GREENSBORO, N.C., April 23, 2022 – Aaliyah Moore and Tshwanelo Maruping took the top two spots in the 1,500-meter dash on Friday to highlight Day 1 of the Aggie Classic, hosted by North Carolina A&T State University, for the No. 10-ranked Monroe College Mustangs women's track and field team.
 
Moore and Maruping impressively took first and second place, respectively, in the women's 1500m on Friday in North Carolina. Moore topped the field of 33 finishers with a time of 4:40.73, representing a new personal-best time and an improved qualifying time for the 2022 NJCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, putting her second overall in the NJCAA. Maruping improved her season-best and personal-best time in the 1500m by nearly five seconds on Friday, finishing in 4:42.17 to move into third place in the NJCAA this season.
 
Kristin Stickdorn and Gabrielle Riley both competed in the women's discus throw. Stickdorn made a best throw of 40.48 meters, earning her a sixth-place finish out of 32 throwers in the event. Riley made a toss of 23.90 meters.
 
Chinenye Onuorah ran in the women's 200-meter dash on Friday. She finished the race in 25.58 seconds.
 
Day 2 of the Aggie Classic will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 23.
 
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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