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Women’s Track and Field Has
Successful Outing at Dick Shea Open
WEST POINT, N.Y. (March 26) – The University of Connecticut women’s track
and field squad turned in 16 top-three finishes and had two individuals qualify
for the NCAA regionals at the Dick Shea Open, hosted by
the United States Military Academy. There was no team scoring in the meet.
UConn posted a one-two sweep in the 800-meter dash as Erin Sales (Windsor
Locks, Conn.) won the event with a time of 2:22.84 and sophomore Jillian
Sullivan (Bristol, Conn.) came in behind her with a time of 2:24.74. Sullivan also
had a successful showing in the 1,500-meter run, finishing third with a time of
4:50.45. Sophomore Jennifer Rogers (Parksville, B.C.) took second in the
400-meter dash with a time of 58.49, freshman Daphne Desrosiers
(Danielson, Conn.) was third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.32
and Tamara Highsmith (East Haven, Conn.) finished third in the 100-meter
hurdles with a time of 15.19 to round out Connecticut’s top track performers of
the day.
In the field events, sophomore Daisy VanRavenswaay (Canfield, Ontario)
led the Huskies, winning three events, including the shot put with a mark of
14.14m (46-04.75), the javelin with a 41.78m (137-01) throw and the Discus with
an NCAA regional qualifying mark of 47.35m (155-04). Deirdre Mullen
(Princeton, N.J.) won the high jump with an NCAA regional qualifying mark of
1.84m (6-00.5). Highsmith was
the triple jump champion, as well, with a mark of 11.99m (39-04) and took third
in the high jump, clearing 1.60m (5-03.00).
UConn swept the top two spots in the long jump with Edwina Clark (Sydney,
Australia) winning the event with a 5.60m (18-4.50) jump and Rogers coming in
second with a 5.46m (17-11.00) jump. Junior Leah Williams (Brookfield,
Conn.) took second in the pole vault, clearing 3.20m (10-06.00) and Lisa
Kachmarsky (Monroe, N.Y.) came in behind her in third, clearing 3.04m
(9-11.75).
The Huskies next travel to Tampa, Fla., on April 1-2, to compete in the
University of South Florida Invitational.
100m Dash
3. Daphne Desrosiers, 13.32
200m Dash
6. Daphne Desrosiers, 27.48
9. Rachel Smith, 27.95
400m Dash
2. Jennifer Rogers, 58.49
7. Rachel Smith, 1:01.89
8. Katie Bieganousky, 1:02.19
9. Danielle Lattimore, 1:02.50
800m Dash
1. Erin Sales, 2:22.84
2. Jillian Sullivan, 2:24.74
3. Sarah Fisher, 2:25.80
5. Rachel Rome, 2:26.54
10. Yelena Borisova, 2:31.41
11. Melanie Murphy, 2:31.81
12. Emily Lewek, 2:33.20
15. Geraldine Napoleone, 2:39.28
1500m Run
3. Jillian Sullivan, 4:50.45
9. Rachel Rome, 5:02.56
16. Melanie Murphy, 5:16.00
100m Hurdles
3. Tamara Highsmith, 15.19
400m Hurdles
4. Marlene Priest, 1:05.13
6. Kaitlyn Whitlock, 1:06.83
4x100m Relay
8. UConn ‘A’, 48.93
High Jump
1. Deirdre Mullen, 1.84m (6-00.5)
3. Tamara Highsmith, 1.60m (5-03.0)
Pole Vault
2. Leah Williams, 3.20m (10-06.00)
3. Lisa Kachmarsky, 3.04m (9-11.75)
Long Jump
1. Edwina Clark, 5.60m (18-4.50)
2. Jennifer Rogers, 5.46m (17-11.00)
Triple Jump
1. Tamara Highsmith, 11.99m (39-04.00)
2. Jennifer Rogers, 11.19m (36-08.50)
Shot Put
1. Daisy VanRavenswaay, 14.14m (46-04.75)
7. Cassie Buckwalter, 11.41m (37-05.25)
10. Christine Matteis, 11.09m (36-04.75)
Hammer Throw
4. Erin Donnelly, 51.63m (169-04.00)
11. Cassie Buckwalter, 40.75m (133-08.00)
15. Daisy VanRavenswaay, 38.02m (124-09.00)
17. Christine Matteis, 33.70m (110-07.00)
Javelin Throw
1. Daisy VanRavenswaay, 41.78m (137-01.00)
Discus
1. Daisy VanRavenswaay, 47.35m (155-04) |
