PRINCETON, N.J. – Michella Obijiaku and
Phontavia Sawyer conquered the windy and rainy elements to win their respective field events. Their sterling performances were highlights for the Towson University women's track and field team during the ECAC Championships at Princeton University's soggy Weaver Stadium Sunday afternoon.
The Tigers finished second overall with 73 points. This was Towson's best finish in program history at the ECAC Championships. Albany won the team title with 76 points.
Obijiaku started the day by winning the shot put with a toss of 15.54 meters (51-00.00). Sawyer ended the afternoon by claiming the discus with an effort of 46.28 meters (151-10). In between, the Tigers racked up plenty of points in the running events to depart Princeton with another memento that continues to document the progress of the women's track and field program under head coach Mike Jackson.
How It Happened
- Liz Reid was second in the 400-meter run (55.64).
- Crystal Johnson was busy in finishing third in the 100 (11.98) and the 200 (24.33).
- Helnsarah Penda was fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.13).
- Johnson and Penda were heat winners during the trials of each of their events.
- Sawyer was seventh in the shot put with an effort of 13.60 meters (44-07.50).
- Sawyer and Obijiaku combined to help Towson score 12 points in the shot put.
- The Tigers 4 x 400-meter relay of Alexandria Kitchell, Penda, Arianna Waller and Reid was third in 3:53.74.
Up Next
- Select Tiger student-athletes will compete in the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round, which will be held the weekend of May 23-25 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. Qualifiers will be announced later this week.
