PHILADEPHIA, PA – The Rider women's indoor track team opened up the season at the Penn Opener on Saturday at the Ott Center. 

First-year Amari Pinkett and Tamara Rawles highlighted the Broncs for the program record in the Women's 300m each running a time of 40.32. The two Broncs surpassed Sheree Duval's record of 41.01 back in 1999. 

The Broncs competed in multiple events throughout the day to get a feel of what the young season will be like. 

Quotes and Notes
"Tamara and Amari were great and to have two kids start the year tying for a new Rider record was really cool. They've been great all fall and it translated today. 

Gabby was really close to breaking the Rider pole vault record and had some really good shots at it today. 

Sammy Jones took a big jump forward in the triple jump today and she looks ready to take on a big role in the jumps for us. 

Dylan Giloley was super impressive in her first ever college meet running .09 off the school 60m record 

We closed out the meet with an outstanding effort from Tamara, Amari, Lydia Wallace and Kenya Williams in the 4x400.  They ran the #2 time in program history.  Kenya showed a lot of grit and heart holding onto win the race for us.  They really ran as a unit in the relay and accomplished something special." – Rider Associate Head Coach of Cross Country, Track & Field Brett Harvey

Up Next
The Broncs are next in action on Jan. 10 when they compete at the Spartan Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Center in Staten Island, NY.