Multiple Syracuse runners finish in top 10 at John Thomas Terrier Classic, Columbia Challenge
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This weekend, Syracuse’s men’s and women’s teams competed in the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University and the Columbia Challenge in New York City.
In Boston, day one of the meet on Friday was highlighted by Rachel Bonner’s second place finish in the women’s mile. Bonner’s time of 4:46.14 was a personal-best in the event. Bonner was narrowly bested by New Hampshire’s Shannon Murdock, who won by less than two seconds. Melissa Lodge (4:54.96) finished 10th and Abigail Spiers (4:55.52) finished 11th. The women’s 5k featured two top-10 finishes for the Orange, as Madeleine Davison (16:40.42) and Mary Malone (16:49.99) placed fourth and ninth, respectively.
Day two in Boston for SU was kicked off in the men’s mile, where Aidan Tooker (3:59.39) placed fourth and Michael Phillips (4:02.57) finished 10th. Joe Dragon (14:05.59) placed second in the men’s 5000-meter run. Kevin James (14:14.74) and Dominic Hockenbury (14:25.34) also placed within the top-10, finishing fifth and 10th, respectively. In the men’s 3000-meter run Iliass Aouani placed seventh with a time of 8:01.88.
At the Columbia Challenge, Richard Floyd and Matt Moore both ran the men’s 60-meter hurdles in 7.96 seconds, good for third and fourth, respectively. Dasia Pressley competed in the women’s 60-meter dash with a time of 7.52 seconds, finishing seventh.
Kadejhia Sellers (55.54) and Alexis Crosby (55.90) placed sixth and seventh, respectively, in the women’s 400-meter dash.
The season continues for the Orange next Saturday at Bruce Lehane Invitational at Boston University.
Published on January 26, 2019 at 8:15 pm
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