Senior Samantha Sainristil (Cranston) earned All-New England honors with a second place finish in the weight throw (17.02m) at the 2025 New England Div. III Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship, held at The Track at New Balance on Saturday.
Rhode Island College finished tied for 16th (28 teams) with a team score of 13.0. Williams finished first with a team score of 142.50.
RIC trailed only Southern Maine for second among Little East institutions competing at the meet.
Sainristil’s effort was the second-longest of her career.
Quiana Pezza (Cranston finished 14th in the triple jump (10.80m).
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 NEICAAA Championship, held at the Reggie Lewis Center on Friday and Saturday, March 7-8.
Motta earns NE honors in weight throw
Junior Brandon Mota (West Warwick) earned All-New England honors and won the N.E. Championship with a first place finish in the weight throw (17.38m) at the 2025 New England Div. III Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship, held at The Track at New Balance on Saturday.
Rhode Island College finished tied for 13th (32 teams) with a team score of 13.0. Amherst finished first with a team score of 109.0.
RIC trailed only Southern Maine for second among Little East institutions competing at the meet.
Sophomore Enrique Edjang (Providence) earned All-New England Honors with an eighth place finish in the weight throw (15.76m).
Senior Garrett Jones (Beacon Falls, Conn.) finished 19th in the triple jump (12.80m).
Junior Shamus Culhane (North Kingstown) finished 22nd in the weight throw (14.44m).
Sophomore Will Schiller (Smithfield) finished 35th in the 400m (50.41).
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 NEICAAA Championship, held at the Reggie Lewis Center on Friday and Saturday, March 7-8.
Anchormen fall in semis
Senior guard Dwayne Robinson-O’Hagan (Woonsocket) posted 19 points and dished out five assists as No. 3-seeded Rhode Island College ended the season in an 81-68 overtime loss at No. 2-seeded Western Connecticut in semifinal action of the 2025 Little East Men’s Basketball Championship played at the William A. O’Neill Center on Thursday night.
The Anchormen wasted no time getting comfortable as they opened up the game on a 22-9 run within the first 10 minutes.
Five minutes later, senior guard Deyshawn Tengbeh (East Providence) knocked down a triple to give RIC a 14-point, 29-15, lead.
It was the hosts who made a late run in the first half, however, the Anchormen headed into the locker room leading by 10, 36-26.
The Wolves would open up an 11-3 run to begin the second half and cut their deficit down to just two, 39-37, five minutes into the final 20 minutes.
WestConn trailed, 62-57, with 1:37 remaining, but a key turnover and missed free throw attempts opened the door for the hosts to come back and force an extra session.
The Anchormen’s offensive rhythm ended with regulation, as the Wolves outscored RIC, 18-5, to secure a berth in the conference final.
Fifth-year forward Ousmane Kourouma (Woonsocket) finished with 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Sophomore guard Cameron Wilson (Bear, Del.) posted a career-high 12 points and seven rebounds.
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