After a strong performance at the Northeast-10 conference championships, the New Haven men’s and women’s track teams returned to The Track at New Balance in Boston, Mass. to compete against the best of New England in the New England Championships. Seven Chargers led the way for the team on their way to receive All-New England accolades.
Junior Nathaniel Peters finished fifth overall in the 500-meter and earned All-New England as he crossed with a time of 1:05.28.
Jordany Dely took home second place in the 60-meter hurdles and also earned All-New England accolades. He finished his strong indoor season with a time of 8.08 seconds.
The men’s 4×400 meter relay team consisted of Peters, Dely, Christopher Gregory and Nile Colson. All four athletes earned accolades as the team finished fourth overall and crossed with a time of 3:20.52.
Two Chargers received All-New England accolades in the triple jump. Sophomore Matthew Steele finished fourth overall in the event with a jump of 14.12 meters. Following Steele was teammate Jackson Marescot, who placed fifth in the event just one hundredth of a meter under Steele at 14.11 meters.
On the women’s side, three runners earned All-New England accolades. Freshman Jada Kamtha earned All-New England accolades in the women’s long jump. After opening with a mark of 5.44 meters, Kamtha improved on her jump in her fourth attempt, where she jumped 5.50 meters and moved into third place overall.
Savannah Sistrunk earned All-New England accolades in the 60-meter dash where she crossed in 7.95 seconds and placed eighth overall in the event.
Lastly, Gabrielle Teel finished second overall in the triple jump to earn All-New England accolades. Teel jumped a mark of 11.61 meters in the event to earn second place.
The New England Championship concluded the indoor season for New Haven’s track and field team. The team will look to carry their success into the spring for the start of outdoor competition. For more information about the programs and athletes, please visit NewHavenChargers.com.