West Point, N.Y. - Returning to action for the first time in almost a month due to the holiday break, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Indoor Track & Field team kicked off 2024 by competing in the Army West Point Open on Saturday at the Gillis Field House.
The men's team saw Jayden Bennermon place third in the High Jump with a leap of 1.87m (6'1.5"), while Tyler Robinson, took second in Section B of the Weight Throw with a toss 12.98m (42'7"). Meanwhile, the women's squad featured a first place finish from Jazmin Rogers in the 200 Meter Dash with a time of 27.46, Zoe Merryman's second and third place finishes in the 800 Meter (2:29.95) and One Mile (5:27.76) Runs respectively and Alexis Krause's third place finish in Section B of the Shot Put with a throw of 9.27m/30'5".
Emmanuel Mena Jimenez once again put together another outstanding day in the cage, as the West Haverstraw, N.Y. native maintained his NCAA Division II Provisional Mark in the Weight Throw event with a toss of 18.84m (61'9.75"), which was also good for a first place finish. Additionally, Mena Jimenez placed fourth in the Shot Put with a throw of 14.66m (48'1.25").
STAC will next host its annual Spartan Invitational, which takes place on Friday, January 12 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island. Events are scheduled to get underway beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Top 10 Finishers (By Event) at West Point Open
Men's Events
200 Meter Dash: Leelan Maxwell - 23.77 (8th Place)
400 Meter Dash: Christan Watson - 54.92 (10th Place)
800 Meter Run: James Polisena - 2:12.32 (9th Place)
High Jump: Jayden Bennermon - 1.87m/6'1.5" (3rd Place)
Long Jump: Jayden Bennermon - 5.93m/19'5.5" (8th Place)
Shot Put: Emmanuel Mena Jimenez - 14.66m/48'1.25" (4th Place), Adam Lenn - 13.90m/45'7.25" (7th Place)
Shot Put Section B: Gavin Kopf - 11.67m/38'3.5" (4th Place), Tyler Robinson -10.60m/34'9.5" (8th Place)
Weight Throw: Emmanuel Mena Jimenez - 18.84m/61'9.75" (1st Place) *NCAA D2 PROVISIONAL MARK*, Christopher Cajamarca - 12.47m/40'11" (8th Place), Adam Lenn - 10.41m/34'2" (9th Place)
Weight Throw Section B: Tyler Robinson - 12.98m/42'7" (2nd Place), Gavin Kopf - 10.82/35'6" (8th Place), Reece Manara - 7.03m/23'0.75" (10th Place)
Women's Events
200 Meter Dash: Jazmin Rogers - 27.46 (1st Place), Megan Murphy - 29.63 (8th Place), Ciara Doyle - 29.71 (9th Place)
400 Meter Dash: Isabella Farino-Esposito - 1:07.61 (5th Place), Megan Murphy -1:09.21 (6th Place)
800 Meter Run: Zoe Merryman - 2:29.95 (2nd Place), Ciara Durcan - 2:32.64 (4th Place), Kristen Kennedy - 2:57.97 (7th Place), Samantha Frisbee - 2:58.29 (8th Place)
1 Mile Run: Zoe Merryman - 5:27.76 (3rd Place)
60 Meter Hurdles: Nicole Gysin - 10.17 (6th Place)
High Jump: Nicole Gysin - 1.46m/4'9.5" (7th Place)
Shot Put Section B: Alexis Krause - 9.27m/30'5" (3rd Place), Veronica Valentik - 9.02m/29'7.25" (4th Place), Nicole Gysin -7.46m/24'5.75" (9th Place)
Weight Throw: Alexis Krause - 11.02m/36'2" (10th Place)