STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A dominant victory, a standout collegiate debut, and another school record highlighted a strong day for the Marist women's track and field team at the NYC Gotham Cup on Friday at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.

The Red Foxes were led by Emily Litke, who controlled the 5,000-meter run from the gun. Litke surged to a first-place finish in 17:51.73, a massive personal best, and impressively lapped the entire field on her way to the program's top performance of the meet.

Freshman Elise Attiogbe made an immediate impact in her collegiate debut, charging to second place in the 800 meters. Her time of 2:19.16 was not only a personal best, but also one of the strongest opening efforts by a Marist rookie in recent seasons.

In the 3,000 meters, Mallory Holloway delivered one of the day's biggest breakthroughs. The sophomore chopped more than 45 seconds off her previous best, placing third in 10:06.28 for a major milestone performance.

The field events featured more program history. Kelly Ballen broke her own school record in the weight throw for the second straight week, extending the mark out to 9.85 meters to continue her rapid improvement.

Marist also showcased impressive depth in the sprints and mid-distance group, particularly in the 500-meter dash, where Julia Kropo, Breelyn McNamara, and Julie Cristinzio all recorded personal-best times.

The Red Foxes closed the meet with competitive efforts in both relays, highlighted by a second-place finish in the 3,200-meter relay.

Marist will be back in action on Friday, Jan. 23 for the Dr. Sanders Scorcher.

Full Marist Women's Results — NYC Gotham Cup (Jan. 16, 2026)

60m Dash (Invitational)
3. Gabrielle Bozeth — 7.79 (7.80 prelim)
19. Makenzy Nielsen — 8.11
21. Alyssa Dapont — 8.14

200m Dash
18. Alyssa Dapont — 26.34
28. Makenzy Nielsen — 26.92

400m Dash
5. Stephania Granados — 59.39
13. Isabella Milojevic — 1:01.66
34. Lauren Capela — 1:05.60

500m Dash
7. Julia Kropo — 1:17.49 *PB
8. Breelyn McNamara — 1:18.50 *PB
15. Julie Cristinzio — 1:20.06 *PB

800m Run
2. Elise Attiogbe — 2:19.16 *PB

1,000m Run
8. Parker O'Brien — 2:58.36 *PB
25. Christina Diorio — 3:17.17

Mile Run
11. Julia Zydanowicz — 5:15.26
19. Julia Radjenovic — 5:28.69

3,000m Run
3. Mallory Holloway — 10:06.28 *PB

5,000m Run

1. Emily Litke — 17:51.73 *PB

60m Hurdles
13. Alicia Ramos — 9.72
19. Emma Murphy — 10.33
20. Nicole Wang — 10.43

4x400m Relay (1,600m Relay)
5. Marist (Milojevic 1:01.00, Cristinzio 1:00.23, Dapont 1:02.89, Nielsen 1:02.51) — 4:06.67

4x800m Relay (3,200m Relay)
2. Marist (O'Brien 2:21.02, Zydanowicz 2:26.87, Radjenovic 2:29.46, Diorio 2:35.41) — 9:52.75

Long Jump
15. Emma Murphy — 4.88m (16'0.25")
16. Isabella Cipolla — 4.84m (15'10.5")
22. Nicole Wang — 4.59m (15'0.75")
25. Olivia Rothstein — 4.45m (14'7.25")

Triple Jump
21. Olivia Rothstein — 9.95m (32'7.75")
22. Gracie Taylor — 9.93m (32'7")

Shot Put
30. Grace Murphy — 9.11m (29'10.75")
36. Jenna Borselle — 7.75m (25'5")

Weight Throw
30. Kelly Ballen — 9.85m (32'4") *School Record