>> The Saint Francis University men's indoor track and field took third with 84 points, while the women placed fifth with 69.50 points at the Northeast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at Ocean Breeze Park in Staten Island, New York over the weekend.
took home a new triple jump school record, two gold medals and the NEC's Most Outstanding Field Performer in the Jumps.
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FLASH WOMEN NUGGETS
Murphy cleared 12.00m in the triple jump to win the event and improve her school record by .07m. This is the second time this season the senior broke her own record. The Cresson, Pa. native also won the long jump with a mark of 5.63m.
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Senior
Gabrielle Stanavich (Amsterdam, N.Y.) took third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.08.
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Freshman
Paige Drake (Monaca, Pa.) placed third in the 60m dash with a time of 7.86.
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In the 400m dash finals,
Rhoda Alaban-Tafon (Glen Burnie, Md.) placed third crossing the finish line at 57.97.
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Caroline Fyock (McMurray, Pa.) threw 12.05m in the shot put to take home the bronze.
FLASH MEN NUGGETS
The men's team had four podium finishes, two being event victories.
Bryce Baker (Harrisburg, Pa.) placed first in the 60m dash with a time of 6.91.
Nickolas Hyde (Somerset, Pa.) took first in the shot put with a mark of 16.99m, defending his indoor title in the event.
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Ardonntrell Williams (Voorhees, N.J.) ran a 7.88 in the 60m hurdles final to take second place. The junior broke the meet record set in 2017 of 7.93.
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David Niang (Harrisburg, Pa.) placed third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.24 to give the Red Flash six points.
UP NEXT
The Red Flash will be competing at the IC4A/ECAC Championships in Boston, Massachusetts March 3 – March 5.
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