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RESULTS

Galloway, N.J. – The Holy Family University women's track & field team had 22 top-10 finishes at the Osprey Twilight hosted by Stockton University on Friday night at G. Larry James Stadium. In addition, junior Nyoki Jones (Jersey City, N.J./Snyder) finished first overall in the 400-meters, while senior Susan Bridge (Delran, N.J./Delran) and sophomore Korryn Braxton-Young (Wilmington, Del./Hodgson Vo-Tech) set new school records.

Meet Highlights

* The victory in the 400-meters marked Jones' second individual win this season. She recorded a winning time of 59.82 seconds which ranks second-best in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) this season behind teammate Kai B. Lash (Montrale, N.J./Pascack Hills) (59.31).

* Braxton-Young shattered her own school record in the shot put as she finished second overall in the event. Braxton-Young recorded a distance of 40'6" (12.34m) to break her previous top mark of 38'8.75" (11.80m) set recently at the Georgian Court University Invite. Her distance is now tops in the CACC this season as Braxton-Young is the only thrower to break the 40' mark this season.

* Bridge broke the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as she finished fifth overall with a time of 13:29.63. Bridge is currently ranked third among the CACC leaders in the event. The previous top mark of 13:49.41 was recently set by teammate Victoria Reid (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) at the GCU Invite.

* In the 100-meters sophomore Kimoya Henry-Ellis (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon) and freshman Ariel Salkey (Queens, N.Y./Francis Lewis) finished second and fifth respectively in the event. Henry-Ellis recorded a new personal-best time of 13.48 seconds, while Salkey finished in 13.87 seconds.

* Holy Family had four runners finish in the top-10 in the 800-meters. Lash finished second overall in a time of 2:27.98 which currently ranks tops in the CACC this year. She was followed by sophomores Desiree Draper (Philadelphia, Pa./John W. Hallahan Catholic) (4^th – 2:30.00), Teresa Faust (Pennsauken, N.J./Bishop Eustace Prep) (6^th – 2:36.04) and Julia Lloyd (Middletown, Del./Appoquinimink) (9^th – 2:41.05). All four runners set personal-best times.

* Sophomore Shanell Pusey (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Matanzas) finished second overall in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.53 seconds; just shy of her personal-best of 16.42 seconds set at the GCU Invite. Pusey also took part in the 400-meter hurdles and finished third overall with a new personal-best time of 1:08.65.

* In the high jump seniors Leah Gaston (Galloway Township, N.J./Absegami) and Anjelai Hayes (Woodbury, N.J./Woodbury) each finished second in the event. Both jumpers recorded distances of 4'9" (1.45m). Gaston and Hayes each competed in the long jump. Hayes finished seventh overall with a distance of 15'2.75" (4.64m), while Gaston recorded a distance of 14'2.25" (4.32m).

* Freshman Alivia Roberts (Wilmington, Del./Padua Academy) finished fifth overall in the long jump as she set a new personal-best with a distance of 16'2.25" (4.93m). Roberts also took part in the triple jump and finished second overall with a distance of 35'0.5" (10.68m).

* Freshman Sydney Randolph () set a personal-best in the javelin as she finished fourth overall in the event with a distance of 74'6" (22.70m). She also set a personal-best in the discus with a distance of 74'1" (22.58m).

* Holy Family had three runs finish in the top-10 in the 1,500-meters event. Reid finished fifth overall in a time of 6:03.12, while senior Bernadette Hughes (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) finished sixth overall in 6:07.29. Freshman Amber Fisgaer (Philadelphia, Pa./Bensalem) finished 10^th with a time of 6:32.94.

* Sophomore Tolulope Akinyemi () finished third overall in the 400-meters with a time of 1:03.31.

Next Up
Holy Family wraps up the 2021 season on Sunday, May 16 at the CACC Championships hosted by Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J. More information on the conference championship will be available in the coming days.

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Players Mentioned

Korryn Braxton-Young: Shot Put; 5' 5"; Sophomore

Susan Bridge: Mid-Distance; 5' 7"; Senior

Desiree Draper: Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Teresa Faust: Mid-Distance; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Leah Gaston: Jumps; 5' 7"; Senior

Anjelai Hayes: Jumps/Sprints; 5' 7"; Senior

Kimoya Henry-Ellis: Sprints; 5' 1"; Sophomore

Bernadette Hughes: Distance; 5' 4"; Senior

Nyoki Jones: Sprints/Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Junior

Kai B. Lash: Sprints; 5' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Korryn Braxton-Young
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: Shot Put

Susan Bridge
: 5' 7"; Senior
: Mid-Distance

Desiree Draper
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Mid-Distance

Teresa Faust
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: Mid-Distance

Leah Gaston
: 5' 7"; Senior
: Jumps

Anjelai Hayes
: 5' 7"; Senior
: Jumps/Sprints

Kimoya Henry-Ellis
: 5' 1"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Bernadette Hughes
: 5' 4"; Senior
: Distance

Nyoki Jones
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Sprints/Mid-Distance

Kai B. Lash
: 5' 4"; Junior
: Sprints

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Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned