Women’s track & field edged out Georgian Court University by five points in the final standings to claim the program’s first-ever conference championship as the Tigers took home the 2022 East Coast Conference (ECC) Championship banner on February 26 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. The Tigers finished with 107 points in the standings.
It all came down to the 4x400-meter relay to determine this year’s ECC Champion and Nyoki Jones, Kahdia Jones, Shania Le Maitre, and Kai B. Lash did not disappoint. The Tigers finished first overall in a season-best time of 4:00.36 to earn 10 points in the standings and finished the meet with 107 points to claim the title. With the first-place finish, all four earned All-ECC first-team honors in the event.
Holy Family won four individual events and one relay at the ECC Championship. The Tigers also accumulated six other medalists on the way to the top spot. Holy Family had 10 individuals and one relay earn All-ECC honors; the most ever in program history topping the team’s seven All-ECC individuals at the 2020 championship. In addition, the Tigers had 24 individuals place in the top-10 in their respective events, setting a new program record in the ECC Championships.