NEW YORK, N.Y. – FDU track and field had a remarkable weekend at the Dr. Sander Scorcher in New York. Several Knights continued to break their personal bests, with a few event winners as well.
The highlight of the weekend for the Knights came on day two of the meet. In the women's shot put, Nilaja Wiltshire shone yet again for FDU. Wiltshire, a three-time NEC field athlete of the week, has had a banner season in the burgundy and blue, and added to her resume with a remarkable distance of 15.19m. The mark was good for fourth place, but broke an FDU indoor record with her distance.
Wiltshire also continued to shatter personal bests, placing second in the weight throw with a distance of 16.65m.
The Knights also had a big event win from Tele Abe. Abe set a personal best and paced the field in the 60mH, with a time of 8.48.
Several other Knights had remarkable weekends to highlight:
- Two Knights set personal bests in the triple jump. Jashad Kersey placed fifth with a distance of 13.97m. Myles Taylor placed seventh with a distance of 13.81.
- On the women's 60mH side, Nya Blades continued a strong season with a personal best time of 9.10, placing fifth.
- Liam Schwabik followed an excellent weekend at the Gotham Cup with another personal best in the 800m, placing third with a time of 1:55.60. He placed right behind his teammate Chase Lopez, who recorded a time of 1:55.59, a personal best as well.
- Brandon Barreto set two personal bests in the meet. He placed seventh in the 800m with a time of 1:56.43. He also set a personal best time in the mile, placing 44th with a time of 4:25.91.
- Amiyah Williams set a personal best in the triple jump with a distance of 11.09m, placing fourth.
- Tata Coulibaly set two personal best in the meet as well. She showed out in the weight throw with a distance of 16.09m, placing fourth. Coulibaly also set a personal best in the 200m, with a time of 25.63, placing eighth.
- The men's distance medley relay team placed ninth with a personal best time of 10:26.02.
- Darien Cade recorded a personal best in the shot put, with a distance of 15.14m to place fourth.
The Knights will be back in action next weekend at the METS on Friday, January 31.
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