Results
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Saint Peter's University track and field teams returned to Ocean Breeze on Thursday and Friday for the two-day Metropolitan Championships.
The Peacocks took to the track against a variety of schools from the northeast, including conference foes such as Iona, Manhattan and Marist. Several Peacocks set new personal bests in certain events to highlight the meet.
Top Performances - Men
- Sophomore Daniel Jn-Baptiste placed in the top-10 in the 60 meters with a time of 7.15. He was also a top-15 finisher in a field of more than 40 competitors in the 200 meters. He clocked in at 22.46.
- Right behind Jn-Baptiste in the 200 meters was freshman Isaiah Sanchez who set a personal record by running in 22.59 seconds.
- Freshman Jarrett Gentles continued his outstanding season with a top-10 finish in the 400 meters at 49:56, a personal best in the event. It was the first time he came in under 50 seconds and his time is currently sixth-best in the MAAC.
- Freshman Jamir Shockley earned top-15 honors in the 500 meters as he finished in 1:07.80, two seconds faster than his previous two showings in the event this year.
- Freshman Clardo Nestor was a top-10 finisher in the 800 meters after crossing the line in exactly 1:57.
- Freshmen Kyle Estivene and Jayaire King both had two of the top performances in the 60 hurdles. Estivene finished in 8.66 seconds, while King finished in 8.80 seconds.
- Freshman Matthew Defilippis placed in the top-15 in the shot put as he threw for 12.82 meters, a personal record.
Top Performances - Women
- Senior Avosuahi Albert was a top-five finisher in the 400 meters as she crossed the line in 56.96.
- Avosuahi Albert and freshman Vernetta Gosier finished back-to-back within the top-10 in the 200 meters. Albert completed the race in 25.37 seconds while Gosier was two-hundredths of a second behind her at 25.39.
- Gosier also posted one of the top times in the 60 hurdles competition, completing in 9.43 seconds, representing her best showing in the event thus far.
- Freshman Tola Osipitan also competed in the 400 meters for the first time in her collegiate career and came in the top-25, clocking in at 1:02.64.
- Freshman Kaylah Davis attained her best finish in the 500 meters, crossing the line in 1:24.40. Right behind her was junior Lovely Francois who improved dramatically from her previous performance in the event. Francois finished in 1:27.32, nearly ten seconds faster than her outing at the Ramapo Opener.
- Freshman Loretta Owoh earned a top-15 finish in the long jump event, posting a distance of 5.14 meters, a personal best.
- In a field of more than 30 competitors, freshman Xiomari Battle came in the top-10 in the shot put. She threw for 12.09 meters, which was her best performance in the event this season.
Up Next
The Peacocks return to The Armory next weekend (Feb. 8) for the NYRR Millrose Games.
