WASHINGTON – The Georgetown men's and women's track & field teams competed in the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in Chicago, Illinois on Friday and Saturday. GU entered 40 athletes into the weekend's competition and had 28 advance to Saturday's finals with 11 Hoyas securing championship titles. The men's team finished in fifth (91) overall behind UConn (227), DePaul (99), Villanova (96), and Butler (95). The women also placed fifth (66) behind UConn (179), Villanova (116.5), DePaul (84), and St. John's (75). 
 
On the women's side on Friday, KC Ashiogwu and Maya Drayton advanced to Saturday's finals in the 400 meter dash. Sierra Dinneen, Melissa Riggins, and Rachel Sessa progressed to the finals of the 800 meter run. Maggie Donahue and Keira Bothwell will run in Saturday's mile. Kate Tavella, Julia Trethaway, Sami Corman, and Katie Dammer will all competed in the the 3,000 meter run on Saturday while Alexis Emery, Eni Akinniyi, and Lyric Harris advanced in the triple jump finals.
 
For the men on Friday, Joshua Paige and Andrew Robinson made the 60 meter dash and 200 meter dash finals. Ethan Delgado, Matthew Payamps, and Tim McInerney all qualified for the 800 meter run. In the mile, Parker Stokes, Matthew Rizzo, Jack Salisbury, and Jantz Tostenson each will compete on Saturday. Malachi Quarles qualified for the finals of the 60 meter hurdles. Lucas Guerra, Scott Johnson, Matt Young, and Camden Gilmore are set for the 3,000 meter run on Saturday.
 
WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS ON SATURDAY - FINALS

• Sami Corman dominated in the 3,000 meter run placing first with a time of 9:16.52.
• Freshman Melissa Riggins placed second in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:07.11 followed by Sierra Dineen at 2:09.82 finishing in fourth.
• The Hoyas took first in the 4x800 meter run with Rachel Sessa starting off, followed by Kiera Bothwell, Sierra Dinneen, then Melissa Riggins running anchor (8:41.60). This win is the fourth consecutive win in the event dating back to 2019 (Spring '19, Winter '20, Spring '21, Winter '22).
• Eni Akinniyi finished third in the triple jump with a distance of 12.07 meters.
• Chloe Williams grabbed third in the long jump with a mark of 5.77 meters.

 
MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS ON SATURDAY - FINALS

• Stokes earned Men's Most Outstanding Performer in Track Events at the Championship.
• The Hoyas took all three top-spots in the Mile with each running a sub-four minute mile. Stokes earned first place (3:58.22), Rizzo took second (3:58.64), and Salisbury in third (3:58.69). Stokes set a new meet record for the men's mile.
• Matthew Payamps clinched second place in the 800 meter run (1:47.78) and Ethan Delgado trailed in fourth (1:49.45). Payamps finish in the 800 meter run leaves him with the fourth fastest time in school history and ranks him 16th in the NCAA.
• Joshua Paige beat out the competition to claim first in the 200 meter dash (21.19). 
• Georgetown took first in the 4x800 meter run with Tim McInerney leading the pack, Abel Teffra taking the second leg, Rizzo running third, and Stokes as the anchor (7:25.31). Stokes' leg of the race set a new meet record. 
• Young finished fourth in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 13:48.80.
• Guerra, Jabril El-Amin, Scott Johnson, and Gilmore finished second in DMR for the Hoyas (9:42.53).

 
BIG EAST Indoor Champions:
Corman - 3K
Sessa, Bothwell, Dinneen, Riggins - 4x800
Stokes - Mile
Paige - 200M
McInerney, Teffra, Rizzo, Stokes - 4x800
 
Director of Track & Field Alton McKenzie:
"Overall, we had some very impressive performances here at the championships. One of the highlights on the women's side was Sami Corman's win in the 3K, in a very competitive race that was decided by a tremendous kick on her part. Our women's 4x800m relay team of Rachel Sessa, Kiera Bothwell, Sierra Dinneen and Melissa Riggins also secured a win that keeps a streak alive of winning this event at the conference meet (four in a row). We also had third place finishes in the field with freshman Chloe Williams having a big PB in the Long Jump (5.77m) and Eni Akinniyi finishing third in the Triple Jump (12.07m). 
 
Our men showed our depth in the mid-distance events and the biggest highlight of our performances has to be the sweep of the podium in the mile by Parker Stokes, Matt Rizzo and Jack Salisbury. If 1-2-3 wasn't enough, all three also went under the old BIG EAST Record in the mile. I've been a Hoya for some time and I don't recall that feat happening so that stood out today for sure. Josh Paige also helped make a little history with his win in the 200m in 21.19, making it four straight 200m wins by a Hoya in this event Indoors at the Conference Championship. Matt Payamps finishing second in the 800m was nothing to be ashamed of as his 1:47.78 now ranks him fourth fastest in the 800m in school history. It also took a meet record to win. Speaking of meet records, our men's 4x800m put on a show with Tim McInerney, Abel Teffra, Matt Rizzo and Parker Stokes leading from start to finish to win with a new BIG EAST meet record; 7:23.62 is good running from in front. Parker on the anchor leg also secured his well-deserved Track Athlete of the Meet recognition. 
 
We were just eight points out of second on the men's side so we know there is immense quality within our program. This sets us up well for the outdoor season and is good momentum for those transitioning to outdoor. We're looking forward to what's to come for the spring."
 
BIG EAST Indoor Championships Results.