New York, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's track and field team competed in the final day of the two-day Dr. Sander Invite - Columbia Challenge at The Armory on Saturday.
 
Junior Fiona McLoughlin highlighted the day for the Seawolves with a second-place finish and a new personal best in the 3000m with a final time of 9:29.17.
 
Sophomore Grace Weigele also finished within the top 10 for the 3000 meter run. Weigele crossed the line at 9:42.79 to earn an eighth-place finish. Junior Nicole Garcia rounded out the top 20 with a 14^th place finish.
 
Graduate Dana Cerbone paced Stony Brook in the 200 meter, securing a spot in the top 20 with a final time of 25.37.
 
DAY TWO HIGHLIGHTS

• McLoughlin earned  a second-place finish and a new personal best in the 3000m with a final time of 9:29.17
• Weigele crossed the line at 9:42.79 to earn an eighth-place finish. Garcia rounded out the top 20 with a 14^th place finish.
• Cerbone paced Stony Brook in the 200 meter, securing a spot in the top 20 with a final time of 25.37.
• Sophomore Jada Hodge closed out the top half of finishes for the Seawolves, clocking in at 25.75 which was good for 28^th place in the 200 meter.
• Three student-athletes set new personal records in the 200 meter: senior Aristea Franks (25.99), junior Danella Dawkins (26.64), and sophomore Jalia Williams (26.88).
• The 4x400 relay squad earned an 11^th place finish with a final combined time of 3:54.61. The team was comprised of Enyero Omokeni, Hodge, Cerbone, and Franks.
• Graduate Cheyenne Baxter-Gregory secured a new personal best in the weight throw with a final mark of 12.60m.

 
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Over the course of the two days it was a good experience for our teams to compete against some programs we don't normally see, like UCLA and South Carolina University," said head coach Andy Ronan. "The highlight here would be Fiona's performance in the College 3000m, taking the runner up spot, Grace also had a good run her first time over the 3000m distance this season. The women's 4 x 400m produced their best run of the season so far."
 
NEXT UP
Stony Brook is back on the track next weekend, February 3-4, when it travels back to The Armory to compete at the Scarlet Knight Open. The first event is set to begin at 10 a.m.
 
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