2 Retrievers, a Seawolf and a River Hawk Earn #AETF Week 1 Awards

2 Retrievers, a Seawolf and a River Hawk Earn #AETF Week 1 Awards

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BOSTON – Many America East teams kicked off their spring season this past weekend.

Read about this weeks weekly award winners below:

Men's Track Performer of the Week

Hassan Omar, UMBC - Sr., Frederick, Md.

  • Hassan kicked off the outdoor season breaking the school record in the 10,000m run.
  • The senior finished the race with a time of 29:31, breaking the school mark of 30:17 set all the way back in 1985.
  • His time is currently 12th-best in the country.

Women's Track Performer of the Week

Kaylyn Gordon, Stony Brook - So., Spring Valley, N.Y.

  • Won the 100m and 4x100m relay and finished second in the 200m at the Stony Brook Quad Meet.
  • Won the 100 in in 12.13 - time ranks third in the America East.

She was part of the winning 4x100 relay team (47.27).

Finished second in 200m in 25.33 - time ranks second in the America East.

Men's Field Performer of the Week

Vincent Rentzsch, UMBC  - Sr., Oranienburg, Germany

  • Rentzsch broke his own school record in the javelin on Saturday with a toss of 74.28m (243'8"), en route to winning the event.
  • His throw is currently 9th-best in the country.

Women's Field Performer of the Week

Michelle Jaquint, UMass Lowell – Fr., Mattapoisett, Mass.

  • Jaquint won the triple jump with a leap of 34-feet, 9 ¾-inches.
  • The distance was one-quarter inch further than the second place finisher.

Weekly Performers of the Week

March 30 – Men’s Track: Hassan Omar, UMBC; Women’s Track: Kaylyn Gordon, Stony Brook; Men’s Field: Vincent Rentzsch, UMBC; Women’s Field: Michelle Jaquint, UMass Lowell