Staten Island, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Track & Field team kicked off its 2024-2025 campaign on Friday, competing in the FastTrack Season Opener at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.
Stellar Spartan performances on the day, include Jayden Bennermon's 4th place finish in the High Jump, with a leap of 1.94m (6'4.50") and Alexis Kraus' 8th place result in the weight throw, with a toss of 12.31m (40'5.00").
STAC will have a quick turnaround, as they head to The College of New Jersey Winter Open on Saturday, December 7. Events get underway beginning at 5:00 p.m. inside of the historic 168th Street Armory in New York City.
Top 20 Finishers (By Event) at the 2024 FastTrack Season Opener
Men's Events
High Jump: Jayden Bennermon - 1.94m/6'4.50" (4th Place)
Long Jump: Jayden Bennermon - 6.47m/21'2.75" (13th Place), Leelan Maxwell - 6.36m/20'10.50" (14th Place)
Shot Put: Gavin Kopf - 12.74m/41'9.50" (11th Place)
Weight Throw: Christopher Cajamarca - 13.14m/43'1.00" (11th Place), Noely Vargas - 12.35m/40"6.00" (17th Place)
Women's Events
Shot Put: Alexis Krause - 9.79m/32'1.50" (14th Place), Ayanie Thomas - 9.33m/30'7.25" (19th Place)
Weight Throw: Alexis Krause - 12.31m/40'5.00" (8th Place), Dayna Jimenez - 9.61m/31'6.00" (20th Place)