NEW YORK – Mariah Stephens added her second MAAC Championship title in the triple jump while Allie Riches became the MAAC Champion in the pole vault as the Rider Women's Track and Field team tied for second-place with 140.5 points Sunday at the MAAC Championships at 168^th Street Armory. For her performance on the weekend consisting of two golds (long jump, triple jump) and a fourth-place finish (60m hurdles), Stephens was named the MAAC Field Most Outstanding Performer and MAAC Field Rookie of the Meet. 

Riches cleared 3.50m to earn her MAAC Championship in the pole vault, while Stephens became the MAAC Champion in the triple jump with her ECAC-qualifying 11.72m mark, a day after winning gold in the long jump. Samantha Butler took third with a mark of 11.47m. Teagan Schein-Becker took second in the 1 mile run with a time of 4:52.55 while Mackenzie Greenfield took fourth (4:55.77). Stephens finished fourth in the 60m hurdles with her ECAC qualifying time of 8.81 and Khalin Hemingway took fifth with her ECAC qualification of 8.87, the seventh-best time in program history. Stephanie Tomkowich, Greenfield, Schein-Becker and Sarah Eskew took third in the 4x800m relay with their time of 9:14.65. In the 4x400, Hailey Palmer, Dyani Bigelow, Lydia Wallace and Emily Wallace combined to take third in 4:02.41.

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"We had many big performances today that helped us tie Quinnipiac for second place. Mariah continued her big weekend with a win in the triple jump and some strong races in the hurdles and dash. She was a really big performer for us today. She just steps up in a big moment with a big performance. It is so deserving for her to receive the outstanding field performer and outstanding rookie field performer."
 
"Schein-Becker and Greenfield were outstanding this weekend. We asked so much of them individually to help the team succeed this weekend. They were great in the mile and outstanding in both relays. They have worked so hard to have moments like these." 
 
"It was really nice to see Riches get the win in the pole vault. She has been battling some injuries for this season and they always take a toll. However, she has persevered to get back to the top of the conference." -Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer