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Graphic for Isabella Mack for winning the long jump event at the Purple & Gold Open held on March 20th and 21st, 2026. Photo is Mack's headshot. Photo by Tom Salus.
Photo by Tom Salus
March 20, 2026

WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD HAVE THREE TOP FIVE FINISHES AT PURPLE & GOLD OPEN

Results

West Chester, Pa. (3/21/26)  The Dominican University New York women's track and field team opened up the spring season at the 2026 Purple & Gold Open which was held yesterday and today on the campus of West Chester University.

Freshman Isabella Mack won the long jump event, while Julissa Velazquez took third in the shot put.

The 4x400m relay team of Anjalice Arias, Veronica Valentik, Kiana Thomas and Sarai Cruz had a third place finish.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS - Top Five Finishes

  • Freshman Mack won the long jump event with a jump of 5.07m (16-07.75)
  • Velazquez took third in the shot put with a throw of 10.83m (35-06.50)
  • The 4x400m relay team of Arias, Valentik, Thomas and Cruz finished third with a time of 4:29.07.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

  • Mack took sixth place in the 100m dash with a time of 12.97.  Jayda Jones finished in 11th place with a time of 13.28, while Tiara Cargill took 12th place with a time of 13.30.  Genesis Jimenez ran a time of 13.74 to take 19th place.
  • Freshman Chiara Rosamilia took part in the triple jump and took 10th place with a jump of 9.12m (29-11.25).
  • Cruz finished in 12th place in the 800m run with a time of 2:38.60.
  • Valentik competed in the 400m dash and took 15th place with a time of 1:05.38.  Thomas finished in 18th place with a time of 1:06.42, while Arias took 21st place with a time of 1:07.87.
  • In the 200m dash, Jones finished with a time of 27.76 to finish in 17th place with Mack taking 18th place with a time of 27.77.  Cargill took 21st place with a time of 28.08.
  • Velazquez also competed in the discus throw and took 17th place with a throw of 24.81m (81-04).  Tori Benson finished in 26th place with a throw of 22.35m (73-04).
  • In the 1500m run, Cruz took 18th place with a time of 5:36.01 and Rachel Reagan finished in 37th place with a time of 7:12.93.

FRIDAY'S RESULTS

  • Reagan took 16th place in the 5000m run with a time of 26:25.40.

UP NEXT

The Lady Chargers will travel to the Ramapo Invitational next weekend.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.