Vault: Taylor Heineman, Roberts Wesleyan & Isabella Fortaleza, Molloy
Long Jump: Serena Prince, District of Columbia & Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia
Triple Jump: MaryGrace Coll, Molloy & Alana Rider, St. Thomas Aquinas
Shot Put: Moriah Mills, Roberts Wesleyan & Jessica Kowalski, Roberts Wesleyan
Discus: Ava Thompson, Staten Island & Samantha Kabel, Daemen
Hammer: Tima Abdellatif, Daemen & Elizabeth Bentley, Daemen
Javelin: Madelyn McMath, Queens & Kristen Kennedy, St. Thomas Aquinas
Men’s First Team
100m dash: John Jaworski, Daemen & Vincent Ohenhen, Staten Island
200m dash: John Jaworski, Daemen & Vincent Ohenhen, Staten Island
400m dash: Steven Elcock, Staten Island & Christian Canela, Molloy
800m run: Ryan Karker, Roberts Wesleyan & Theodore Pintabona, Roberts Wesleyan
1500m run: Ryan Karker, Roberts Wesleyan & Zachary Hall, Roberts Wesleyan
5000m run: Zachary Hall, Roberts Wesleyan and Caleb Belanger, Roberts Wesleyan
10,000m run: Blake Kasper, Roberts Wesleyan & Owen White, Roberts Wesleyan
110m hurdles: Adam Kamagate, Daemen & Damilola Babalola, Queens
400m hurdles: Eric Anderson, Molloy & Damilola Babalola, Queens
3000m steeplechase: Connor O’Brien, Daemen and Russell Mulley, Roberts Wesleyan
4x100m relay: St. Thomas Aquinas (Miles Fisher, Leelan Maxwell, Christian Watson, Jayden Bennermon)
4x400m relay: Molloy (Eric Anderson, Schnyder Germain, Juan Arango, Manny Fernandez)
4x800m relay: Roberts Wesleyan (Blake Kasper, Daniel Hernandez, Micah Barber, Owen White)
High Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas & Jurrel Hall, Molloy
Pole Vault: Corden Zimmerman, Roberts Wesleyan & Cyrus Comfort, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Jurrel Hall, Molloy & Leelan Maxwell, St. Thomas Aquinas
Triple Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas & Jurrel Hall, Molloy
Shot Put: Emmanuel Mena Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas & Demar Osbourne, Roberts Wesleyan
Discus: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas & Adam Lenn, St. Thomas Aquinas
Hammer: Emmanuel Mena-Jimenez, St. Thomas Aquinas & Jordan Moran, Roberts Wesleyan
Javelin: Fabian Tan, Queens & Jason Ferguson, Molloy
Men’s Second Team
100m dash: Leelan Maxwell, St. Thomas Aquinas & Diara Guy, Queens
200m dash: Diara Guy, Queens & Kadeem Patterson, Queens
400m dash: Ibrahima Diallo, Staten Island & Patrick Martin, Roberts Wesleyan
800m run: Jaxon Bunting, Roberts Wesleyan & CJ Johnson, Daemen
1500m run: Jaxon Bunting, Roberts Wesleyan and Theodore Pintabona, Roberts Wesleyan
5000m run: Jonathan Moote, Daemen & Landon Schreib, Roberts Wesleyan
10,000m run: John Ray, Queens & Eric Palencia, Molloy
110m hurdles: Miles Fisher, St. Thomas Aquinas & Pedro Moscoso, Roberts Wesleyan
400m hurdles: Charlie Moore, St. Thomas Aquinas & Pedro Moscoso, Roberts Wesleyan
3000m steeplechase: Vincent Ciraolo, Roberts Wesleyan and Micah Barber, Roberts Wesleyan
4x100m relay: Staten Island (Steven Elcock, Fortune Uzo, Dominic Babilonia, Vincent Ohenhen)
4x400m relay: Roberts Wesleyan (Patrick Martin, Jaxon Bunting, Theodore Pintabona, Ryan Karker)
4x800m relay: Daemen (Ethan Keating, Connor O'Brien, Matt Strasser, CJ Johnson)
High Jump: Miles Fisher, St. Thomas Aquinas
Pole Vault: Carter Puylara, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Jayden Bennermon, St. Thomas Aquinas & Hakeem Griffiths, Queens
Triple Jump: Miles Fisher, St. Thomas Aquinas & Tyler Prescott, Daemen
Shot Put: Adam Lenn, St. Thomas Aquinas & Ethan Zweigbaum, St. Thomas Aquinas
Discus: Gavin Kopf, St. Thomas Aquinas & Hessen Bahgat, Daemen
Hammer: Adam Lenn, St. Thomas Aquinas & Michael Christensen, Daemen
Javelin: Corden Zimmerman, Roberts Wesleyan & Matthew Castro, Queens