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Owls compete in NYC Gotham Cup

The Owls had 10 Top-10 finishes and a first-place finish in the NYC Gotham Cup meet in Staten Island, New York on Jan. 22.

Freshman sprinter and hurdler Sylvia Wilson led all competitors in the 60-meter hurdles, earning the gold medal with a time of eight seconds, 59 milliseconds.

Wilson set a new personal-best time and is six milliseconds away from tying the school record in the event.

“She’s a quality athlete,” coach Elvis Forde said. “She’s stepped up every weekend and what she is doing now in her races has a lot to do with her mental toughness.