NEW HAVEN, CT — When the lights went on at Coxe Cage on Saturday, the Jaspers came out ready to compete. Saturday's compiled results included Darion Lopez sprinting to a school-record (6.84 seconds) in the 60-meter race, surpassing former Jasper Kaya Simpson's 6.85 standard set in 2023.
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
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Senior Darion Lopez delivered a memory for the ages by setting the school record in the 60m, which earned him fourth place overall.
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In the Men's Weight Throw, senior Peter Athanailos and freshman Daniel McWilliams notched PRs with throws of 15.11m and 14.12m, good for 12th and 18th, respectively.
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Freshman Thomas Bonsignore rushed to a PR of 50.57s in the Men's 400m for 8th place. Lopez finished right behind in 9th while sophomore Malik Coleman notched 12th place.
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In the Men's 3000m, the Jaspers' final event of the day, junior Jaxon Newton finished the first heat in 4th place, setting a PR of 8:27. Junior Adrian Alonso and senior Jack Flanagan also mustered PRs in the 3000m with times of 8:58.42 and 9:01.80, respectively.
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In the Men's Triple Jump, freshman Theo Lodge logged 5th place at 13.37m.
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In the Men's High Jump, junior Nate Alvarez launched himself up 1.80m to capture 7th place.
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Sophomore Thomas Dubnov Raz captured fifth place in the Men's 200m race, clocking in at 22.7 seconds. Additionally, Dubnov Raz finished in 10th place in the Men's Long Jump with a score of 6.75m.
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Freshman Rasmus Jaeger took 10th place in the Men's 800m with a time of 1:55.98.
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In the Men's 1000m, Adam Guzman, Brendan Lucey and Brendan Chan placed 4th, 5th and 6th, respectively.
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Sophomore Jaiden Bradshaw posted a PR of 25.06 in the Men's 200m event.
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
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Freshman Tranira Booker turned heads with her performance in the Women's 60m, setting a new PR with a time of 7.79 seconds for 8th place.
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Junior Isabella Sing finished in 11th in the Women's Long Jump with a mark of 5.25m.
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Junior Makayla Dorvil notched a PR in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.28 seconds.
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The 400m event featured a 9th and 10th place showing by freshman Ellianne Fernandez and senior Martina Martinez, respectively.
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Senior Kylie Conroy placed 9th with a time of 2:21.55 in the Women's 800m race and sophomore Julia Hendricks finished in 11th with a pace of 2:23.54
QUOTES FROM MANHATTAN
Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Kerri Inman: "Today's spotlight was on Darion Lopez with his school record in the 60m and his teammate joined in his excitement. The athletes are going home today with a lot to feel good about."
UP NEXT
Next weekend, the Jaspers will make the short trek to "The Armory" located on West 168th street for the MAAC Championships. The two-day championships will be conducted on Saturday and Sunday.
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