LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - The Rider women's track and field team continued its strong performances on the day, highlighted by standout efforts across the throws, sprints, and hurdles on Saturday afternoon to wrap up the Rider Invitational.
Maria Chiariello led the way in the discus, securing a first-place finish with a mark of 40.36 meters.
On the track,
Dylan Giloley paced the field in the 400m, crossing in 56.24 seconds, a performance that ranks among the top five in program history.
Janell Mordi delivered a dominant showing in the hurdles, capturing wins in both events. She took the 100m hurdles in 14.90 seconds before returning to win the 400m hurdles in 1:05.96.
Quotes and Notes
"We had a lot of really good performances today. We had some great weather and some great opportunities for success today and it was nice to see the athletes take advantage of the opportunities. This was a big step forward for the team and we need to continue to build on this success.
Maria came back today to win the discus. She had a really nice weekend with some big results. She is stepping up at the right time.
It was great to see Dylan get a nice result in the 400. It was a top 5 mark all time and it was a big step forward this week.
Janell had another big weekend with a pair of hurdle victories. She is making a big impact over the last few weeks."
- Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer.
Up Next
The Broncs will be back in action on April 23 as they head to Philadelphia to compete in the prestigious Penn Relays.