BOSTON - All 9 #AETF teams were in action this week with a majority of teams competing at the Colonial Relays hosted by Williams & Mary. Bryant hosted their Black & Gold Invite this past weekend and the men won overall with a total of 97 points and the women finished 3rd. Other teams attended the Towson Invitational and UAlbany went to the Dogfight hosted by UCONN taking 3rd place.
Holding on to their rankings, 11 teams are in the top 25 of their regions. The UMBC men are in the18th spot in the Mid-Atlantic region, while the women are 21st in that region, up three spots from last week. Up 5 spots are currently the highest ranked team in the UAlbany women in the 4th spot in the Northeast region. The UAlbany men follow as the second highest team coming in at 8th in the Northeast. The most movement includes Binghamton, up 11 spots, and New Hampshire, up 6 spots, men’s teams moving into the 18th and 25th spots respectively. Other regionally ranked teams are UMass Lowell men and Maine taking the 21st and 23rd spots. And finishing up the rankings are the Binghamton, Maine and Bryant women’s teams who are currently ranked 18th, 19th, and 21st.
Here are the week 2 #AETF Weekly Award Winners – April 5
Male Track Performer of the Week
Travis Williams, UAlbany - So., Sprints, Bronx, N.Y.
- Came in 1st in the 100m with a personal best of 10.22
- Williams’ time puts him at the top of the leaderboard in the conference and in the Northeast Region. He is also tied at 20th in the NCAA with this time
Male Field Performer of the Week
Kevin McGrath, New Hampshire - Gr., Jumps, Hopkinton, N.H.
- Took 1st in the high jump with a height of 2.07m
- McGrath now holds the New Hampshire school record with this jump and is currently 1st in the conference and in the Northeast Region after his performance
Female Track Performer of the Week
Dominique Clarke, UAlbany - Jr., Sprints, Kingston, Jamaica
- Placed 1st in the 100m with a time of 11.59, just shy of the conference leading time set by Clarke last week of 11.57
- Clarke also competed in the 4x100 for UAlbany as the second leg. With the help of Clarke, UAlbany captured first with a time of 45.14 which is currently the leading time in America East and in the Northeast Region
Female Field Performer of the Week
Stella Inman, Maine - Fr., Throws, Windham, ME
- Inman won the discus throw with a distance of 46.91m
- She is on the top of Maine’s all-time list for discus, and is also leading the conference. She is currently ranked 8th in the Northeast Region
2023 #AETF Weekly Award Winners
Mar. 29 - Male Track: Alec Troxell, Maine; Male Field: Gabriel Koletsi, UMBC; Female Track: Aziza Chigatayeva, Binghamton; Female Field: Mackenzie Wilson, Maine
April 5 - Male Track: Travis Williams, UAlbany; Male Field: Kevin McGrath, New Hampshire; Female Track: Dominique Clarke, UAlbany; Stella Inman, Maine
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