NEW YORK, N.Y. - The NJIT track and field teams set five school records this weekend at the Dr. Sander Scorcher Invitational at the Armory Track & Field Center.
 
Jessie Fotheringham broke the school record by over six seconds in the mile with a time of 4:51.72.
 
Sarah Van Ornum set her own school record in the 3,000m by 19 seconds with a personal-best time of 9:49.70.
 
Hayley Lucido broke the 800m school record with an indoor-best time of 2:14.52.
 
Dakota Jones recorded the first sub-9-second 60m hurdles time in program history, posting a personal-best time of 8.98.
 
Lasse Bjørn Jensen set the program record in the mile with a college-best time of 4:14.81 to place third.
 
Maddie Stevens finished ninth in the women's seeded 400m with a time of 57.47, while Jason Alvarez placed ninth in the men's seeded 400m (49.89). Alvarez also won the open 200m with a time of 22.25.
 
Lucia Julvez, Lucido, Kierstin Ashby, and Stevens placed third in the women's 4x400m relay with a time of 3:52.01.
 
Lossenie Fofana, Moustafa Abdelaal, Elisha Bugasch, and Jayden Smith ran a 4x400m relay time of 3:19.49 to finish second.
 
Next Up
The Highlanders will have another split weekend at the Mets Indoor Championships on Jan. 30 at Ocean Breeze Complex and the Millrose Games on Feb. 1 at the Armory Track & Field Center.
 
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