Track & Field | 1/28/2025 10:00:00 AM
A sparse number of York University Lions track and field athletes competed across two meets this past weekend. The majority returned to Allendale, Mich., and Grand Valley State for the Bill Clinger Classic. Pole aulters, meanwhile, attended the Bolton Pole Vault Club.
Ten OUA standards were achieved in the meet, while York's men's 4x400m relay team qualified for the U SPORTS championships with a bronze medal.
**U SPORTS STANDARD *OUA STANDARD SB: Season Best PB: Personal Best
YORK RESULTS: BILL CLINGER CLASSIC
Women
60m Prelims:
6. *Alex Quaidoo – 7.86
7. *Christabel Okoro – 7.90
60m Finals
5. Alex Quaidoo – 7.88
6. Christabel Okoro – 7.90
Shot Put
13. Jayda Quijuka – 9.85m
Weight Throw
8. *Jayda Quijuka – 13.94
4x400m Relay
5. York Lions 'A': Alex Quaidoo, Hillary Ojo, Sophia DiMarino Alesandra Di Giovanni – 3:58.33 (SB)
Men
200m
7. Daniel Burke – 22.18
400m
9. Alex Di Florio – 50.04
High Jump
5. *Tristan Boateng – 1.99m
Triple Jump
4. *Williams Kalu – 13.83m
Shot Put
–– Zac Osborne – FOUL
Weight Throw
2. *Jeremy Elliott – 16.11m
3. *Zac Osborne – 16.04m (PB)
5. *Jamieson Omeire – 14.91
4x400m Relay
3. **York Lions 'A': Daniel Burke, Ibrahim Moustafa, Alex Di Florio, Nathanael Taffese – 3:17.13 (SB)
YORK RESULTS – BOLTON POLE VAULT
Women
–– Ella Foster – NH
Men
4. Harrison Booth – 3.95m
LOOKING AHEAD:
The Lions will host the York Open beginning on Friday from the Toronto Track & Field Centre, with York's graduating athletes being honoured following competition on Saturday.
