Complete Results
The Lehman College men's outdoor track and field captured its elusive first City University of New York Athletic Conference championship on Tuesday evening, scoring 199 points and outlasting Hunter College (191 points), Medgar Evers College (81 Points), and the City College of New York (77 points) to take the title. The Lightning women scored 153 points and took second place to York College (231 points).
On the men's side, seasoned veterans dominated for Lehman, as Pete Charles, Jase Franklyn, and Joseph Bodden led the way with tremendous performances. Charles, who was named the Most Valuable Performer at the indoor track and field championships, was up to his old tricks again as he won the long jump event with a leap of 6.74 meters and the triple jump competition with a jump of 14.26 meters. Franklyn won the discus throw event with a toss of 35.87 meters while also capturing the hammer throw event with a tremendous throw of 42.10 meters. Finally, he placed second in the men's shot put with a score of 12.78 meters.
Joseph Bodden took first place in the javelin throw competition (47.32 meters) while placing second in the discus throw (31.71 meters). Newcomer and rising star Andre Goudlbourne also contributed to the championship in a big way as he won the 200 meter dash by completing the event in a time of 22.52. Following the announcement that the Lightning had taken the championship, Head Coach Lesleigh Hogg was extremely proud of his athletes.
“These guys worked so diligently all year to win this championship, and now every person on this team could proudly say that they were a member of the first Lehman College outdoor track and field championship team,” Hogg said. “This group really came together and they believed in one another, and I believe the pieces are in place for his unit to continue having success in the future. Right now, we're going to enjoy this accomplishment.”
As for the Lehman women, the Lightning settled for second place but the team still put together some standout performances. Sensation Lauren Lourick won all three jumping events as he put forth leaps of 1.63 meters in the high jump, 5.12 meters in the long jump, and 11.51 meters in the triple jump. Veteran standout Dorothy Jean-Pierre captured the 1500 meter run with a time of 5:09.11, and Chianne Ashman won the 100 meter dash by completing the event with a time of 12.61. Janina Browne put forth a brilliant performance in the hammer throw, winning the competition with a toss of 36.17 meters.
