SAMALA TAKES SIXTH PLACE IN 500M DASH AT FASTRACK LAST CHANCE MEET

Photo by Stockton Photos
Photo by Stockton Photos
March 1, 2025

Staten Island, N.Y. (2/28/25)  The Dominican University New York men's track and field team traveled to the Fastrack Last Chance Meet held today at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.

Sophomore sprinter Sam Samala had the high finish for the Chargers as he took sixth place in the 500m dash with a time of 1:15.21.

Steven Hanna took seventh place (1:16.73) in the 500m dash, while Jeffrey Li Rivera took seventh place in the triple jump (12.55m (41', 2.25").

Aaron Williams rounded out the top ten fnishes in the 200m dash where he took ninth place (22.30).

MEN'S RESULTS

  • In the 500m dash Sam Samala took sixth place with a time of 1:15.21.  Steven Hanna finished in seventh place with a time of 1:16.73.
  • Jeffrey Li Rivera competed in the triple jump where he took seventh place with a jump of 12.55m (41', 2.25").
  • In the 200m dash, Aaron Williams finished in ninth place with a time of 22.30.  Jameel Richardson took 51st place with a time of 24.06.
  • In the 60m hurdles preliminaries, Rivera finished in 11th place with a time of 9.19.
  • The 400m dash saw Samuel Fileen take 16th place with a time of 51.40.  Thiea Shea finished in 24th place with a time of 52.67.
  • Aidan Mallon took 18th place in the 60m dash with a time of 7.58.
  • Rivera also competed in the long jump where he took 25th place with a jump of 5.65m (18', 6.5").
  • Deshawn Douglas competed in the mile run and finished in 25th place with a time of 4:57.25.
  • In the 3000m run Aidan Nelson ran a time of 10:07.02 to take 29th place overall.
  • Douglas also ran in the 800m run where he finished in 35th place with a time of 2:05.32.  Prince Copeland took 36th place with a time of 2:05.34.

UP NEXT

The Chargers return to action on Saturday, March 22nd when they travel to the Purple & Gold Invite, hosted by West Chester Uiversity.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.