Richards, Davis Earn Fourth #AETF Awards of Indoor Season; Championships Begin Friday
BOSTON – Strong performances aim to carry student-athletes into Boston University for the 2020 America East Indoor Track and Field Championships. Three female mile runners from a trio of programs ran the top-three times in the conference last weekend, all at the BU Hemery Valentine Invitational.
For the fourth straight year, the #AETF Indoor Championships will be held at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The two-day meet begins Friday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. and can be viewed live on AmericaEast.tv starting at 1:30 p.m. Visit #AETF Championship Central for full details.
Here are the conference's week #8 award winners of the 2019-20 season:
#AETF Weekly Award Winners – Feb. 18
Female Track Performer of the Week
Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell – Sr., Distance, Lowell, Mass.
- Ran a 4:38.97 mile at the BU Hemery Valentine Invitational.
- The time was seven seconds faster than her previous best and fastest in America East this season.
- This is her league-best fourth Performer of the Week award this season.
Male Track Performer of the Week
Garfield Napier, UAlbany – Jr., Sprints, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Leads the conference in the 60-meter dash after sprinting to a 6.79 finish at the Tyson Invitational.
- Napier placed 14th in the event behind a personal-best time.
- This is his first #AETF weekly honor of the season.
Female Field Performer of the Week
Shelby Bigsby, UAlbany – So., Throws, Monclair, N.J.
- Competed in both the shot put and the weight throw at the Tyson Invitational.
- Bigsby’s toss of 48’0.75” in the shot put is the best in the conference.
- This is her second Performer of the Week honor during her indoor campaign.
Male Field Performer of the Week
Terrel Davis, Hartford – Sr., Jumps, Beacon, N.Y.
- Jumped a season-best 25’6.25” in the long jump at BU.
- Davis now ranks 15th in the country in the event.
- He has been named Male Field Performer of the Week a league-high four times.
2019-20 Weekly Award Winners
Dec. 10 – Female Track Performer: Chidinma Matthew, UAlbany; Male Track Performer: Myles Banfield, UAlbany; Female Field Performer: EJ Onah, UAlbany; Male Field Performer: Trenson Terry, UMBC
Dec. 17 – Female Track Performer: Haleemot Adeyanju, Hartford; Male Track Performer: Justin Liechty, Vermont; Female Field Performer: Anna Schumann, Maine; Male Field Performer: Terrel Davis, Hartford
Jan. 14 – Female Track Performer: Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell; Male Track Performer: Dan Schaffer, Binghamton; Female Field Performer: Danielle Poublon, UMass Lowell; Male Field Performer: Jack Fitzgerald, Binghamton
Jan. 21 – Female Track Performer: Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell; Male Track Performer: John Benner, Vermont; Female Field Performer: Katherine Cowan, Maine; Male Field Performer: Zach Astle, New Hampshire
Jan. 28 – Female Track Performer: Amanda Stead, Stony Brook; Male Track Performer: Dan Schaffer, Binghamton; Female Field Performer: Shelby Bigsby, UAlbany; Male Field Performer: Terrel Davis, Hartford
Feb. 4 – Female Track Performer: Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell; Male Track Performer: Jan Michael Gutierrez Almedina, UAlbany; Female Field Performer: Ludith Campos, UAlbany; Male Field Performer: Terrel Davis, Hartford
Feb. 11 – Female Track Performer: Amanda Stead, Stony Brook; Male Track Performer: Myles Banfield, UAlbany; Female Field Performer: Chloe Eressy, UMass Lowell; Male Field Performer: Robert Blue, UAlbany
Feb. 18 – Female Track Performer: Kaley Richards, UMass Lowell; Male Track Performer: Garfield Napier, UAlbany; Female Field Performer: Shelby Bigsby, UAlbany; Male Field Performer: Terrel Davis, Hartford
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