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Russell Rewrites Record Book With First-Place Leap at Boston University ... Senior All But Secures Appearance in Next Month's NCAA DII Championships

Georgian Court University's Aniyah Russell made history yet again Saturday as the high-flying senior not only shredded her own team record in the Long Jump, but secured the 4th-best leap in the nation, essentially solidifying an appearance for herself in next month's NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Russell, performing in Boston University's Bruce Lehane Scarlett & White Invite, topped all-comers in a contest chock full of Division I talent with a first-place mark of 6.05 meters. The effort smashes her previous program-best of 5.82 meters, originally established back on Feb. 29, 2020 in the Armory Leap Year Invite (New York, N.Y.).

Shanae Rayside (3rd-place) and Elena Martinez Rodriguez (7th-place) also enjoyed success on the runway in the Triple Jump, with respective distances of 11.31m and 10.87m.

The other half of the Lions' roster performed at the Ursinus College Frank Colden Invitational (Collegeville, Pa.) where GCU garnered eight total Top-10 finishes:

Weight Throw
Ginalee Erskine, 12.67m, 7th-place

High Jump
Tiffany Parajon, 1.35m, 8th-place

Long Jump
Ingrid Zuniga Rivera, 4.82m, 4th-place

60m Hurdles
Jenna Yascur, 11.08m, 8th-place

60m Dash
Yanely Bohorquez, 8.39 seconds, 4th-place
Aretha Edwards, 8.43 seconds, 7th-place

200m Dash
Yanely Bohorquez, 27.95 seconds, 8th-place

4 X 400m Relay
4:28.86, 5th-place

Georgian Court stays close to home next weekend with an appearance in the two-day (Friday-Saturday) Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational.









 
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Players Mentioned

Yanely Bohorquez-Gonzalez

Yanely Bohorquez-Gonzalez

Sprints
5' 2"
Junior
Aretha Edwards

Aretha Edwards

Sprints
5' 6"
Senior
Ginalee Erskine

Ginalee Erskine

Throws
5' 8"
Senior
Tiffany Parajon

Tiffany Parajon

Javelin
5' 9"
Junior
Shanae  Rayside

Shanae Rayside

Sprints/Jumps
5' 4"
Senior
Aniyah Russell

Aniyah Russell

Jumps
5' 7"
Senior
Jenna Yascur

Jenna Yascur

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 3"
Senior
Ingrid Rivera-Zuniga

Ingrid Rivera-Zuniga

Multi-Event
5' 3"
Freshman
Elena Martinez-Rodriguez

Elena Martinez-Rodriguez

Jumps/Sprints
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Yanely Bohorquez-Gonzalez

Yanely Bohorquez-Gonzalez

5' 2"
Junior
Sprints
Aretha Edwards

Aretha Edwards

5' 6"
Senior
Sprints
Ginalee Erskine

Ginalee Erskine

5' 8"
Senior
Throws
Tiffany Parajon

Tiffany Parajon

5' 9"
Junior
Javelin
Shanae  Rayside

Shanae Rayside

5' 4"
Senior
Sprints/Jumps
Aniyah Russell

Aniyah Russell

5' 7"
Senior
Jumps
Jenna Yascur

Jenna Yascur

5' 3"
Senior
Sprints/Hurdles
Ingrid Rivera-Zuniga

Ingrid Rivera-Zuniga

5' 3"
Freshman
Multi-Event
Elena Martinez-Rodriguez

Elena Martinez-Rodriguez

5' 7"
Sophomore
Jumps/Sprints