Thomas Qualfies for ECACs with Performances at Hurricane Invitational

3/17/07 -- Junior Aisha Thomas (Jefferson City, Mo.) qualified for the ECAC Championships with a pair of performances at the Hurricane Invitational, hosted by the University of Miami. Thomas achieved qualifying marks in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes. In addition, the men's 4x100-meter relay team qualified for the IC4A Championships.

In the 100-meter dash, Thomas crossed the finish line at 12.22, finishing in 15th place. She placed eighth in the 200-meter event with a time of 24.19. In the 800-meter run, freshman Aniecia Williams (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands) finished eighth with a time of 2:16.03. Junior Leslie Conley (Baltimore, Md.) placed 16th in the same event with a mark of 2:19.70.

Junior Crystal Strachan (Grand Bahama, Bahamas) took 22nd place in the 400-meter dash with a mark of 57.53, while teammate Janel McFarlane (Kensington, Md.) placed 34th with a time of 58.98. Senior Shaneqwa Warren (Roselle, N.J.) finished 10th in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line at 1:03.60. In the same event, junior Qiana Smith (Brooklyn, N.Y.) placed 17th with a time of 1:05.44, while teammate Crista Strachan (Grand Bahama, Bahamas) finished right behind her in 18th with a mark of 1:05.51.

On the men’s side, the 4x100-meter relay team finished in fifth place with an IC4A-qualifying time of 41.94. In the 3,000-meter run, senior Craig Cocchio (Windsor, Ontario) placed 17th with a time of 9:19.75. Steven McElligott (Montreal, Quebec) finished 29th in the 1,500-meter run with a mark of 4:14.04.

Freshman Dan Renahan (Coram, N.Y.) finished the 800-meter run in 1:59.04 to place 26th. In the 200-meter dash, freshman Norman Simms (Upper Marlboro, Md.) took 25th place with a time of 22.38. In the same event, Jeremy Alvarez (Bronx, N.Y.) placed 38th (22.64), Andre Marcano (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago) placed 41st (22.78) and Marlon Martin (Kingstown, St. Vincent) placed 44th (23.07).

For full results from the Hurricane Invitational, click here.

The Long Island outdoor track and field teams will return to action on Friday, March 23 at the Wake Forest Open.