Numerous PRs set at Hurricane Alumni Invite

Friday, April 8

Providence, RI

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Syracuse University

Friar Invitational

4/9/2022 10:32:00 PM | Track and Field

Jaheem Hayles had a new PR in the 110-meter hurdles and came away as the fastest collegiate runner in a race that featured an Olympic Gold Medalist to headline the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational.

Hayles crossed the line in 13.69 seconds, a mark that is 13th fastest nationally to date. Omar McLeod – who won gold in London in 2016 – won the race in 13.27 seconds, followed by fellow professionals Nicholas Anderson and Zaza Wellington. Hayles was fourth, but 0.4 seconds faster than any other collegiate runner in the field.

He wasn't the only one to PR though, as Isaiah Lewis (14.46) and David Peters (14.52) also came away with career days, finishing eighth and ninth overall. Naseem Smith (14.75) and Xayvion Perkins (14.79) also raced.

Perkins would later PR in the 400-meter hurdles. The freshman took third overall in that race with a time of 53.39 seconds.

Shaleah Colaire was the Orange's top finisher in the 100-meter hurdles. She finished fourth in a time of 13.95 seconds. CJ Fox, Kirstyn Schechter, Sheridan McGadden and Olivia Etienvre also competed in the event and had would-be PRs had it not been for the wind (3.8).

Colaire later finished sixth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:00.84, with Schechter two spots behind (1:04.00) in a new personal-best time.

Trei Thorogood finished 12th – seventh among collegians – in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.66 seconds. He later took 13th (sixth/collegians) in the 200 with a time of 21.57. Both times were PRs, albeit wind aided at 2.2.

Kahniya James was eighth in the women's 100-meter dash, crossing the line in 11.88 seconds. Teammate Kaleia Arrington (12.35) was not far off. Arrington also raced in the 200, finishing in 25.09 seconds. Janelle Pottinger was the top finisher from 'Cuse in 24.98, while Jana Riley (27.63) also represented the Orange.

Natalya Rodney (1:02.58) raced in the 400 and Etienvre jumped in the high jump on Friday night clearing 1.52 meters.

The Orange also had some competitors in action at Providence in the Friar Invitational.

Silas Derfel was the top collegiate finisher in the 3000-meter run (second overall). He finished in 8:17.61, five seconds off the pace set by Eric Hamer of Boston Athletic Association, but nearly give seconds over the rest of the collegiate field. Matthew Dragon also raced in the event, taking 34th.

Ellie Lawler led a group of four SU women in the 3000-meter run. She finished sixth in 9:46.01, with Emma Eastman 0.42 seconds behind in seventh. Sage Brooks was the third top-10 finisher in the event in 9:54.34, followed by Sophia Jacobs Townsley (10:02.93) in 13th.

Olivia Joly finished the night with a fifth-place finish in the 5k, finishing in 16:57.01, one place ahead of Maddie Heintz. Emily Nugent was eighth.

Nathan Lawler (4:20.28) raced in an outdoor mile event, finishing in 4:20.28. The women had a large contingent in the event, which was led by Shanley Koekemoer in 5:08.77 (16th place). Juliette Keller (21st), Bethany Steiner (28th), Bearett Tarris (34th) and Sarah Eddy (40th) also ran.

Alexander Segarra finished 29th in the 800-meter run, finishing in 1:56.81

Mariana McManus (1:04.83) was 16th in the 400-meter run.