LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's track and field team competed at a pair of meets on Saturday afternoon. The Broncs sent student-athletes to both the 124th Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the Lions Invitational hosted by TCNJ in nearby Ewing.

At TCNJ, the Bronc women got a pair of victories in field events. Sophomore Ronetta Hunter (Burlington, NJ/Burlington Township) finished in first-place in the shot put with an ECAC-qualifying toss of 13.73m, while junior Ashley Berry (Somerset, NJ/Franklin) won the discus throw with an ECAC-qualifying mark of 44.64m.

In the City of Brotherly Love, senior Sara Gardner (Holland Township, NJ/Delaware Valley) continued her strong outdoor campaign by once again setting a new Rider record. She finished sixth overall in the 100m hurdles with an ECAC-qualifying time of 13.51.

The Rider 4x800 relay quartet of sophomore Nicole Berry (Berlin, NJ/Winslow Township), freshman Paris Boucher (Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional), senior Victoria Brewer (Bensalem, PA/Bensalem) and sophomore Katie Ward (Old Bridge, NJ/Mother Seton) ran a strong race. They finished ninth overall with an ECAC-qualifying time of 9:16.00.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We had a really good Saturday at the Penn Relays. Gardner was the highlight today with a great race in the hurdles. Finishing sixth in a high caliber race like this is a great accomplishment. She has worked so hard to be ready for moments like today. She has elevated herself to a new level. It will be a fun few weeks with some big championship races." – Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer

"The women's 4x800 ran very well today. The goal was to get the ECAC standard and they achieved that by the skin of their teeth. We raced aggressively today, but struggled to finish the last 150 on three of the legs. If we fix that over the next few weeks we will be in a really good position." – Hamer

"We need to carry this momentum forward into the MAAC Championships. At TCNJ we got some big wins in the threes from Maid and Hunter in the shot put and then Ashley Berry in the discus. They need to carry this forward into the MAAC Championships next weekend." – Hamer

UP NEXT
Rider returns to action next weekend, May 5-6, competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Outdoor Championships. The two-day event takes place at the newly named Mike Brady Track and Field Complex on campus.