The New York University men's and women's track & field teams closed out the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships on Sunday, April 27, with record-breaking performances and strong podium finishes at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island in Manhattan.
Janie Cooper led the way, winning the women's 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:04.72.
Katherine Cochran followed close behind in third (17:15.48), while sophomore
Grace Rowley posted a personal-best 17:23.45 to finish ninth.
Ryan Tobin claimed the UAA title in the men's 1,500-meter run, crossing the line in a personal-best 3:51.54.
Michelle Uvieghara broke her own NYU school record in the women's discus, throwing 40.65 meters to finish fifth in the event. The mark surpassed her previous record of 40.15m set in 2023.
In the men's 5,000-meter, NYU swept the two-through-five spots.
Jeffrey Chen ran a personal-best 14:41.00 to take second, followed by
Evan Sherman (14:46.30),
Liam Hagerty (14:47.97), and
Andrew Taylor (14:51.34).
Stella Kuttner also impressed on the women's side of the 1,500, placing third overall with a personal-best 4:33.36.
Jon Diaz continued his strong season, placing third in the men's 800-meter final with a time of 1:53.54.
Travis Perry finished fifth overall in the men's 100-meter final, running 11.11 after a personal best in prelims during yesterday's competition.
Perry also anchored NYU's fourth-place 4x100-meter relay team alongside
EJ Eaglin,
James Thompson, and
Flynt Whitworth, who combined for a time of 43.41.
In the men's triple jump,
Isaac Tu landed a seventh-place finish with a mark of 13.30m.
Daniel Lee notched a personal-best 38.43m to finish sixth in the men's discus, while freshman
Maddie Goodhart set a personal best of 27.30m in the women's javelin throw.
The men's squad totaled 61 points over two days of competition to take sixth out of seven teams, while the women's team gathered 43.50 points to place seventh of seven teams. Emory University took the championship for the men with 213.50 points and Washington University (St. Louis) posted 222 points to take the victory for the women.
The Violets are back in action next Friday, May 2, when they travel to Princeton, NJ, to compete in the Larry Ellis Invitational hosted by Princeton University.
