The Dr. Sander Scorcher indoor track and field invitational concluded on January 24, 2026, at The Armory in New York City, featuring standout performances from Fordham, La Salle, and Maryland athletes. Competitors excelled in distance runs, sprints, and field events across two days of competition. Notable results included national rankings and school records.
The Dr. Sander Scorcher, hosted by Columbia University at The Armory in New York, drew teams from across the region for its two-day format on January 23-24, 2026. Fordham University's Rams participated in six events on Saturday, showcasing depth in both men's and women's fields.
In the men's open mile, John Corrigan led Fordham with a 12th-place finish at 4:18.15, followed by Darren Croke (36th, 4:24.33) and Matthew Febles (47th, 4:26.98). Noah Rubenstein threw 46 feet 10.75 inches for 20th in the open shot put. The seeded 200-meter dash saw Sam Freeman take ninth at 22.23 seconds, with Dakota Strain (25th, 22.69) and Liam Volz (26th, 22.76) close behind. Sean Reidy placed 28th in the mile invitational at 4:12.12.
Fordham's women started with the open mile: Lauren Raimy (33rd, 5:12.09), Sophia Oliva (45th, 5:18.60), and Alexis Smith (47th, 5:19.04). Leia Ruvo earned fourth in the open long jump at 16 feet 8.75 inches. Tomara Seid cleared 11 feet 1.75 inches for fourth in the open pole vault, while Michaela Gier tied for 10th at 10 feet 2 inches. Zoe Arakelian tied for 11th in the high jump invitational at 5 feet 4.25 inches. Alexandra Williams ran 25.36 seconds for 14th in the seeded 200 meters, a season best. Jodie Pierce secured seventh in the mile invitational at 4:47.21, an ECAC qualifying time. Fabianna Szorenyi finished 16th in the 5,000-meter invitational at 17:38.63.
La Salle University's Explorers highlighted day one with Cara Coppolino winning the women's open 3,000 meters in 10:02.06. Carleen Lionel placed top-10 in the open 60 meters at 7.967 seconds, and Neve Moulai took top-10 in the invitational 3,000 meters at 9:37.34, ranking 103rd nationally. Jacob Gardner finished sixth in the men's invitational 3,000 meters at 8:14.21.
On day two, Adaugo Ilonze (25.860 seconds), Jordan Grady (22.51), and Soleil Morrison (24.85) each placed top-10 in 200-meter events. Chanel Muir ran second in the mile at 4:01.45, the 55th-best nationally. In the men's 5,000 meters, Charlie Hazlett placed second at 13:59.75 (83rd nationally), with Charlie Rogers (14:07.15) and Matt Hill (14:23.29) in the top 10.
Maryland's Terrapins set four new top-10 school records on Saturday. Eva Rogers ran 4:48.42 in the mile for seventh all-time. Naaema Robinson clocked 24.41 seconds in the 200 meters for ninth all-time. The 4x400 relay (Bey, Mosley, Riley, Valmon) won gold in 3:40.33, ninth all-time. Jennessa Wolfe cleared 1.73 meters for first in the high jump invitational, and Armanie Coleman won the 200-meter invitational in 24.15 seconds. Leonora Lynn's 17:25.36 in the 5,000 meters ranks 10th all-time.
Teams look ahead: Fordham to the Metropolitan Championship on January 30, La Salle to the Penn Invite, and Maryland continuing its season.