BOSTON, MA- Monmouth University's men's and women's indoor track & field teams wrapped up day one of the IC4A/ECAC Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships with four players earning All-East status.
 
While the first day was dominated mainly by trials for tomorrow's finals, a number of field events were decided on Saturday including the high jump, long jump, weight throw and women's pole vault.
 
Dorian Jackson took bronze in the long jump with a 7.01m jump while Rickie Casazza cleared 1.95 in the high jump earning him All-East honors with an eighth place finish. Montell Johnson's sixth place weight throw of 18.40 also earned the junior All-East honors while Chibuzo Amonu picked up All-East honors with her seventh place throw with a toss of 17.93.
 
QUOTES & NOTES
"Overall, it was a good start for both of our teams. We had solid performances both in the field and on the track.   Dorian Jackson finishing third in the long jump was a great way to start the meet. Chibuzo Amonu had a consistent series of throws to pick up some points. Montel Johnson has some great throws in a very competitive field to pick up sixth place. James Hoffman ran a great mile prelim to make it into tomorrow's final. Sammi Ragenklint broke her own freshman record in the 5k. We finished the meet on a strong note with all of our relays running season's best times. We're looking forward to closing out the 2020 indoor season on a positive note tomorrow." Monmouth Head Coach Mike Nelson
 

• Sophomore James Hoffman ran a PR of 4:09.85 in the mile which was the fifth overall time at Monmouth while qualifying him for tomorrow's finals
• The men finished day one in eighth place
• Monmouth's women's team was tied for 19^th heading into Sunday

 
NUMBERS CRUNCH

• Junior Nina Baltus recorded a PR with a time of 2:12.43 in the women's 800m
• Ian Moore was ninth in the 1000m with a time of 2:27.58
• Freshman Sammi Ragenklint ran a time of 17:14.63 in the 5000m, a new Monmouth freshman record

 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will wrap up the 2019-2020 Indoor Season tomorrow at the final day of the ECAC/IC4A Championships.