TOWSON, Md. – The LIU Post men's & women's track & field teams competed at the Towson University Invitational at Johnny Unitas Stadium Saturday, a meet that was highlighted by sophomore Alyssa Farrell placing second in the javelin against a field consisting of primarily NCAA Division I competition.
 
The Pioneer women finished 10^th out of 19 teams and were led by  Farrell who placed second in the javelin (39.50 meters) and 13^th in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 42.01 meters.
 
Junior Alexandria Okon finished fifth in the 800-meters (2:15.13) and set a personal-best time of 57.8 in her leg of the 1600-meter relay. Freshman Margaret McKeever finished fifth in the steeplechase (12.29.06) while junior Nicole Costanzo and sophomore Kayra Theodore cleared 1.50 meters in the high jump.
 
Senior Kaitie Schillachi posted a season-best time of 2:27.59 seconds in the 800 meters while the team of sophomore Nataly Ramirez, Okon, McKeever and junior Nicolette Agostinacchio finished seventh in the 4x400 meters with a time of 4:06.10 seconds.
 
On the men's side, sophomore Destyn Harding advanced to the final of the 100 meters after posting a season-best time of 10.99 while also earning a season-best in the 200 meters, 22.65.
 
Freshman Ismail Abdullah placed fifth in the 100 hurdles after posting a time of 15.56 in the prelim. Freshman Robert Skidmore's mark of 37.10 in the hammer throw was also a personal best.
 
Up Next
The Pioneers compete at the Metropolitan Championships on Friday, April 12 in Piscataway, New Jersey at 1:00 p.m.