After an impressive performance at Northeast-10 (NE-10) conference championships last week, the Chargers stayed local and competed in the Last Chance Meet at Southern Connecticut State University.
For the men’s team, senior Nile Colson placed second in the 55-meter dash. Colson crossed with a time of 6.59 seconds, just hundredths of a second faster than his preliminary time of 6.62 seconds.
In the 55-meter hurdles, two Chargers placed in the top three. Senior Jordany Dely took the first-place spot with a time of 7.56 seconds. Close behind Dely was junior Jordan Emile who finished third in the event and crossed with a time of 7.72 seconds.
Sophomore Micheal Celatka finished second in the mile with a time of 4:46.62.
In the men’s triple jump, Jacky Marescot finished second overall with a mark of 13.43 meters. Following Marescot was teammate Luis Calderon, who placed third with a jump of 13.12 meters.
The Chargers finished second and third in the men’s weight throw. Freshman Jimmy Oreste took the second-place spot with a mark of 16.89 meters. Senior Carlos Rivera finished third overall with a mark of 14.20 meters.
The women’s team dominated across all of the events as they continued their incredible season. Sprinter Savannah Sistrunk took home first place in the 55-meter dash. Sistrunk crossed with a time of 7.38 seconds to win the event.
In the women’s 55-meter hurdles, the Chargers took home first and second place. Freshman Jada Kamtha came away with the win and ran a time of 8.38 seconds. Following behind Kamtha was teammate Aniya Bush, who placed second with a time of 8.60 seconds.
Distance runners Sarah Rutledge and Gabriella Abruzzo finished second and third respectively in the 800-meter event. Rutledge finished second in the event, running a time of 2:44.28, while Abruzzo crossed with a time of 3:11.81.
In the women’s shotput, New Haven took home second and third place. Junior Isabelle Robinson earned second place with her mark of 11.73 meters. Behind Robinson was freshman Alanah Weaver at 10.98 meters, good for third place.
Gabrielle Teel took home third place in the triple jump as she landed with a distance of 11.83 meters.
Lastly, the Chargers took home first and third place in the women’s weight throw. Jalynn McCown brought home the win in the event with a throw of 14.28 meters. Robinson finished close behind in third place with a throw flying 13.46 meters.
As the regular season comes to a close, the Chargers look forward to their next meet, the New England Championships. New Haven will return to The Track at New Balance in Boston, Mass on Friday, March 1 for the opening day of the event and will conclude on Saturday, March 2. For more updates, results, and information, visit NewHavenChargers.com.
