STATEN ISLAND, NY – The Monmouth University track and field teams competed at Ocean Breeze for the third time this season on Friday, taking part in UAlbany's Great Dane Classic.
 
It was another successful effort for both the men and the women, as both teams combined for three event wins and 13 all-time top-tens throughout the day. The men earned one win and five all-time top-tens, with the women picking up two wins and eight all-time top-tens.
 
EVENT WINNERS
Men's 3000m: Seb Reed – 8:21.11
Women's 800m – Katie Locker, 2:11.19
Women's Shot Put – Prisca Blamon, 13.87m
 
ALL-TIME TOP-TENS
Men's 60mH – Mohamed Diagouraga, 8.20 (tied for eighth)
Men's Mile – Stone Caraccio, 4:11.49 (eighth)
Men's 3000m – Seb Reed, 8:21.11 (second)
Men's 5000m – Michael Pavicic, 14:58.75 (sixth)
Men's Pole Vault – Dalton Yeust, 4.65m (tied for sixth)
*Men's 3000m – Luke Miller, 8:32.09 (freshman record)
Women's 60mH – Yasmeen Tinsley, 8.81 (tied for seventh)
Women's 200m – Brianna Rubio, 25.41 (ninth)
Women's 800m – Katie Locker, 2:11.19 (tenth)
Women's Mile – Ashley Navarro, 4:50.53 (fifth)
Women's 3000m – Keellyn Cummings, 10:05.15 (tenth)
Women's Pole Vault – Abby Boggs, 3.50m (tied for sixth, tied for freshman record)
Women's Shot Put – Prisca Blamon, 13.87m (sixth)
Women's Weight Throw – Alexis Uzoaru, 17.47m (sixth)
 
114^th MILLROSE GAMES
The Hawks sent a trio of women's weight throwers to the 114^th Millrose Games at the Armory in New York City on Thursday. Alexis Uzoaru finished fifth out of 11 competitors, posting a mark of 16.81m. Chibuzo Amonu (16.12m) and Prisca Blamon (15.22m) placed eighth and tenth, respectively.
 
QUOTES
"Another fantastic effort by our Hawk track & field program. We did some damage to the record books today with 13 new top-ten performances and a freshman record. We still have more in us and we're looking forward to our next meets in Boston. We're headed in the right direction as we get closer to the championship portion of our season." – Director of Track & Field and Cross Country / Head Coach Mike Nelson
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks have a pair of meets in Massachusetts scheduled for next week. Harvard's Crimson Elite Meet will take place on Friday, February 4, while Boston University's Scarlet & White Invite will take place on Saturday, February 5.