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