FAIRFAX, VA – Rider Women's Track and Field would wrap up their weekend at the ECAC/IC4A Championships with a bang breaking two school records on the event's final day.
Alenys Morales was a part of both broken Rider records breaking the record in the 400 Hurdles and joining
Raisa Thunig,
Hailey Palmer, and
Mariah Stephens to set a new record in the 4x100m. Overall Rider would finish 8th at ECAC/IC4As with six Broncs gaining All-East honors.
Morales first individually wrapped up an incredible season following a MAAC Title in the 400 Hurdles last week by gaining All-East honors and setting a new program record in the event. Morales would finish 2nd overall with a time of 1:00.39, breaking the previous Rider record of 1:01.42 set in 2016 by Nicole Georgia.
In the 4x100m Rider would finish 5th with a time of 46.70 breaking the previous Rider record of 46.94 set last year by Genesis Walker, Elise Legzdins, Stephens, and Palmer.
Hailey Palmer's day would not end there as she would pick up another All-East honor in the 400m finishing 8th with a time of 56.45. The time for Palmer is a new PR and sits third all-time in Rider history.
Stephens would also gain another All-East honor by doing it in the 100 Hurdles with a time of 14.70.
The final All-East selection would come from the 4x800m relay team of Jordan O'Neill, Lydia Wallace, Krisantha Spencer, and Oliva de la Torre Coca. The team would finish 5th overall gaining the Broncs' sixth All-East honor on the weekend.
Quotes and Notes
"We had a strong finish to the ECAC IC4A Championships today. There were a few records broken and some additional All East performances. It was a really nice weekend for the team and I am proud of their efforts."- Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer
"The women's 4x100 has been very strong this year and they continued that success with breaking the record. I'm really impressed by how they have raced with different combinations all year but they still had success."- Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer
"Stephens has been really good all year and she continued that today in the hurdles earning All East honors. ."- Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer
"Morales has been having a great season and she capped it off today running a new Rider record in the 400 hurdles. It is a great way to cap an outstanding career."- Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer
ALL-EAST HONORS
100H 5th 14.70 Stephens
400 8th 56.45 Palmer
400H 2nd 1:00.39 Morales
4x100 5th 46.70 Thunig, Palmer, Stephens, Morales
4x800 5th 8:58.62 O'Neill, L. Wallace, Spencer, de la Torre Coca
Rider Records
400H 2nd 1:00.39 Morales
4x100 5th 46.70 Thunig, Palmer, Stephens, Morales
