Firebirds Finish Third at ECC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Staten Island, NY – The University of the District of Columbia women's track & field team delivered a strong performance at the 2025 East Coast Conference (ECC) Indoor Track & Field Championships, securing a third-place finish with 100 points and earning multiple individual titles, all-conference honors and NCAA provisional marks.
The Firebirds were led by Kayla Cooper, who dominated the sprint events by winning both the 60m dash (7.67 seconds) and 200m dash (25.25 seconds). She also won the long jump with an NCAA provisional mark of 5.73m and ran second leg on the 4x400m relay that placed third to total an impressive 36 points. Emmanuela Katou Kouami shattered the school record in the weight throw with an NCAA provisional mark of 17.24m (56' 6 ¾"). Zoe Shaw also claimed a title, securing first place in the triple jump (11.40m/37' 5") and second place in the high jump . Samantha Morrison broke the school record in the 1000m after placing second overall with a time of 3:03.45.
Firebirds' Individual Champions:
- Kayla Cooper – 60m Dash (7.67)
- Kayla Cooper – 200m Dash (25.25)
- Kayla Cooper- Long Jump (5.73m)
- Zoe Shaw – Triple Jump (11.40m/37' 5")
- Emmanuela Katou Kouami – Weight Throw (17.24m/56' 6 ¾")
TEAM RESULTS
1. Roberts Wesleyan - 120 points
2. Felician - 112 points
3. District of Columbia - 100 points
4. Holy Family - 71 points
5. D'Youville - 41 points
6. Staten Island - 27 points
7. Molloy - 21 points
8. St. Thomas Aquinas - 20 points
T-9. Daemen - 18 points
T-9. Queens - 18 points
11. Georgian Court - 10 points
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
60m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia (7.67)
200m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia (25.25)
400m dash: Chantoya Thomas, Felician (57.58)
500m dash: Imani Fitzpatrick, Felician (1:17.20)
800m run: Carly Koprowski, Queens (2:15.86)
1000m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan (3:02.31)
1 Mile run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan (5:27.51)
3000m run: Lainie Smith, D'Youville (10:25.57)
5000m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan (18:31.14)
60m hurdles: Ocelia Jones, Holy Family (8.73)
4x400m relay: Holy Family - Maya Harper, Kenisha Greenwood, Jade Jones, Ocelia Jones (3:59.12)
Distance Medley: D'Youville - Lydia Smith, Skylar Savage, Sevilla Groebe, Lainie Smith (12:26.28), MEET RECORD
High Jump: Jada Carroll, Felician (1.60m/5' 3")
Pole Vault: Sarah Ferguson, Roberts Wesleyan (3.93m/12' 10 3/4"), MEET RECORD
Long Jump: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia (5.73m/18' 9 3/4")
Triple Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia (11.40m/37' 5")
Shot Put: Destiny Ellerbe, Felician (12.24m/40' 2")
Weight Throw: Emmanuela Katou Kouami, District of Columbia (17.24m/56' 6 3/4")
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
60m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia and Jahtivya Williams, Holy Family
200m dash: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia and Chantoya Thomas, Felician
400m dash: Chantoya Thomas, Felician and Ocelia Jones, Holy Family
500m dash: Imani Fitzpatrick, Felician and Sevilla Groebe, D'Youville
800m run: Carly Koprowski, Queens and Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan
1000m run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan and Samantha Morrison, District of Columbia
Mile run: Kylee Odell, Roberts Wesleyan and Courtney Merrill, Daemen
3000m run: Lainie Smith, D'Youville and Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan
5000m run: Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan and Lydia Roselund, Roberts Wesleyan
60m hurdles: Ocelia Jones, Holy Family and Aarysa Moore, Felician
4x400m relay: Holy Family - Maya Harper, Kenisha Greenwood, Jade Jones, Ocelia Jones
Distance Medley: D'Youville - Lydia Smith, Skylar Savage, Sevilla Groebe, Lainie Smith
High Jump: Jada Carroll, Felician and Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia
Pole Vault: Sarah Ferguson, Roberts Wesleyan and Karis Kraf, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Kayla Cooper, District of Columbia and Jada Carroll, Felician
Triple Jump: Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia and Jada Carroll, Felician
Shot Put: Destiny Ellerbe, Felician and Destiny Fields, Felician
Weight Throw: Emmanuela Katou Kouami, District of Columbia and Kristen Oliver, Daemen
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
60m dash: Iyanna Jackson, District of Columbia and Janel Baxter, District of Columbia
200m dash: Jahtivya Williams, Holy Family and Katelyn Perazzola, Holy Family
400m dash: Tukey Francis, District of Columbia and Kenisha Greenwood, Holy Family
500m dash: Jade Jones, Holy Family and Kelisa Beckett, Holy Family
800m run: ?Catherine Catipay, Felician and Amirah Beasley, Georgian Court
1000m run: Megan Sohl, Molloy and Paige Reeser, Roberts Wesleyan
Mile run: Kathleen Healy, Molloy and Rachel Mow, Queens
3000m run: Evelyn Schmit, Roberts Wesleyan and Zoe Merryman, St. Thomas Aquinas
5000m run: Kathleen Healy, Molloy and Patsy Oberholzer, Daemen
60m hurdles: Jadyn Mullen, Roberts Wesleyan and Kyndra Hines, District of Columbia
4x400m relay: Felician - Darrian Lewis, Imani Fitzpatrick, Chantoya Thomas, Mia Martinez
Distance Medley: St. Thomas Aquinas - Ciara Durcan, Yulessa Johnson, Isabella Farino-Esposito, Zoe Merryman
High Jump: Madison Macneill, D'Youville and April Disla, Felician
Pole Vault: Alexandrea Robertson, Roberts Wesleyan and Sarah Ouellette, Roberts Wesleyan
Long Jump: Adonijah Washington, Staten Island and Zoe Shaw, District of Columbia
Triple Jump: Adonijah Washington, Staten Island and Nicole Gysin, St. Thomas Aquinas
Shot Put: Skylar Pointer, Staten Island and Kaydence Fischer, Georgian Court
Weight Throw: Ava Thompson, Staten Island and Kaylea Wagner, Roberts Wesleyan
UDC will compete in the Fastrack Last Chance meet in Staten Island on February 28, in hopes of qualifying for Nationals.