BOSTON — The NJIT men's and women's indoor track and field teams completed day one at the 2026 America East Indoor Championship with notable performances, highlighted by freshman Lasse Bjorn Jensen's second-place finish in the men's 5000 meters and
Zaidah Lightener's third place in the women's long jump.
In the men's 5000 meters, Jensen finished second at 14:14.13 and in the women's long jump, Lightener took third place with a mark of 5.93m.
Kierstin Ashby placed eighth in the women's 400 meters with a time of 57.25. In the men's 200 meters, Cassian Holland-Moritz finished seventh, clocking in with a time of 21.78.
In the women's 500 meters, Hayley Lucido secured fifth place with a time of 1:16.17. In the men's 500 meters, NJIT athletes finished consecutively from eighth to 12th, with Moustafa Abdelaal leading at 1:05.11.
For the women's 1000 Meters, Jessie Fotheringham placed 12th with a time of 2:54.04.
Dakota Jones placed 11th in the women's 60 hurdles, finishing in 8.91.
In the men's weight Throw, Andrew Sabeh achieved a mark of 15.07m, placing 13th.
Podium Finishes
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Men's 5000 Meters — Lasse Bjorn Jensen, Second, 14:14.13
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Women's Long Jump — Zaidah Lightener, Third, 5.93m
NJIT Results Summary
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Men's 5000 Meters — 2nd: Lasse Bjorn Jensen, 14:14.13, 8 pts
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Women's Long Jump — 3rd: Zaidah Lightener, 5.93m, 6 pts; 4th: Maria Owens, 5.81m, 5 pts
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Women's 500 Meters — 5th: Hayley Lucido, 1:16.17; 7th: Lucia Julvez, 1:17.13
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Men's Distance Medley Relay — 6th: Daniel Wilson, Lossenie Fofana, Judah Garcia Phillips, Diego Reyes, 10:02.68, 3 pts
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Men's 200 Meters — 7th: Cassian Holland-Moritz, 21.78
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Women's 400 Meters — 8th: Kierstin Ashby, 57.25; 13th: Nelagh Matthews, 59.39
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Men's 400 Meters — 8th: Eatoniel Brown, 48.56; 12th: Jason Alvarez, 49.00
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Men's 500 Meters — 8th: Moustafa Abdelaal, 1:05.11; 9th: Lossenie Fofana, 1:05.37
Next Up
NJIT will be back in action for day two at the 2026 America East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships beginning at 10am on ESPN+.
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