THE BASICS:
 
- Event: URI Invitational
 
- Location: Mackal Field House (Kingston, R.I.)
 
- The Lead: Competing against primarily Division I opponents, the MIT women's indoor track and field team produced 11 top-10 finishes including one event win and a pair of runner-up performances.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- Junior Alexis Boykin (Clayton, Ohio) won the weight throw on her final attempt with a distance of 18.97m (62' 3"), breaking the MIT record and setting a new personal record. In addition, her mark also currently ranks first in Division III. Junior Emily Ball's (Des Moines, Iowa) last throw moved her up to fifth place with a distance of 16.67m (54' 8") and also resulted in a PR.
 
- Sophomore Hailey Surace (Snohomish, Wash.) tied for second place in the pole vault with a height of 3.50m (11' 5.75").
 
- For the second week in a row, sophomore Nony Otu Ugwu (Katy, Texas) was the runner up in the triple jump as she produced a distance of 11.24m (36' 10.5") on her last attempt.
 
- Boykin captured third place in the shot put courtesy of her final throw of 13.93m (45' 8.5") while Ball was fifth with a distance of 12.64m (41' 5.75").
 
- In her first time competing in the 500 meters, senior Paige Cooksey (Ormond Beach, Fla.) was fourth with a time of 1:16.33.
 
- In the high jump, senior Tolu Akinbo (Naperville, Ill.) tied for fifth with a height of 1.60m (5' 3").
 
- Below are the current top-20 rankings for the Engineers, from meets up to this point in the season as listed at www.tfrrs.org.
 
400 Meters
9. Paige Cooksey - 57.65
 
Mile
8. Lexi Fernandez - 4:59.19
19. Katherine Sanderson - 5:05.41
 
3,000 Meters
5. Lexi Fernandez - 9:52.30
 
5,000 Meters
20. Katherine Sanderson - 17:36.49
 
4x400 Relay
7. Marina Miller, Madeline Hon, Krystal Montgomery, Paige Cooksey - 3:56.78
 
Triple Jump
13. Nony Otu Ugwu -  11.45m (37' 6.75")
 
Shot Put
2. Alexis Boykin - 14.37m (47' 1.75")
 
Weight Throw
1. Alexis Boykin - 18.97m (62' 3")
14. Emily Ball - 16.67m (54' 8.25")
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT will compete in the River Hawk Invitational on Friday, Jan. 26 at The TRACK at New Balance and the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Boston University.
 
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