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Track competes at 2026 Columbia Dr. Sanders Scorcher
Vincent Dusovic
Liam Hagerty, Stella Kuttner competed on Friday

Men's Track & Field

Track and Field Competes at Columbia Dr. Sanders Scorcher

Meet Concludes on Saturday

The New York University track and field teams continued their 2026 indoor schedule on Friday, January 23, at the Dr. Sanders Scorcher, hosted by Columbia University. The meet was held at the Track and Field Center at The Armory in Manhattan. 

NYU started the meet in the open division of the 3000m run. On the women's side, Olivia Jackson (10:05.53) placed fourth overall - matching her finish in the third heat. Daniela Sekhar (10:13.18) took sixth overall. 

Gianna Dawson (2:15.01) and Rina Kurihara (2:15.08) crossed the line in succession in the women's 800m invitational, taking 21st and 22nd, respectively. 

Four Violets hit the track in the women's invitational heats for the 3000m. Stella Kuttner was the top finisher for NYU, taking 12th overall with a 9:40.12 time. Josephine Dziedzic (9:43.27) took 15th overall.

In the men's 3000m invitational, Liam Hagerty scored the top finish for the Violets. The junior finished 17th overall in 8:22.31. 

The team will close out the meet on Saturday, January 24 with competitors in the 200m open division and the men's 4x400 relay. 

Players Mentioned

Liam Hagerty

Liam Hagerty

D
6' 0"
Junior
Economics (College of Arts and Science)
Gianna Dawson

Gianna Dawson

MD
5' 5"
Sophomore
Biology (College of Arts and Science)
Josephine Dziedzic

Josephine Dziedzic

D
5' 6"
Junior
Psychology (College of Arts and Science)
Olivia Jackson

Olivia Jackson

D
5' 7"
Junior
Biology (College of Arts and Science)
Rina Kurihara

Rina Kurihara

D
5' 4"
Sophomore
Mathematics/Economics (College of Arts & Science)
Stella Kuttner

Stella Kuttner

D
5' 6"
Sophomore
Economics (College of Arts and Science)
Daniela Sekhar

Daniela Sekhar

D
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Liam Hagerty

Liam Hagerty

6' 0"
Junior
Economics (College of Arts and Science)
D
Gianna Dawson

Gianna Dawson

5' 5"
Sophomore
Biology (College of Arts and Science)
MD
Josephine Dziedzic

Josephine Dziedzic

5' 6"
Junior
Psychology (College of Arts and Science)
D
Olivia Jackson

Olivia Jackson

5' 7"
Junior
Biology (College of Arts and Science)
D
Rina Kurihara

Rina Kurihara

5' 4"
Sophomore
Mathematics/Economics (College of Arts & Science)
D
Stella Kuttner

Stella Kuttner

5' 6"
Sophomore
Economics (College of Arts and Science)
D
Daniela Sekhar

Daniela Sekhar

5' 7"
Senior
D