THE BASICS:
 
- Locations: The TRACK at New Balance (Boston, Mass.) and BU Track and Tennis Center (Boston, Mass.)
 
- The Lead: At the River Hawk Invitational and the John Thomas Terrier Classic, the MIT women's indoor track and field team generated 11 top-20 nationally ranked performances during the weekend.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AT THE TRACK AT NEW BALANCE:
 
- Junior Alexis Boykin (Clayton, Ohio) placed second in the weight throw with a personal-best toss of 19.43m (63' 9"), en route to re-upping her own NCAA Division III-leading mark. She is currently the only student-athlete in Division III women's track and field to surpass 60 feet this indoor season. Boykin also placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 14.19m (46' 6.75").
 
- In the pole vault, sophomores Hailey Surace (Snohomish, Wash.) and Katelyn Howard (Lake Oswego, Ore.) both cleared 3.60m (11' 9.75"), however, Surace finished sixth while Howard was ninth. The performances rank 17^th in the country and Howard set a new PR.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AT BU:
 
- Boykin produced a throw of 14.73m (48' 4") on her final attempt to finish third in the shot put and set a new PR. The result currently ranks first in the country.
 
- Junior Emily Ball (Des Moines, Iowa) ranked fourth in the weight throw as her mark of 16.77m (55' 0.25") resulted in a PR and stands 14^th in the nation.
 
- Sophomore Nony Otu Ugwu (Katy, Texas) placed sixth in the triple jump as her PR of 11.55m (37' 10.75m) is 14^th in the country.
 
- The 4x400 relay, comprised of junior Olivia Dias (East Taunton, Mass.), junior Marina Miller (Bel Air, Md.), senior Julia Howarth (Barrington, R.I.), and senior Meagan Rowlett (Dana Point, Calif.) placed 15^th overall as its time of 3:56.50 ranks 10^th in the nation.
 
- Howarth's time of 2:13.31 in the 800 meters is fifth in Division III this season.
 
- In the mile, sophomore Rujuta Sane (Chandler, Ariz.) produced a PR with a time of 4:59.20 which is 13^th in the nation.
 
- Sophomore Lexi Fernandez (Stevenson Ranch, Calif.) crossed the finish line of the 3,000 meters in 9:49.15, resulting in a PR and the 10^th best time in the country.
 
- In the 5,000 meters, sophomore Katherine Sanderson (West Hartford, Conn.) logged a time of 17:03.75 which stands 14^th in Division III.
 
- 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
11. Paige Cooksey - 57.65
 
800 Meters
5. Julia Howarth – 2:13.31
 
Mile
12. Lexi Fernandez - 4:59.19
13. Rujuta Sane – 4:59.20
 
3,000 Meters
10. Lexi Fernandez - 9:49.15
 
5,000 Meters
14. Katherine Sanderson – 17.03.75
 
4x400 Relay
10. Olivia Dias, Marina Miller, Julia Howarth, Meagan Rowlett – 3:56.50
11. Marina Miller, Madeline Hon, Krystal Montgomery, Paige Cooksey - 3:56.78
 
Pole Vault
17. Hailey Surace – 3.60m (11' 9.75")
17. Katelyn Howard – 3.60m (11' 9.75)
 
Triple Jump
14. Nony Otu Ugwu - 11.55m (37' 10.75")
 
Shot Put
1. Alexis Boykin – 14.73m (48' 4")
 
Weight Throw
1. Alexis Boykin – 19.43m (63' 9")
14. Emily Ball - 16.67m (54' 8.25")
 
UP NEXT:
 
- On Friday, Feb. 2, MIT will compete at the Crimson Elite. The following day, the Engineers will compete in the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational and the Tufts Cupid Challenge.
 
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