LANCASTER, PA – Johns Hopkins seniors
Emma Kothari and
Phoebe Williams, along with junior
Alex Colletti, earned Centennial Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors following standout performances at the Fastrack National Invite. The trio posted some of the fastest and farthest marks in Division III this season, marking the first weekly conference award of the year for each student-athlete.
Colletti delivered a historic weekend, rewriting the Centennial and Hopkins record book in both the 60-meter and 400-meter dashes. In the 60-meter, he broke the school record twice—first clocking a 6.87 in the preliminaries before lowering it to a personal-best 6.85 in the final. His time earned him second overall, ranks 22
nd nationally this season and is the second-fastest mark in Centennial history, while also making him the top Division III finisher in the race.
He followed that effort with another record-breaking performance in the 400-meter dash. Competing against a loaded field of 149 athletes from all three NCAA divisions, Colletti claimed first place with a personal-best time of 48.47, which broke a 15-year-old conference record. The mark ranks 23
rd nationally this season and stands as the fastest 400-meter time in program history.
On the women's side, Kothari led a strong showing in the 800-meter, pacing seven Blue Jays who finished among the top 25 in a field of 107 competitors. She was the first Division III athlete to cross the line, finishing second overall with a personal-best time of 2:12.32. Her performance ranks sixth in Division III this season, fifth-fastest in Centennial history and third all-time at Johns Hopkins.
Williams rounded out the award winners with an impressive showing in the weight throw. She placed third overall in a field featuring athletes from all three NCAA divisions, recording a personal-best throw of 16.94 meters (55-7). The mark ranks ninth nationally this season and second-best in Centennial and program history.
Johns Hopkins returns to action on Friday, February 13, at the two-day David Hemery Valentine Invitational, hosted by Boston University. Events at the Track and Tennis Center are scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.
