TRCK | Zongo Golden, Two Voyageurs Qualify for OUA's
Second-year Law and Justice student, Marvin Zongo (Burkina Faso) and first year Nursing student, Kristen Mrozewski (Sudbury) led Laurentian's Indoor Track and Field team at competitions at York University and the University of Toronto this weekend.
Zongo, currently ranked fourth in the national university rankings in both long jump and triple jump, won gold in the men's long jump at the York University Winter Invitational on Friday evening. Zongo's fifth round jump of 7.13 metre pushed him into the lead and ended up being the top mark in the competition. Zongo's season's best remains at 7.24 metres, set earlier in the season.
Mrozewski earned a silver medal in the women's 1,000m race at the Fred Foot Invitational at the University of Toronto on Saturday. Mrozewski's time of 3 minutes 2.92 seconds was a personal best and also qualified her for the OUA Championships later this season. In the same race, fellow Voyageur rookie, Sarah Booth (Peterborough) also qualified for provincials with a time of 3 minutes 4.14 seconds, good for sixth place.
"We very excited to have two rookies qualify for provincials in the women's 1,000m", noted Head Coach, Darren Jermyn. "It's a tough event that often takes a few attempts to get the pacing correct. Kristen really showed her strength from the cross-country season, as she passed five athletes in the final two laps to win silver. Sarah held her own and ran four seconds faster than last week."
The Indoor Track and Field Team will next compete at the Don Wright Challenge at Western University next weekend.
York University Winter Invitational, February 25th, '22
Laurentian Results
Women
60m
Naomi Palmer 8.49 - 27th
Shanica Thomas 8.87 - 31st
600m
Kristen Mrozewski 1:40.67 - 5th
Sarah Booth 1:42.74 - 6th
Men
Long Jump
Marvin Zongo 7.13 metres - 1st
60m
Marvin Zongo 7.04 - 9th
Alexandre Noël de Tilly 7.32 – 32nd
Tristan Routhier 7.36 - 35th
600m
Cameron Heinz 1:31.20 - 8th
Hayden Ring 1:36.46 - 9th
University of Toronto - Fred Foot Memorial - Feb 26, '22
Laurentian Results
Women
1500m
Angela Mozzon - 5:16.44 - 10th
Ashley Valentini - 5:19.39 - 11th
1000m
Kristen Mrozewski - 3:02.92 - 2nd, OUA Standard
Sarah Booth - 3:04.14 - 6th, OUA Standard
Ashley Valentini -3:23.80 – 12th
Men
1500
Alexandre Fishbein-Ouimette - 4:15.18 - 9th
1000m
Keegan Lockley - 2:53.64 - 19th
Ryan Vincent - 2:53.86 - 20th
Hayden Ring - 2:59.46 - 21st
Adam Kalab - 3:05.54 - 22nd
Tyler Rowles - 3:08.36 - 23rd
3000m
Cameron Date - 9:34.05 - 5th
Nicholas Lambert - 9:48.92 - 7th