New York, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Track and Field team returned to action Friday, competing in the Ramapo College Season Opener at the 168th Street Armory in New York City.
Headlining the men's performances were Jayden Bennermon earning a first place finish in the High Jump, leaping 1.92m (6'3.5") and Emmanuel Mena Jimenez placing second in the weight throw with a toss of 18.51m (60'8.75"). Mena Jimenez once again hit the NCAA Division II Provisional Mark for the Weight Throw event.
On the women's side of the ledger, Ciara Durcan placed fourth in the 5000 Meter Run, clocking in with a time of 19:42.97.
St. Thomas Aquinas returns to action next Saturday, January 27, as the Spartans travel to Boston, Massachusetts for the UMass Lowell Riverhawk Invitational.
Top 10 Finishers (By Event) at Ramapo College Season Opener
Men's Events
High Jump: Jayden Bennermon - 1.92m/6'3.5" (1st Place)
Triple Jump: Jayden Bennermon - 12.91m/42'4.25" (10th Place)
Shot Put: Emmanuel Mena Jimenez - 14.18m/46'6.25" (6th Place), Adam Lenn - 13.24m/43'5.25" (10th Place)
Weight Throw: Emmanual Mena Jimenez - 18.51m/60'8.75" (2nd Place) *NCAA DIVISION II PROVISIONAL MARK*
Women's Events
5000 Meter Run: Ciara Durcan - 19:42.97 (4th Place)
High Jump: Alana Rider - 1.47m/4'9.75" (10th Place)
Triple Jump: Alana Rider - 10.10m/33'1.75" (9th Place), Nicole Gysin - 10.00m/32'9.75" (10th Place)