TROY, N.Y. — Alexandra Ochab captured a national title and all-round whiz Akira Lebron picked up points in three events — and five total — as the Chaps rest in second place in the team total at the NJCAA Track and Field Championships held at Hudson Valley Community College.
 
Ochab, who earlier in the week was awarded the athletic department "Chappy Award" for most outstanding female athlete, won the long jump at 5.35 m (17 feet, 6 ¾ inches). Lebron finished sixth in the event (4.92 m) and capped the day by finishing second in the javelin (32.35 m) after tying for fourth in the high jump (1.44 m) with teammate Paulina Stachura.
 
The Chaps have 59 points and trail front-runner RC Gloucester, which leads with 78.
 
The preliminary rounds found several outstanding efforts from the Chaps, with Kiara Carter and Morgan Clifford each reaching the finals in two events. Carter ran the 100 in 12.69 and the 200 in 26.44 to reach the finals, while Clifford will compete Saturday in the 10 hurdles (17.75) and 400 hurdles (1:11.98).
 
Lillian Buzani (2:29.55) and Belle Adduci (2:34.98) will race in the 800 finals.
 
Lebron, who placed in Thursday's pole vault and triple jump, totaled 24 ½ points in her two days of work.
 
NJCAA D3 Track and Field Championships
May 12-14, 2022
Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, N.Y.
 
Friday results
Team (11 of 22 events): RC Gloucester 78, Chaparrals 59, Suffolk 44, Mineral Area 42, Hudson Valley 37, Harper 37, Howard 24, SUNY Broome 20, Monroe College (Bronx) 18, Camden County 15.
Finals (Chaps' results only)
Long jump: 1. Alexandra Ochab 5.35 m / 17-6 ¾), 6. Akira Lebron (4.92 m / 16-1 ¾)
High jump: T4. Akira Lebron (1.44 m / 4-8 ¾), T4. Paulina Stachura (1.44 m / 4-8 ¾)
Javelin: 2. Akira Lebron (32.35 m / 106-1)
Preliminaries
100: Kiara Carter 12.69 *
200: Kiara Carter 26.44 *
800: Lillian Buzani 2:29.55 *, Belle Adduci 2:34.98 *, Alyssa Gaski 2:39.05
100 hurdles: Morgan Clifford 17.75 *
400 hurdles: Morgan Clifford 1:11.98 *
 
Thursday results
Pole vault: 1. Mya Mangan (3.12 m / 10-2 ¾); 4. Akira Lebron (2.42 m / 7-11 ¼)
Triple jump: 5. Akira Lebron (10.53 m / 34-6 ¾)
4 x 800 relay: 1. Belle Adduci, Alyssa Gaski, Morgan Clifford, Lillian Buzani, 10:22.20 (splits — Adduci 2:32.91, Gaski 2:41.09, Clifford 2:37.25, Buzani 2:30.96)
Preliminaries (advance to Saturday's finals)
4 x 400 relay: Alexandra Ochab, Mya Mangan, Paulina Stachura, Kiara Carter, 50.41 (2^nd fastest time in prelims).

* Qualified for Saturday's finals