QUEENS, N.Y., May 6, 2023 – The Monroe College Mustangs women's track and field team competed for the final time ahead of the 2023 NJCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday in the Tom Farrell Classic, hosted by St. John's University on Saturday.
 
Alyssa Dyett competed twice in Saturday's meet. She took fifth place overall in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.33 seconds. She also joined Akayla Pickersgill in the long jump, jumping a distance of 5.08 meters, while Pickersgill registered a jump of 5.03 meters. Pickersgill also partook in the high jump, jumping a height of 1.40 meters.
 
Anaika Louis was also a two-event competitor on Saturday. She finished the 200-meter dash in 27.66 seconds. Louis also ran a time of 13.14 seconds in the 100-meter dash.
 
Vegonia Jean-Baptiste ran in Saturday's 400-meter dash. She clocked in at 1:01.64.
 
Kahliyah Smith ran a season-best time in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing the race in 1:14.80.
 
Janeisy Camilo and Yanise Gallo both ran in the 800-meter run. Camilo finished with a personal-best time of 2:46.23, while Gallo ran a time of 3:24.95, which was also a personal best for her.
 
Saturday's meet represented the end of the regular season for the Mustangs. They will compete next in the 2023 NJCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The national meet will take place in Hobbs, N.M., from Thursday, May 18, through Saturday, May 20.
 
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 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 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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