Women's Track and Field Looks for Success at Georgia Tech

STORRS, Conn. (March 27, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women's track and field team will head to Atlanta, Ga. this weekend for the Georgia Tech Invitational.

"Coming off the Hurricane Invitational in Miami with mixed reviews, I would expect enhanced results at Georgia Tech," said head coach Bill Morgan. "This will be the largest group of athletes traveling out of the region and they're excited about the opportunity. Whether it's a home meet or a venue cross country, there's something to be said for the impact of travel - there's nothing casual about getting in a plane, having a three day time period and performing a single event. The competition will be of national caliber and as an 'invited' team, we have a great responsibility in upholding our position."

Senior Tamara Highsmith (East Haven, Conn.), All-American in the triple jump, will work her specialty this weekend while fellow All-American Carin Knight (New Rochelle, N.Y.) will have to sit out due to illness.

Sophomore Tynisha McMillian (Bridgeport, Conn.) will continue her persuit of nationals after setting a new school record in the shot put last weekend in Miami. The UConn sprinters will be led by junior Mandela Graves-Fulgham (Shutesbury, Mass.) in the 400 and freshman phenom Trisha-Ann Hawthrone (Elmsford, N.Y.) in the 100 and 200, who are expected to continue to excel. With the larger travel group size, the Huskies have a few more athletes who will be able to show their skills and also improve in both the mid-distance and long distance events.

The Huskies are looking forward to this meet prior to returning back to Storrs for the UConn Invitational on Saturday, April 5.

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