KINGSTON, R.I. -- Senior
Alexis Boykin (Clayton, Ohio) won both the shot put and weight throw events while junior
Hailey Surace (Snohomish, Wash.) picked up the victory in pole vault for MIT women's track & field, competing against high-level competition from the Division I, II and III levels at the URI Invitational on Saturday.
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THE BASICS:
HOW IT HAPPENED - FIELD EVENTS:
- Shot Put: Boykin topped all competitors with a winning distance of 15.12m (49' 7 1/4"). Classmate Emily Ball (Des Moines, Iowa) took fourth, producing a distance of 12.61m (41' 4 1/2").
- Weight Throw: Boykin nearly broke her PR, scoring first in the event with a distance of 19.72m (64' 8").
- Pole Vault: Junior Hailey Surace (Snohomish, Wash.) won the event, clearing 3.75m (12' 3 3/4") to earn gold. Junior Katelyn Howard (Lake Oswego, Ore.) had a top five finish, taking fourth with a height of 3.65m (11' 11 3/4"). First-year Elise Doyle (Danville, Calif.) was ninth with a 3.35m (11') result.
- High Jump: Junior Katie Kempff (St. Charles, Ill.)Â captured 11th with a height of 1.55m (5' 1").
- Long Jump: First-year Shannon Cordle (Marysville, Ohio) placed 17th with a distance of 4.64m (15' 2 3/4").
HOW IT HAPPENED – TRACK EVENTS:
- 60m Dash: Sophomore Jojo Miller (Marietta, Ga.) and first-years Cordle and Neva Miller (Marietta, Ga.) all competed in the 60m prelims. Jojo Miller was the top finisher for the Engineers with a time of 8.26, followed by Cordle (8.49) and Neva Miller (8.75).
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Boykin's distance of 15.12m (49' 7 1/4") in the shot put is a new PR and program record and it currently ranks No. 1 in Division III.
UP NEXT:
- MIT is back in action on Saturday, January 25 at the Riverhawk Invitational, hosted by UMass Lowell.
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