SOUTH HUNTINGTON, N.Y. - Jermaine Lascelles (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield) paced the Saint Peter's men's indoor track and field team with a pair of Top-2 finishes while Britany Maragh (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet Senior) notched the lone first-place standing to lead the Peacocks women's indoor track and field team at the Bill Ward Invitational on Tuesday.
Lascelles won the high jump with a leap of 1.95m and placed second in the long jump with a distance of 6.44m. Maragh won the high jump with a height of 1.55m.
Lascelles was one of five Saint Peter's participants to win and event on the event. Shaka Shomari (Hempstead, N.Y./Holy Trinity) won the 200m dash (22.60) and placed third in the 60m dash (7.02) while Dominique Ware was victorious in the triple jump (13.24m) and recorded a third-place standing in the long jump (6.32m). Percy Martin (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) won the 60m hurdles (8.59) and Wellington Brown (Union, N.J./Union) took home first in the long jump (6.64m).
Dexter Valley finished second in the 400m run (51.56) and fifth in the 200m dash (23.31). Nkosi Pile (Atlanta, Ga./The Church Farm) was second in the 60m dash (6.99) and Lance Weaver (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) registered a second-place standing in the 800m run (2:00.18).
Christopher Reed (Linden, N.J./Union Catholic) placed third in the 60m hurdles (9.45) and Jaylen Correa (South Amboy, N.J./Cardinal Mccarrick) finished third in the triple jump (11.25m) while David Miller (Willingboro, N.J./Willingboro) (400m run, 52.43), Kevin Olaya (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen) (800m run, 2:07.29), Bobby MccLinton (Jersey City, N.J./Dickinson) (200m dash, 23.65) and Kurt Espiritu (Kearny, N.J./Saint Peter's Prep) (shot put, 11.74m) each finished fourth. Michael Marcano (Roselle, N.J./Roselle Catholic) (60m dash, 7.07) and Kenneth Brosier (Willingboro, N.J./Burlington County Institute of Technology) (500m run, 1:08.10) each notched a fifth-place standing on the day.
Along with Maragh's first-place standing, Ennica Jacob (Union, N.J./Union) placed second in the 60m hurdles (9.30) and Aicha Elola (Jersey City, N.J./Lincoln) was second in the shot put (11.71m).
Hajara Abubakar (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) notched three Top-6 finishes with third-place finishes in the high jump (1.45m) and the triple jump (10.45m) while placing sixth in the long jump (4.83m).
Jodi Collymore (Middletown, N.Y./Pine Bush) finished third in the 800m run (2:24.85), Adia Ledbetter (Linden, N.J./Roselle Catholic) was third in the shot put (11.37m) and Shenell Garner (Cocoa Beach, Fla./Cocoa Beach) placed third in the weight throw (13.80m).
Chandler Copeland (Manchester, N.J./Manchester Township) registered a fourth-place standing in the shot put (11.32m) and a fifth-place finish in the weight throw (12.78m). Suzenie St Germain (Linden, N.J./Linden) (60m hurdles, 9.33) and Angeline Vargas (Tenafly, N.J./Tenafly) (high jump, 1.40m) each finished fourth in an event while Danielle Correia (Freeport, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) finished fifth in the 60m hurdles (9.44) and Georgie Nicholes (Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches) (1 mile run, 6:04.44), Raquel Henderson (Ocean Township, N.J./Ocean Township) (400m run, 1:00.83), Jovanna Larose (North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick Township) (800m run, 2:35.56) and Amanda Marcelin (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) (shot put, 10.56m) each notched a sixth-place result.
Saint Peter's returns to action in the New Year at the Villanova Open at the Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island on Jan. 8. Events begin at 12 p.m.
