Track and Field Wins Five Medals as America East Outdoors Comes to a Close

The America East Outdoor Championships ended for the NJIT track and field teams on Sunday evening with the Highlanders completing the meet earning several individual medals.

HIGHLANDER MEDALS

• Jacob Leigh and Thomas Van Saders earned the highest individual medals of any Highlander at the Outdoor Championships. Leigh took silver in the 400 meters with a time of 47.37 (8 pts) that snapped the nine-year school record of NJIT great John Porteous (2014, 47.45) and Van Saders was second in the 110 hurdles with a near-record mark of 14.71 (8 pts)
• Leigh added a relay silver in the 4x400 Relay alongside Elisha Bugasch, Matthew Bacchi and Lossenie Fofana after logging a time of 3:14.49 (8 pts)
• Jaden Johnson earned a bronze in the triple jump with a 14.73m / 48-4.00 (6 pts). 
• Maddie Stevens earned the best medal for the Highlander women with a bronze in the 400 meters with a mark of 55.60 (6 pts).

OTHER SCORING PERFORMANCES FROM SUNDAY

• Thomas Van Saders: 4th in 400 hurdles (53.36; 5 pts)
• Joseph Mucci/David Munera/Fabian Herrera, Reyden Davies: 4th in 4x800 Relay (7:47.72; 5 pts)
• Sanai Jenkins: 4th in 400 hurdles (1:06.80; 5 pts)
• Maria Owens: 4th in Triple Jump (11.63m / 38-2.00; 5 pts)
• Lillian Williams/Maddie Stevens/Amiyah Stephens/Nia Holloway: 5th in 4x100 Relay (48.16; 4 pts - school record)
• Grace Burke/Sydne Nance/Sanai Jenkins/Maddie Stevens: 5th in 4x400 Relay (3:49.86; 4 pts - school record)
• Jenna Keith/Nadia Zhecheva/Katherine Castano/Kimmie Harding: 7th in 4x800 Relay (9:59.45; 2 pts - school record)
• Jeusten Jourdain: 8th in 110 hurdles (15.58; 1 pt)
• Nia Holloway: 8th in 200 meters (25.17; 1 pt)
• Maria Owens: T-8th in High Jump (1.55m / 5-1.00; 0.5 pt)