LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Graduate student Kristin Siegle (Estell Manor, NJ/Buena Regional) broke the program record in the 800 (2:10.83) and sophomore Allie Riches (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) broke the Rider record in the pole vault (3.65m) as the Rider University women's track & field team completed a successful dual meet against hOURglass Rival Monmouth Saturday afternoon. The Hawks took the overall scoring, 100.5 to 77.5.

Siegle broke Stephanie Welte's 800 record of 2:11.24, set in 2016. Meanwhile, Riches bested Daniella Izzo's mark of 11'7.75", set in 2018.

Additional first-place finishers for the Broncs included Jessica Fratianni in the 100, Shawnaeja Dewitt in the 200, Dyani Bigelow in the 100 hurdles, the 4x100 relay team and Lindsay Bauer in the high jump and triple jump.   

NOTES & QUOTES
"It was a great day for a track and field meet and the athletes stepped up with some big performances. Monmouth is a great team and program and anytime we have the opportunity to match up against them it gives us an idea of where we are as a team and a program."

"Kristin Siegle was outstanding today. She has had the 800 record circled for a long time now. She has worked so hard and endured so much to get to this point I was very excited for her. Breaking a record is always a great moment for an athlete and she will definitely savor this race."

"Allie is very talented and really works very hard at her craft. She has much higher goals than this mark and we are very excited to watch her in the following weeks."

"We had many other strong wins by our women's athletes on the track that shows that our athletes are making good progress." – Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer

- Fratianni won the 100 in 12.83.
- Dewitt won the 200 in 26.47.
- Bigelow won the 100 hurdles in 15.40.
- The 4x100 meter relay team won in 50.15.
- Bauer won the high jump at 1.55m and the triple jump at 11.32m.