NEW YORK - The Saint Peter's University track & field teams were in action for their first meet of the season on Saturday at the TCNJ Winter Open. The Peacocks' day proved successful, as four student-athletes, Vernetta Gosier, Lorretta Owoh, Michael Conover, and Michael Ilesanmi, earned first place finishes in their respective events.
Top Performances: Men
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Junior Michael Conover was the first winner of the day on the men's side, capturing victory in the 1000 with a time of 2:34.21. This now stands as his collegiate best time in this event.
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Redshirt sophomore Michael Ilesanmi captured the second victory of the day for the men, this time in the men's triple jump with a distance of 13.51m.
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Sophomore Bayyan Dallas earned a top-three finish in the men's 400 meter dash with a time of 53.93, good for third place.
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The team of Clardo Nestor, Hensley Jean Baptiste, Bayyan Dallas, and Isaiah Sanchez secured a top three finish in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:24.19, earning third place on the leaderboard.
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Junior Dylan Powell ended the day strong for the Peacocks, earning a third place finish in the weight throw with a distance of 16.35m.
Top Performances: Women
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Junior Vernetta Gosier secured her first place finish in the 60 with a time of 7.83, just seconds off her personal best in only the first meet of the season.
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Redshirt junior Lorretta Owoh joined Gosier in the winner's circle, earning a first place finish in the long jump, with a distance of 5.54m.
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Freshman Diamond McLaughlin was a strong finisher for the women, placing second in the 600m with a time of 1:41.49.
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The team of Jasmine Pope, Diamond McLaughlin, Alexus Smith, and Kaylah Davis finished with a time of 4:14;98 in the 4x400 relay, which was good enough for third place on the leaderboard.
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Senior Iria Paz and Junior Janai Orders claimed second and third place, respectively, in the triple jump, with distances of 10.29m and 10.28m.
Up Next
Following a layover of more than a month, the season will continue at The Armory with the MLK Relays, set to take place on January 14th, 2022.
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