STATEN ISLAND, NY- The Rider Women's Track and Field squad had an excellent showing at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Spartan Invite as they were able to break program records in the 4x200 and the 800m. 
 

The 4x200m relay team of Hailey Palmer, Valencia Gosser, Samara Jones, and Alenys Morales won the race with a time of 1:43.35 and were able to break the previous Rider record of 1:43.71 which was set in 2013. 
 

The other Rider record was set by Teagan Schein-Becker who won the 800m with a time of 2:10.63 breaking the previous Broncs' record set by Tori Brewer in 2018 of 2:12.71. The record-setting performance for Schein-Becker is her second time being put in the record books adding to her performance in the mile last season at ECAC/IC4A's. The Broncs were able to dominate the 800m as Lydia Wallace was also able to break the previous school record with her 2:12.14 2nd place finish. Rider fully rounded out the top three with Raihana Yameogo's 3rd-place finish of 2:19.03. 
 

The reigning MAAC Track Performer of the Week Mariah Stephens was able to get it done in both the 60m Hurdles (8.75) and the Triple Jump (11.60m), winning both events. 
 

"The women's 4x200 stood up to claim the Rider Record today. It was a great collective effort by the women.  They came to this meet today with a purpose and something to prove. "
 

"Teagan was great today in the 800. It was an outstanding race with Lydia. They are both big-time, and talented performers for us and it was an exciting race to watch."
 

"Stephens had another great day winning both the hurdles and the triple jump. She is competing consistently at a very high level right now."
 

Jordan O'Neill was really good today winning the mile in a top ten mark and anchoring the winning DMR relay. She is racing with a lot of confidence right now." - Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer