STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The Chicago State women's track and field team opened up Day one of the NEC Championships and ended the day with one conference champion on the day.
The Cougars were led by a championship performance from Makiyah Brewton in the long jump. Brewton captured the conference title with a leap of 5.95 meters, earning gold and leading a strong overall showing in the event for the Cougars.
On the track, Chicago State advanced multiple athletes to tomorrow's finals. Queanna Taylor qualified in the 60-meter dash with a 7.82, while Latonia Johnson also moved on with a 7.88. Katherine Thornton secured a finals spot in the 60-meter hurdles (8.97) and added another qualification in the 400-meter dash (59.34). In the distance events, Weronika Stanczak advanced to the mile final after running 5:10.31 in the prelims.
Chicago State Day One Results
Long Jump Final
1 Makiyah Brewton – 5.95m
5 Phebe Thompson – 5.54m
6 Lena Cleveland – 5.52m
7 Latonia Johnson – 5.47m
Shot Put Final
5 Bryanna Boroze – 11.91m
17 Demya McClure – 10.12m
19 Taylor Norris – 9.87m
60m Hurdles Prelim
6 Katherine Thornton – 8.97 (q)
10 Aliyah Ferguson – 9.11
60m Dash Prelim
3 Queanna Taylor – 7.82 (Q)
8 Latonia Johnson – 7.88 (q)
11 Phebe Thompson – 8.02
12 Aliyah Ferguson – 8.06
14 Jaya Harrigan – 8.12
1 Mile Run Prelim
3 Weronika Stanczak – 5:10.31 (Q)
400m Dash Prelim
7 Katherine Thornton – 59.34 (q)
23 Azaria Austin – 1:03.88
800m Run Prelim
13 Weronika Stanczak – 2:26.17
200m Dash Prelim
4 Latonia Johnson – 25.22 (q)
8 Queanna Taylor – 25.80 (25.795) (q)
9 Katherine Thornton – 25.80 (25.797)
18 Jaya Harrigan – 26.33
24 Azaria Austin – 27.03
(Q) = Qualified to Final as Heat Winner
(q) = Qualified to Final
Current Women's Team Standings
1 LIU - 28
T-2 Chicago State - 23
T-2 Central Connecticut - 23
T-4 Stonehill - 21
T-4 Saint Francis - 21
6 New Haven - 19
7 Wagner - 8
8 FDU - 7
9 Mercyhurst - 6
UP NEXT
The Cougar women return to the Ocean Breeze Track Complex tomorrow February 16 to the finals of the running events and concluding with the rest of the running events. See the full Day Two Schedule below.
Day 2 Schedule
TRACK EVENTS
Time Event Round Gender
9:45 am 60-meter hurdles Final Men
9:55 am 60-meter hurdles Final Women
10:05 am 60-meter dash Final Men
10:15 am 60-meter dash Final Women
10:25 am Mile Final Men
10:35 am Mile Final Women
10:45 am 400 meters Final Men
10:55 am 400 meters Final Women
11:05 am 500 meters Final Men
11:15 am 500 meters Final Women
11:25 am 800 meters Final Men
11:35 am 800 meters Final Women
11:45 am 200 meters Final Men
11:55 am 200 meters Final Women
12:05 pm 5,000 meters Final Men
12:35 pm 5,000 meters Final Women
1:05 pm Distance Medley Relay Final Men
1:20 pm Distance Medley Relay Final Women
1:35 pm 4x400 Relay Final Men
1:50 pm 4x400 Relay Final Women
FIELD EVENTS
Time Event Round Gender
9:00 am Weight Throw Trial/Final Women
9:00 am Triple Jump Trial/Final Women
9:00 am Triple Jump Trial/Final Men
10:15 am Pole Vault Final Men
11:00 am High Jump Final Women
12:00 pm Shot Put Trial/Final Men
