THE BASICS:
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Meets: UConn Northeast Challenge and Friar Invitational
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Locations: Storrs, Conn. (George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex) and Providence, R.I. (Ray Treacy Track and Hendricken Field)
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The Lead: The MIT women's track and field team generated six nationally-ranked performances, a trio of personal records, and two victories this weekend at the UConn Northeast Challenge and Friar Invitational.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS – UCONN NORTHEAST CHALLENGE:
- In her intercollegiate debut in the event, first-year
Heather Jensen (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) won the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:18.25.
- Junior
Alexis Boykin (Clayton, Ohio) finished first in shot put with a PR of 15.15m (49' 8.5"), which currently ranks first in Division III. She also placed third in the hammer throw (57.23m / 187' 9") as her toss is second in the country.
- Boykin was the runner-up in discus with a distance of 48.48m (159') while junior
Emily Ball (Des Moines, Iowa) placed sixth with a season-best performance of 46.08m (151' 2"), which stands sixth in the nation.
- In the 4x400 relay, the Engineers finished third with a time of 3:56.05 which ranks 20
th in Division. The quartet featured senior
Madeline Hon (Manhasset, N.Y.), senior
Paige Cooksey (Ormond Beach, Fla.), junior
Olivia Dias (East Taunton, Mass.), and junior
Marina Miller (Bel Air, Md.).
- Senior
Tolu Akinbo (Naperville, Ill.) tied for fourth place in the high jump as she cleared 1.60m (5' 3").
- In pole vault, sophomore
Hailey Surace (Snohomish, Wash.) tied for fifth place with a height of 3.63m (11' 10.75") while sophomore
Katelyn Howard (Lake Oswego, Ore.) tied for 10
th at 3.48m (11' 5").
- Sophomore
Elaine Wang (West Des Moines, Iowa) ranked sixth in javelin with a distance of 37.92m (124' 5").
- Senior
Meagan Rowlett (Dana Point, Calif.) finished sixth in the 800 meters (2:20.60) as sophomore
Erin Hovendon (Laurel Park, Mass.) was close behind in eighth place (2:21.29).
- Cooksey claimed seventh place in the 400m hurdles as she crossed the finish line in 1:02.62, which currently ranks sixth in Division III.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS – FRIAR INVITATIONAL:
- Senior
Julia Howarth (Barrington, R.I.) captured third place in the 800m as her time of 2:08.08 resulted in a PR and the second-fastest performance in the country this season.
- First-year
Olivia Girand (New York, N.Y.) finished fourth the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:59.61 which ranks 19
th in the nation.
- Sophomore
Krystal Montgomery (San Jose, Calif.) placed fifth in the 400m with a PR of 59.17.
- 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
18.
Marina Miller – 57.29 (Raleigh Relays)
800 Meters
2.
Julia Howarth – 2:08.08 (Friar Invitational)
400 Hurdles
6.
Paige Cooksey – 1:02.62 (UConn Northeast Challenge)
3000m Steeplechase
19.
Olivia Girand – 10:59.61 (Friar Invitational)
4x400 Relay
2.
Marina Miller,
Paige Cooksey,
Olivia Dias,
Julia Howarth – 3:46.69 (Raleigh Relays)
20.
Madeline Hon,
Paige Cooksey,
Olivia Dias,
Marina Miller – 3:56.05 (UConn Northeast Challenge)
High Jump
20.
Tolu Akinbo – 1.62m / 5' 3.75" (Amherst Spring Fling)
Pole Vault
8.
Hailey Surace – 3.80m / 12' 5.5" (Amherst Spring Fling)
Shot Put
1.
Alexis Boykin – 15.15m / 49' 8.5" (UConn Northeast Challenge)
Discus
3.
Alexis Boykin – 48.90m / 160' 5" (Amherst Spring Fling)
6.
Emily Ball – 46.08m / 151' 2" (UConn Northeast Challenge)
Hammer
2.
Alexis Boykin – 57.23m / 187' 9" (UConn Northeast Challenge)
UP NEXT:
- MIT will host the two-day Sean Collier Invitational beginning on Friday, April 19 at 6:15 p.m. with the Distance Night and then resuming action the following day at 11:00 a.m.
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