STATEN ISLAND, NY and BOSTON, MA – Teagan Schein-Becker earned an IC4A qualification in the 5000m to lead the Rider University women's track and field team today as they competed in the Great Dane Invitational on Staten Island and the John Thomas Terrier Classic, in Boston.

Wisdom Maddox finished sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.55m at Great Dane. Also at the Great Dane, Mariah Stephens earned a fifth-place finish after a final 11.38m in the triple jump.

Elise Legzdins finished the 200m with a time of 25.42 at the Terrier Classic, while Lydia Wallace finished the 800m in 2:17.53.

Quotes & Notes
"Today was an important meet as we got to see Monmouth and Quinnipiac for the first time this season.  I was happy with the way the team competed today against a lot of MAAC opponents.  While we didn't necessarily get a lot of top marks we competed very well.
 
"We had some really nice performances today at Great Dane. Mariah Stephens continues to have a great freshman year and our women's weight throwers also really brought it today." – Rider Associate Head Coach Brett Harvey
 
"We had some really good performances but we fell a bit short of the home run races that we were looking for today. We did get a handful of personal bests and some good progress from the women today. It was nice to see Teagan get the ECAC qualifying mark in the 5000 meters. She ran a tough race but struggled a bit over the last mile. The 5000 is a tough race and the last part takes some time to learn. 
 
Lydia took a big step forward in the 800 meters today. Thai was her first time in a highly competitive environment and she learned a lot about what it takes to be special that she can take with her moving forward."– Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer
 
-Schein-Becker earned an IC4A qualification after her 17:19.24 finish in the 5000m.