RALEIGH, N.C., March 26, 2022 –
Aaliyah Moore and
Kristin Stickdorn earned their first spots at the 2022 NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with their performances on Saturday in the final day of the Raleigh Relays, hosted by North Carolina State University.
Moore surpassed the NJCAA qualification standard in the 800-meter run on Saturday, running a time of 2:12.26 in the event. Her time easily defeated the cut time of 2:20.71.
Kristin Stickdorn will also be going to the national meet after qualifying in the hammer throw on Saturday. She made a long throw of 52.09 meters, nearly 10 meters better than the qualifying standard of 42.95 meters.
Chinenye Onuorah competed for the second time this weekend on Saturday, running in the 200-meter dash. She clocked in at 25.39 seconds in the race.
The outdoor season continues for the Mustangs on Saturday, April 2, when they take a short trip down to Princeton, N.J. to compete in Princeton University's Sam Howell Invitational. The meet is set to begin at 10 a.m.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe College marching band, and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 14 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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