THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Polisseni Track and Field Complex (Pittsford, N.Y.)
 
- The Lead: Led by the second All-American honor of the championship for sophomore Alexis Boykin (Clayton, Ohio), the No. 5 ranked MIT women's track and field sits in fifth place with 15 points after day two of the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- In the shot put, Boykin earned her second All-American honor of the championship as she finished in fourth with a throw of 47 feet, 4.25 inches on Friday afternoon.
 
- Sophomore Marina Miller (Bel Air, Md.) advanced to the final of the 400 meters as she placed second in her heat and sixth overall in Friday's prelims in a personal-best time of 55.71 seconds.
 
- Junior Julia Howarth (Barrington, R.I.) finished in 11th overall in the 800 meters prelims as she crossed in a time of 2:11.46 as the top 15 finishers all broke the facility record.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns to action on Saturday, May 27th for the final day of the 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
 
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