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Olivia Renk NEC Championships Recap

Women's Track & Field

Gulycz Becomes Men’s Shot Put Champion, Track & Field Claims Eight Podium Finishes At NEC Indoor Championships

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis women's track & field finished third while the men's team placed sixth at the Northeast Conference (NEC) Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Ocean Breeze Park Track & Field Complex.

>> The women finished with 91 points and the men collected 55.5. The teams combined for nine podium finishes over the weekend.

>> Clark Gulycz became the NEC Men's Indoor Shot Put Champion at his first ever Championship with a mark of 16.75m (54' 11"). The freshman was ahead of second place Greyson Golda (15.22m) from CCSU by 1.53m.

>> Live Results

FLASH WOMEN NUGGETS
The women accumulated five podium performances. It included three second place finishes, two athletes finishing top-5 in two events, and two third place times.

Brooke Long claimed silver in the women's triple jump (11.45m) and also finished fourth in the long jump (5.49m). The junior earned 13 points for the team.

Sarah Colman took silver in the women's 500-meter dash with a time of 1:16.85. Emma Fleck also registered a second place finish in the 800-meter dash by clocking in a time of 2:18.45.

Olivia Renk made her championship debut and collected bronze in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.82. The freshman also posted a 24.82 time in the 60-meter dash to place fifth. Overall, she registered 10 points.

Anna Quackenbush rounded out the top-3 finishers in the 5000-meter run by finishing third with a time of 17:32.00.

FLASH MEN NUGGETS
Along with Gulycz's first place finish, the men's team overall finished with three podium performances.

Julian Saunders collected a silver medal in the men's 60-meter dash with a time of 6.91. The senior also placed fifth in the 200-meter dash by clocking in a time of 21.71 to help collect 12 points.

Jayden Foster finished with a mark of 7.15m in the men's long jump to collect bronze in his first Championship weekend. 

NEXT UP FOR FLASH
The Red Flash will compete in the IC4A/ECAC Championships hosted by Boston University March 7-9.
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Players Mentioned

Julian Saunders

Julian Saunders

Sprints/Hurdles
Senior
Political Science
Jayden Foster

Jayden Foster

Sprints/Hurdles
Freshman
Public Health (Epidemiology)
Clark Gulycz

Clark Gulycz

Throws
Freshman
Engineering
Sarah Colman

Sarah Colman

Sprints/Hurdles
Sophomore
Nursing
Emma Fleck

Emma Fleck

Distance
Senior
Health Science (PA)
Brooke Long

Brooke Long

Jumps
Junior
Nursing
Anna Quackenbush

Anna Quackenbush

Distance
Sophomore
Health Science (PA)
Olivia Renk

Olivia Renk

Sprints/Hurdles
Freshman
Health Science (PA)

Players Mentioned

Julian Saunders

Julian Saunders

Senior
Political Science
Sprints/Hurdles
Jayden Foster

Jayden Foster

Freshman
Public Health (Epidemiology)
Sprints/Hurdles
Clark Gulycz

Clark Gulycz

Freshman
Engineering
Throws
Sarah Colman

Sarah Colman

Sophomore
Nursing
Sprints/Hurdles
Emma Fleck

Emma Fleck

Senior
Health Science (PA)
Distance
Brooke Long

Brooke Long

Junior
Nursing
Jumps
Anna Quackenbush

Anna Quackenbush

Sophomore
Health Science (PA)
Distance
Olivia Renk

Olivia Renk

Freshman
Health Science (PA)
Sprints/Hurdles