BOSTON, MA – The Monmouth University Track and Field Team competed in both the BU Valentine Invitational and Fast Track Invite this weekend.

Emily Simko broke her own Monmouth freshman record in the women's mile to headline a two-day competition in Boston. Isabella Leak joined Simko in the event with a Top-10 mark in school history by posting a new personal record of 4:53.28.

Both men's and women's DMR squads recorded Top-10 times, as well. Stone Caraccio, Jordan Ricketts, Ian Moore, and James Martinez combined for a time of 9:52.35 – the third-fastest time in Hawks history. In the women's event, Leak, Yasmeen Tinsley, Simko, and Ashley Navarro now rank 10^th in the program with a time of 11:46.54. Aiden Baldelli, Kevin Collura, Ricketts, and Jordan Hart represented the Hawks well in the 4x400m relay, as the squad now ranks fifth in MU history with a time of 3:14.49.

Ricketts (third) and Baldelli (ninth) each made new appearances in the Top Ten for the men's 400m with times of 47.97 and 48.75, respectively, while Yasmeen Tinsley recorded the second fastest women's 200m time in Monmouth history at 24.60.

In addition, Brianna Jucewicz ran an impressive 5000m race clocking in the ninth-best time in program history at 17:27.52.

Four Hawks won events at the Fast Track Invite at Ocean Breeze with all four wins coming in field events.

Veronica Chainov tied a personal best with a clearance of 1.75m to win the women's high jump, while Gretel Jelmert also tied her career best women's pole vault mark of 3.65m and placed first.

The Hawks swept the long jump event with Rett Schnoor and freshman Jacob Brokaw each collecting wins. Schnoor not only won the women's event but also recorded the seventh-best mark in school history at 5.81m. Brokaw won the men's side with a leap of 6.75m
 
On the weekend, 14 Hawks placed inside the top-five for their respective individual events.
 
ALL-TIME TOP-TENS: BU VALENTINE INVITATIONAL
Women's 200m: Yasmeen Tinsley – 24.60, second
Men's 400m: Jordan Ricketts – 47.97, third
Men's 400m: Aiden Baldelli – 48.75, ninth
Women's Mile: Isabella Leak – 4:53.28, sixth
Women's Mile: Emily Simko – 4:56.58, FRESHMAN RECORD
Women's 5000m: Brianna Jucewicz – 17:27.52, ninth
Men's 4x400m Relay: Baldelli, Collura, Rcketts, Hart – 3:14.49, fifth
Men's DMR: Caraccio, Ricketts, Moore, Martinez – 9:52.25, third
Women's DMR: Leak, Tinsley, Simko, Navarro – 11:46.54, tenth
 
EVENT WINNERS: FAST TRACK INVITE
Women's High Jump: Veronica Chainov – 1.75m
Men's Long Jump: Jacob Brokaw – 6.75m
Women's Long Jump: Rett Schnoor – 5.81m
Women's Pole Vault: Gretel Jelmert – 3.65m

ALL-TIME TOP-TENS: FAST TRACK INVITE
Women's Long Jump: Rett Schnoor – 5.81m, tied-seventh
 
QUOTES
"This was a busy weekend of track and field for the Hawks. We had groups competing in New York on Friday and a smaller group in Boston on Friday-Saturday. We're entering that time of the season where we're trying to sharpen up for the championships.
 
We had a wide array of performances this weekend. In some events, we hit our goals and in others events we fell short. We'll take the lessons we learned and be better off in the future. Overall, we had some great opportunities weekend and I'm excited for our upcoming meets."  – Head Coach Mike Nelson
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will compete at the Garden State Track Club Invite at Ocean Breeze on Friday, February 16.