QUEENS, N.Y. – The Queens College men's and women's outdoor track and field teams opened their season Saturday, competing at the Big Hurt hosted by St. John's University at the DaSilva Memorial Track & Field Complex.

In the field events, senior Jalen George (Baldwin, N.Y.) led the way with a first-place finish in the shot put, recording a mark of 13.20 meters. Senior Dhiannie Brito (East Meadow, N.Y.) added a fifth-place finish with a throw of 8.58 meters.
 
On the track, junior Daniel DeGregori (East Meadow, N.Y.) delivered a strong performance in the 1500m run, placing third in 4:20.99, while sophomore Mateo Serringer (Elmhurst, N.Y.) finished ninth in 4:44.66.
 
Rookie Jenna Cruz (Holbrook, N.Y.) impressed in her collegiate debut, placing fifth in the event with a time of 5:29.70.
 
Junior Jason Udo (Bronx, N.Y.) made his outdoor debut in the 100m dash, placing 12th in 12.73, while sophomore Lurtim Mehmedi followed with a time of 13.35. On the women's side, rookie  Celeste Minkwe Jore (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) placed seventh in her debut with a time of 13.28.
 
Rookie Dorian Boyd (Freeport, N.Y.) turned in a standout performance in the 400m run, finishing second in 50.05.
 
In the 800m run, rookie Nathanael Hensen (Queens, N.Y.) ned a second-place finish with a time of 2:05.79. DeGregori added a fifth-place finish in 2:10.65, while rookie Christian Panameno (Queens, N.Y) placed ninth in 2:17.07.
 
The women's 800m run saw a strong showing from the Knights, as junior Carly Koprowski (Wantagh, N.Y) claimed first place in 2:14.51, followed by rookie Jordyn Cruz (Holbrook, N.Y.), who placed second in 2:20.20.
 
In the 3000m Run, junior Keira Whitaker (Queens, N.Y) secured a first-place finish with a time of 12:26.49.

Next Meet

The Knights return to action on Friday, April 10, when they host the QC Knights Invitational. Field events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., followed by running events at noon.

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