Track and Field Picks Up Two Wins, Two Records At Rider Invitational

Published: Saturday, April 23, 2022

A pair of event wins and new school records highlighted the NJIT track and field teams' trip to to Central Jersey tor Saturday's Rider University Invitational.

HIGHLANDER VICTORIES

  • Sydne Nance took first in the 200 meters, leading the field with a time of 25.35.
  • Daniella Vito once again shined in the Javelin, winning with a toss of 39.98m / 131-2.00.

RECORDS SET

  • Three different Highlander women surpassed the program's long jump record and finished in consecutive positions in the process. Nia Holloway (5th) finished the event with the new record of 5.42m / 17-9.50 while Kendall Caballero (6th) logged a 5.41m / 17-9.00 and McKinleigh Mattie (7th) posted 5.33m / 17-6.00. All three bested the previous mark of 5.22m / 17-1.50 by Cristina DeCristofaro from 2014.
  • Mattie also extended her own record in the triple jump, pushing it from the 10.90m / 35.9.25 she posted in March at the Colonial Relays to 10.99m / 36-0.75 Saturday (8th).

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NJIT will compete in two meets next week - the Penn Relays (April 28-30) and the Lehigh Open (April 30).