Zaffina, Gray Find Podium as Bobcats Set Two New MAAC Records on Day 1
5/10/2025 10:14:00 PM | Women's Outdoor Track & Field
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Alessandra Zaffina set a new MAAC record, one of two on the day for the Quinnipiac women's outdoor track and field program, and Sierra Gray capped the day with a silver in the 10k on Day 1 of the 2025 MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held at Rider University.
Zaffina continued her reign in the steeplechase, earning the gold medal in her fourth consecutive appearance in the event and did so in style with a MAAC-record time of 10:21.05 to earn the top spot at the podium.
Gray led for most of the race in the 10k final but was bested with just five laps to go by Rider's Grace Medei but the junior was still able to comfortably find the podium en route to a silver medal in her second consecutive conference championship meet.
Qualification highlights included Nyasia Dailey, who broke the MAAC record in the 100m with a sprint of 11.74, besting the previous mark by 0.04 and was the only sprinter to go sub-11.8 in her qualifying time.
Michelle Tota and Sydney Lavelle carried the flag during qualifying, with each grabbing a spot in two individual track finals on Sunday.
ADVANCED TO FINALS
UP NEXT
Day two of competition begins Sunday at 10 a.m. with the Triple Jump and High Jump starting things off for the Bobcats. Action on the track will begin at 12:17 p.m. with Lewna's 1500m final.
The entire day will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's track and field program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_TrackXC or go to gobobcats.com/outdoortf.
Zaffina continued her reign in the steeplechase, earning the gold medal in her fourth consecutive appearance in the event and did so in style with a MAAC-record time of 10:21.05 to earn the top spot at the podium.
THE STEEPLE QUEEN REIGNS ON 👑#BobcatNation x #MAACTF pic.twitter.com/YKxclrSllW
— Quinnipiac Track/XC (@QU_TFXC) May 11, 2025
Gray led for most of the race in the 10k final but was bested with just five laps to go by Rider's Grace Medei but the junior was still able to comfortably find the podium en route to a silver medal in her second consecutive conference championship meet.
SILVER SIERRA 🥈#BobcatNation x #MAACTF pic.twitter.com/QxWTQLvLzv
— Quinnipiac Track/XC (@QU_TFXC) May 11, 2025
Qualification highlights included Nyasia Dailey, who broke the MAAC record in the 100m with a sprint of 11.74, besting the previous mark by 0.04 and was the only sprinter to go sub-11.8 in her qualifying time.
Michelle Tota and Sydney Lavelle carried the flag during qualifying, with each grabbing a spot in two individual track finals on Sunday.
ADVANCED TO FINALS
- Nyasia Dailey – 100m (11.74)
- Sydney Lavelle – 100m Hurdles (14.44)
- Michelle Tota – 200m (24.71)
- Michelle Tota – 400m (58.43)
- Sydney Lavelle – 400m Hurdles (1:03.61)
- Emma Byrne – 400m Hurdles (1:05.18)
- Weronika Lewna – 1500m (4:46.77)
UP NEXT
Day two of competition begins Sunday at 10 a.m. with the Triple Jump and High Jump starting things off for the Bobcats. Action on the track will begin at 12:17 p.m. with Lewna's 1500m final.
The entire day will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's track and field program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_TrackXC or go to gobobcats.com/outdoortf.
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