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Hunter Wins Fifth Straight CUNYAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Title
Story Links RESULTS NEW YORK – Hunter won its fifth straight CUNY Athletic Conference women’s outdoor track and field championship by placing first at the 2025 CUNYAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Icahn Stadium on Saturday. The Hawks collected 227 points to edge out Medgar Evers (213). CCNY (106), Lehman […]
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NEW YORK
– Hunter won its fifth straight CUNY Athletic Conference women’s outdoor track and field championship by placing first at the 2025 CUNYAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Icahn Stadium on Saturday. The Hawks collected 227 points to edge out Medgar Evers (213). CCNY (106), Lehman (26) and York (6) rounded out the field.
The title was Hunter’s conference-record 11th, breaking a tie with CCNY as both had 10 championships entering the day.
Megdar Evers’ Rinnah Brown was named the meet’s Most Vaulable Performer after collecting points for the Cougars in eight events. She took first place in the 100-meter hurdles (16.61) while finishing second in the 400, 400 hurdles and 200, while tying for second in the high jump. She was also part of MEC’s winning 4×100 (49.54) and 4×400 (4:27.62) relays.
Hunter’s Jamie Risso was victorious in all four of her individual events, placing first in the 100-meter dash (13.04), the 400-meter hurdles (1:13.23), the long jump (5.36 meters) and the triple jump (10.85). She also helped the Hawks to a second place finish in the 4×100 relay.
The Hawks won a total of nine events on the meet. Shannon Ferri took gold three times, winning the 800 (2:32.62), the 1500 (5:17.51) and the 5000 (21:05.13). Taelyn Murphy came in first in the shot put (9.79 meters), while Nia Novotny took top javelin honors (28.91 meters).
Medgar’ Thenica Thompson came in first in both the 200 (27.54) and the 400 (1:03.74). Nia Butler had the top discus mark of the day (23.24), while Nana Samake came in first in the 10,000-meter run (48:29.87).
CCNY recorded three first-place finishes. Hailey Thomas posted the top high jump mark (1.41 meters), with Stephanie Toussaint finishing first in the hammer throw (29.64 meters). Flor Dominguez was victorious in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (14:03.37).
Championship Most Valuable Performer Rinnah Brown (Medgar Evers)
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