In the first scored meet of the season, the men’s and women’s track and field teams shined, taking first place in the Upstate Challenge.
Buffalo took second on the weekend, but on the women’s side it wasn’t much of a struggle. The Red handled the competition easily this weekend, posting 294 points, with second-place Buffalo far behind at 115 points.
Senior Jeomi Maduka proved once again how far she could take her team. Maduka posted a NCAA-leading 21-9 in the long jump, a feat that was also good enough to break her own Ivy League record in the event. But that was not all for Maduka at the Upstate Challenge; she also won the triple jump (42-11 ½) and 60-m dash in 7.55 seconds. Maduka, however, realizes that there is always room for improvement.