Tigers Return to Action and Compete at NYC Gotham Cup

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RESULTS

Staten Island, N.Y. – The Holy Family University women's track & field team returned to action for the first time since mid-December and competed in the annual NYC Gotham Cup on Friday held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island.

Meet Highlights

* Junior Shania Le Maitre (Champs Fleurs, Trinidad & Tobago/Holy Name Convent) recorded the top finish of the day for the Tigers as she finished fourth overall in the 800-meters. She finished in a time of 2:23.48. Senior Kai B. Lash (Montrale, N.J./Pascack Hills) also competed in the event and she finished 10^th overall in a time of 2:29.66.

* In the 400-meters, the Tigers had a pair of top-10 finishes in the event. Freshman Kahdia Jones (Daytona Beach, Fla./Atlantic) finished sixth overall in a time of 59.64 seconds, while senior Nyoki Jones (Jersey City, N.J./Snyder) took ninth place with a time of 1:00.05.

* The 4x400-meter relay team finished fourth overall. The team of Le Maitre, Lash, Kimoya Henry-Ellis (Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon) and Genelle Heyward (Queens, N.Y./Francis Louis) finished in a time of 4:03.79. The Tigers were the top team in the event among Division II and III competition.

Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Friday, Jan. 28 as the Tigers compete in the Great Dane Classic hosted by the University of Albany at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complete. Meet is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

Shania Le Maitre: Mid-Distance; 5' 4"; Sophomore

Genelle Heyward: Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Freshman

Kahdia Jones: Sprints; 5' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

Shania Le Maitre
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: Mid-Distance

Genelle Heyward
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: Mid-Distance

Kahdia Jones
: 5' 3"; Freshman
: Sprints