WOMEN'S TRACK END SEASON AT NYC QUALIFYING CHALLENGE

May 10, 2010

WOMEN'S TRACK END SEASON AT NYC QUALIFYING CHALLENGE

Randall's Island, NY (5/10/10) The Dominican College women's track and field team wrapped up the 2010 season at the NYC Qualifying Challenge which was held at the legendary Ichan Stadium this past Saturday.

Randall's Island, NY (5/10/10) The Dominican College women's track and field team wrapped up the 2010 season at the NYC Qualifying Challenge which was held at the legendary Ichan Stadium this past Saturday.

The 100 meter dash event saw freshman Michelle Brito (Washington Heights, NY) fourth in her heat and 12th overall in the preliminaries with a time of 15.61. Teammate Tameekia Cooper (New Rochelle, NY) placed fifth in her heat and 11th overall in the preliminaries with a time of 13.78.

In the 400 meter dash event freshman Julia Miller (Mount Vernon, NY) placed ninth overall and finished fourth in her heat with a time of 1:00.40.

Sophomore distance runner Sarah Dugandzic (Suffern, NY) placed eighth in the second heat and 15th overall in the 1500 meter run with a time of 5:38.92.

Sophomore co-captain Samantha Klunk (York, PA) participated in the difficult 3000 meter steeplechase where she took third place with a time of 13:10.61.

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 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.