CAMBRIDGE, Mass-
The University of Hartford’s Ariana Bass (Concord High./Penacook, N.H.) and the
University of Maine’s
Jess Labreck (Oakland, Maine/Messalonskee)
earned this week’s female America East Track and Field Performers of the Week
while the University of New
Hampshire’s Gabe Dano (Merrimack,
N.H./Merrimack) and Brice Paey (Milton, N.H./Coe
Brown) earned the accolades for the men.
Bass, a junior, ran for first place in the 500-meter with an
IC4A qualifying time of 1:18.88 at the Harvard Invitational this weekend. Bass went on to run the fastest split time of
the day as part of the second-place 4x400 relay team.
Labreck, a freshman, earned first in the long jump with a
distance of 18-3.75 feet in a dual meet against conference rival New
Hampshire.
Later, Labreck earned second in the triple jump (38-2.25 feet) and first
in the 55 meter hurdles (8.40 seconds).
The women fell to the Wildcats, 84-96
Dano earned two individual titles in the Wildcat’s win over
visiting Maine, 111-62. The sophomore finished first in the 55 meters
with a time of 6.64 seconds and led the pack in the 200 meters, finishing the
race in 23.18 seconds.
Paey erased UNH’s
22-year-old record in the shot put during a dual meet against Maine
this weekend, propelling the Wildcats to a 111-62 victory. The sophomore’s throw marked in at 57 feet,
3.75 inches and was nearly half a foot beyond the previous record.
Albany- The Great Danes kick of their 2008-09 indoor track
and field season after the new year, on Friday, January 9.
Binghamton- The Bearcats will return to action after the
holidays on Saturday, January 17 at the West Point Invitational
Boston- The Terriers sent three athletes to compete at the
Harvard Invitational this weekend with two earning first-place finishes in
their events. Junior Sarah Mosser posted
the only sub-five-minute time in the mile run and finished first in the field
of 28 runners. For the men, junior
transfer Jeff Moreau placed first in the 800-meter run in his first indoor race
with the Terriers.
Boston Men's Story
Boston Women's Story
Hartford- The Hawks competed in the Harvard Invitational and
earned several Top 10 finishes on the weekend.
Highlighting the women was junior Ariana Bass who earned first with an
IC4A qualifying time of 1:18.88 in the 500-meter dash. Bass went on to run the fastest split time of
the day in the second-place 4x400 relay team.
Freshman Kristalena Lamore earned Top 10 finishes in the long jump
(5.07m) and the triple jump (10.38). For
the men, senior Anthony Oluwanifise continued a strong campaign in the field
events, placing third in the triple jump with a leap of 13.76 meters as well as
fifth in the long jump with his 6.71-meter jump. Senior Warren Lane
earned third in the 500-meter run, posting a time of 1:06.95.
Hartford's Story
Maine- The Black Bears competed against America East foe New
Hampshire and, despite several individual victories,
came up just short with the women falling, 84-96, and the men, 62-111. Jesse Labreck led the women’s squad winning
the long jump (18-3.75 feet) and the 55 meter hurdles (8.40) while placing
second in the triple jump (38-2.25 feet).
Senior Vicki Tolton won the 500 meter run with a time of 1:15.06 and
qualified for IC4As. Freshman Riley
Masters won the one-mile run for the men, posting a time of 4:17.10 in his
first collegiate meet. Mark Liimakka, a
senior, won the pole vault clearing a height of 14-5.5 feet.
Maine's Story
UMBC- The Retrievers will train through the holidays and
return to action on January 10 of next year at the Guilden Relays in Lewisburg,
PA.
UNH- Multiple school
records were erased this weekend as the Wildcats topped visiting conference foe
Maine. Sophomore Brice Paey broke the 22-year-old
record in the shot put by nearly a half of a foot as he threw for 57 feet, 3.75
inches. Classmate Gabe Dano earned
first-place finishes in both the 55 meters (6.64 seconds) and the 200 meters
(23.18 seconds), helping to secure the men’s victory, 111-62. For the women, sophomore Camille Quarles
broke the school record in the triple jump with her ECAC-qualifying jump of 39
feet, 5.25 inches, and was followed by freshmen Eliza Mackintosh and Danica
Goodheart in third and fourth, respectively. Senior Sarah hall earned first in
the 200- meters (26.41) and second in the 55 meters (7.38), points that proved
valuable in the women’s 96-84 win.
UNH Men's Story
UNH Women's Story
Stony Brook-
The Seawolves sent three runners to compete at the Harvard Invitational this
past weekend, with each finishing at the top of their events. Junior Laura Huet won the 3,000 meter run
with an ECAC qualifying time of 9:52.88, 35 seconds ahead of the nearest
competitor. Juniors Daire Bermingham and
Alex Felce finished first and second in the men’s 3,000-meter event, crossing
in times of 8:30.01 and 8:33.19, respectively.
Stony Brook's Story
Vermont- The Catamounts did not compete this week and will
return to action after the first of the year, on January 12.