ROCHESTER, NY – The University of the District of Columbia women's team defended its title and won the 2025 East Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Roberts Wesleyan's Roberts Stadium on Thursday. With 194 points, the Firebirds defeated runner-up Roberts Wesleyan by 19 points to earn their second consecutive ECC women’s outdoor title and third in program history.
Complete Results
District of Columbia took home gold medals in 10 events, led by Kayla Cooper (100m, 12.18, 200m, 25.53, and Long Jump, 5.53m), Ayesha Jarrett (400m, 59.09), Kyndra Hines (100m hurdles, 14.54), Zoe Shaw (High Jump, 1.65m and Triple Jump, 11.13m), Emmanuela Katou-Kouami (Hammer Throw, 51.29m), and the 4x100m relay of Mariela Hernandez, Kayleigh Shelton, Kyndra Hines, and Janel Baxter (48.89) and the 4x400m relay of Cooper, Iyanna Jackson, Shelton, and Hines (4:08.83).
A pair of meet records fell on the day, as Queens’ Carly Koprowski secured the 800m run mark in 2:14.49 and Katou-Kouami broke the hammer throw record in 51.29m.
Women's Team Results
1. District of Columbia - 194
2. Roberts Wesleyan - 175
3. Molloy - 69
4. Daemen - 63
5. Staten Island - 51
6. D’Youville - 43
7. St. Thomas Aquinas - 40
8. Queens - 16
Event Winners
100m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia – 12.18
200m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia – 25.53
400m dash: Ayesha Jarrett, District of Columbia – 59.09
800m run: Carly Koprowski, Queens – 2:14.49 (MEET RECORD)
1500m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan – 4:39.20
5000m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan – 18:19.49
10,000m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan – 39:26.48
100m hurdles: Kyndra Hines, District of Columbia – 14.54
400m hurdles: Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan – 1:03.80
3000m steeplechase: Lydia Smith, D’Youville – 11:37.32
4x100m relay: District of Columbia (Mariela Hernandez, Kayleigh Shelton, Kyndra Hines, Janel Baxter) – 48.89
4x400m Relay: District of Columbia (Kayla Cooper, Iyanna Jackson, Kayleigh Shelton, Kyndra Hines) – 4:08.83
4x800m Relay: Roberts Wesleyan (Mia Lucyshyn, Paige Reeser, Acacia Barber, Kylee Odell) – 9:33.99
High Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia – 1.65m (5’ 5”)
Pole Vault: Sarah Ferguson, Roberts Wesleyan – 4.06m (13’ 3 3/4”)
Long Jump: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia – 5.53m (18’ 1 3/4”)
Triple Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia – 11.13m (36’ 6 1/4”)
Shot Put: Moriah Mills, Roberts Wesleyan – 11.63m (38’ 2”)
Discus: Moriah Mills, Roberts Wesleyan & Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan – 37.49m
Hammer: Emmanuela Katou-Kouami, District of Columbia – 51.29m (168’ 3”) (MEET RECORD)
Javelin: Angelina Guerriero, Staten Island – 33.34 (109’ 4”)
All-Conference Honorees
First Team
100m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia & Sophia Hines, Molloy
200m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia & Tukey Francis, District of Columbia
400m dash: Ayesha Jarrett, District of Columbia and Tukey Francis, District of Columbia
800m run: Carly Koprowski, Queens & Samantha Morrison, District of Columbia
1500m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan & Sabrina Spezia, Molloy
5000m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan & Sabrina Spezia, Molloy
10,000m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan & Kathleen Healy, Molloy
100m hurdles: Kyndra Hines, District of Columbia & Kayleigh Shelton, District of Columbia
400m hurdles: Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan & Samantha Morrison, District of Columbia
3000m steeplechase: Lydia Smith, D’Youville & Carli Sheiffele, Molloy
4x100m relay: District of Columbia (Mariela Hernandez, Kayleigh Shelton, Kyndra Hines, Janel Baxter)
4x400m Relay: District of Columbia (Kayla Cooper, Iyanna Jackson, Kayleigh Shelton, Kyndra Hines)
4x800m Relay: Roberts Wesleyan (Mia Lucyshyn, Paige Reeser, Acacia Barber, Kylee Odell)
High Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia & Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan
Pole Vault: Sarah Ferguson, Roberts Wesleyan & Karis Kraf, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia & Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan
Triple Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia & Madelyn Rutledge, Roberts Wesleyan
Shot Put: Moriah Mills, Roberts Wesleyan & Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan
Discus: Moriah Mills, Roberts Wesleyan & Emmanuela Katou-Kouami, District of Columbia
Hammer: Emmanuela Katou-Kouami, District of Columbia & Kristen Oliver, Daemen
Javelin: Angelina Guerriero, Staten Island & Isabella Farino-Esposito, St. Thomas Aquinas
Second Team
100m dash: Iyanna Jackson, District of Columbia & Janel Baxter, District of Columbia
200m dash: Kyndra Hines, District of Columbia & Yulessa Johnson, St. Thomas Aquinas
400m dash: Yalix Lina, District of Columbia & Lia Brasacchio, Mercy
800m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan & Acacia Barber, Roberts Wesleyan
1500m run: Zoe Merryman, St. Thomas Aquinas & Paige Reeser, Roberts Wesleyan
5000m run: Camryn Bailey, Daemen & Lainie Smith, D’Youville
10,000m run: Patsy Oberholzer, Daemen & Ciara Durcan, St. Thomas Aquinas
100m hurdles: Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan & Adonijah Washington, Staten Island
400m hurdles: Adonijah Washington, Staten Island & Lia Brasacchio, Daemen
3000m steeplechase: Emma Grzebinski, Daemen & Gianna Tribotte, Roberts Wesleyan
4x100m relay: Molloy (Julianna Roan, Sophia Hines, Kameryn Drakes, MaryGrace Coll)
4x400m Relay: D’Youville (Sevilla Groebe, Lydia Smith, Tayden Persons, Madison MacNeill)
4x800m Relay: Molloy (Megan Sohl, Kathleen Healy, Carli Sheiffele, Sabrina Spezia)
High Jump: Madison MacNeill, D’Youville & Lydia Smith, D’Youville
Pole Vault: Alexandrea Robertson, Roberts Wesleyan & Sarah Ouellette, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia & Adonijah Washington, Staten Island
Triple Jump: MaryGrace Coll, Molloy & Adonijah Washington, Staten Island
Shot Put: Kaylea Wagner, Roberts Wesleyan and Kristen Oliver, Daemen
Discus: Ava Thompson, Staten Island & Samantha Kabel, Daemen
Hammer: Ava Thompson, Staten Island & Samantha Kabel, Daemen
Javelin: Ryana Goldson, District of Columbia & Barbara Kunz, D’Youville