NEW YORK, NY – For the second time this season,
Tamara Rawles shattered Rider's indoor 400-meter record at the MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, while
Kendra Green earned Field Rookie of the Meet honors, helping the women's team secure a fourth-place finish.
Rawles surpassed her previous school record of 56.38 and the earlier mark of 56.30 set by teammate
Dylan Giloley at last month's Penn Invitational, clocking a blazing 56.03 to earn silver at the championships.
Kendra Green added a conference title for the Broncs, winning the shot put with an impressive toss of 13.72 meters to lead the field. Green also won the championship MAAC Field Rookie of the Meet.
Quotes and Notes
"We had some really good performances today by the women, highlighted by
Kendra Green winning the shot put. It is a great accomplishment to win a championship, but to do it as a freshman is an even better accomplishment. She has been outstanding this year, and I'm really excited for her.
We had hoped for a better overall team result, but it was a tough season. Quinnipiac was outstanding this weekend. They were great in everything they did. They have raised the bar and we have to figure out how to get over it.
Tamara was outstanding in the 400, breaking the Rider record. She has been consistently great for us this year. I'm very happy for her.
The women's 4x800 ran a really strong race to get some big points for the team. The women really stood up and ran well for each other."
- Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer
- Quinnipiac won the team title, securing its first MAAC Indoor Crown in program history with 173.5 points.
- Sacred Heart (98.5), Mount St. Mary's (84), Rider (83), and Manhattan (61) rounded out the top five.