WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's track & field program wrapped up day two at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships presented by Jeep in Storrs, Connecticut. Barrett Justema highlighted day two in Connecticut when she claimed her first BIG EAST title in the women's steeplechase running a personal-best 10:17.81.

Assistant Coach Mitchell Baker
"Barrett Justema has dedicated herself to running a disciplined steeple race, and today she put that focus and skill on display with a patient start and steady build to close a sizable gap to the lead group in the back 1/3 of the race. There was a strong contingent of four seeded in front of her coming into tonight, but I believed she could break into that group and possibly sneak onto the (top-3) podium. For her to seize the moment and the outright win was a huge moment for her and her teammates."

RESULTS

Georgetown Men's Results 

• Men's 1500 Prelims: David Flaig placed seventh overall in the event with a time of 3:55.93 and Caleb Lakeman took eleventh, running a 3:56.40. Both athletes qualified for the finals tomorrow.
• Men's 400 Prelims: Jaden Marchan set a new school record and claimed first in the preliminary event with a personal-best time of 46.19. Joshua Davenport claimed sixth with a personal-best time of 47.11. Natanael Vigo Catala was hot on his heels in seventh with a personal-best time of 47.43. All three athletes will compete tomorrow in the finals.
• Men's 800 Prelims: Abel Teffra claimed first in the event with a time of 1:49.03. Tinoda Matsatsa followed in second, Nicholas Medeiros took third and Theo Woods finished fourth. Gabriele Angiono rounded out the Hoyas that qualified for the finals in seventh.
• Men's 400H Prelims: Nicholas Givan placed second in the preliminary event with a time of 52.63 to earn the qualification for the finals.
• Men's 200 Prelims: Aaron Guillaume tied for second in the race with a time of 21.25, earning him a spot in the finals.
• Men's Steeplechase: Colin Kirkpatrick ran a personal-best 8:47.43 to claim second place in the event.
• Men's 5000: James Dunne claimed fourth with a time of 14:00.79 and Birhanu Harriman was right behind him in fifth with a time of 14:05.83.

Georgetown Women's Results 

• Women's 1500 Prelims: Charlotte Bell placed third in the preliminary race with a time of 4:23.08 to earn the automatic qualifications for the finals.
• Women's 400 Prelims: Rebecca Ochan claimed third in the event with a time of 54.39, earning a qualification to the finals.
• Women's 100 Prelims: Jadah Fitzgerald finished the prelims with a time of 12.12 and a sixth-place finish, earning her a spot in the finals tomorrow.
• Women's 800 Prelims: Charlotte Tomkinson finished first in the event with a time of 2:08.70 while Angeline Caamano took sixth with a time of 2:11.36. Both athletes will compete in the finals tomorrow.
• Women's Long Jump: Mackenzie O'Connor took eleventh with a mark of 4.99m (16-4.5).
• Women's 200 Prelims: Ochan claimed first in the event with a season-best time of 23.88.
• Women's Steeplechase: Justema ran a personal-best 10:17.18 on her way to a first-place finish to claim the BIG EAST title.
• Women's 5000: Almi Nerurkar finished sixth with a time of 16:14.70.

UP NEXT
The Hoyas will compete in day three of the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships presented by Jeep in Storrs, Connecticut on Saturday, May 17. Due to anticipated inclement weather, track events have been moved up two hours for the final day of competition. The first event will begin at 11 a.m. and the last event will start at 1:45 p.m. followed by the awards presentation.