2006-07 NE-10 Indoor Track & Field
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January 29, 2007
For Immediate Release
Northeast-10 Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Keith Gill, Stonehill (Jr., Brockton, MA) - Ran the fastest time in
the mile nationally in Division II to date against primarily
Division I competition at the Boston University Invitational.
Shattered the school record with a time of 4:07.22 to automatically
qualify for NCAA National Championships as the top Division II
entrant in the event (ninth overall behind eight Division I
runners).
Northeast-10 Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell ( Sr., North Adams, MA) - Posted the
second-fastest time in the country and provisionally qualified for
the NCAA Championship in the 5,000 meters at the Boston University
Terrier Classic. Ran the course in 16:57.69, just five seconds off
her own school record, and placed 10th overall and tops among
Division II-III runners.
Northeast-10 Men’s Track Freshman of the Week
Mike Malinowski, UMass Lowell (Fr., Peabody, MA) - Placed sixth
overall and tops among Division II-III runners in the 1,000 meters
at the Boston University Terrier Classic with a time of
2:30.75.
Northeast-10 Women’s Track Freshman of the Week
Bridget DeVincent, Stonehill (Fr., Attleboro, MA) - Placed third in
the 3,000 meters at the Boston Indoor Games, posting a time of
10:15.22 in the event.
Northeast-10 Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Robert Keizer, Southern Connecticut (Sr., Great Neck, NY) - At the
Metropolitan championships, placed second in the triple jump with a
leap of 49 feet, five inches, passing the NCAA Division II
provisional qualifying standard.
Northeast-10 Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Toni-Marie Henry, UMass Lowell (Sr., Springfield, MA) - Placed
fifth overall and tops among Division II-III athletes in the long
jump at the Boston University Terrier Classic. Posted a distance of
17' 7.0''. Also placed 15th overall (first in Division II-III) in
the 400-meter dash in 58.66 seconds.
Northeast-10 Women’s Field Freshman of the Week
Jacqui Barrett, UMass Lowell (Fr., Woburn, MA) - Placed third
overall and tops among Division II-III throwers in the shot put at
the Boston University Terrier Classic. Threw for a distance of 41'
0.5'', just behind Jamila Smith of Dartmouth (43' 8.0'') and
Jazmine Fenlator of Rider (47' 1.75'').
Weekly Honor Roll:
Caitlyn Clark, Assumption (Gr., Worcester, MA) - Won the
3,000-meter event with a time of 10:39.64 at the Wesleyan
Invitational.
Joe Kowalczyk, Assumption (Gr., Wilbraham, MA) - Won the shot put
event with a winning distance of 14.34 m (47-00.57) at the Wesleyan
Invitational.
Molly O’Connell, Assumption (So., Sandy, UT) - Won the shot
put event with a distance of 12.32 m (40-05.00) at the Wesleyan
Invitational.
Dan Darcy, Bentley (Fr., Sharon, MA) - At the Boston University
Terrier Classic, finished eighth in the 1,000 meters, with a time
of 2:33.54.
Hafiz Greiger, Bryant (Jr., Attleboro, MA) - Placed first overall
in the 200-meters in 21.93 seconds and took home second place in
the finals of the men's 55-meters in 6.48 seconds at the Wesleyan
Invitational.
Nicole Radzik, Bryant (Jr., Sutton, MA) - Took top honors in the
5,000 meters in a time of 18:35.92 at the Wesleyan Invitational and
was part of the medley relay team that took first place in a time
of 13:31.23.
Andre Campbell, UMass Lowell (So., Boston, MA) - Placed fifth
overall and tops among Division II and III entries in the triple
jump at the Boston University Terrier Classic with a distance of
45' 2.5''.
Doug Caves, UMass Lowell (Fr., Oxford, MA) - Broke the school
record and automatically qualified for the NCAA Championship in the
400-meter dash at the Boston University Terrier Classic. Top
collegiate finisher (third overall) with a time of 47.52 seconds,
the second-fastest time in the country thus far.
Clint Cooper, UMass Lowell (Sr., Raynham, MA) - Placed 10th overall
and third among Division II-III runners in the 400-meter dash at
the Boston University Terrier Classic. Provisionally qualified for
the NCAA Championship with a time of 48.30.
Andrew Grange, UMass Lowell (So., Methuen, MA) - Placed seventh
overall and second among Division II--III runners in the 400-meter
dash at the Boston University Terrier Classic with a time of 48.03
seconds. Provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship.
Letecia Taylor, Southern Connecticut (Fr., Plainfield, NJ) - Passed
the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying standard while winning
the 60-meter hurdles in 8.87 seconds at the Metropolitan
championships.
Collin Walsh, Southern Connecticut (Jr., Bethany, CT) - At the
Metropolitan championships, placed second in the 1,000-meter run
with a time of 2:28.96.
Symone Wong, Southern Connecticut (So., Laurelton, NY) - Passed the
NCAA Division II provisional qualifying standard at the
Metropolitan championships, placing fourth in the 60-meter dash
with a time of 7.74 seconds.
Dana DeIngenis, Stonehill (Sr., Cranston, RI) - Was the top
Division II performer in the mile at the Boston Indoor Games,
posting a 14th place finish in the event with a time of
5:06.30.
Tyler Guilmette, Stonehill (So., East Longmeadow, MA) - Set a pair
of school records in the long jump (22 feet, 1/2) and triple jump
(42 feet, 7 inches) at the Boston Indoor Games, finishing fourth
and fifth, respectively in the events.
Torrey Price, Stonehill (So., Sleepy Hollow, NY) - Shattered own
school record in the 55-meters with a time of 6.38 seconds in the
event at the Boston Indoor Games, provisionally qualifying for NCAA
Championships in process.
Weekly Notes:
UMASS LOWELL: Six more UMass Lowell athletes joined the
list of provisional qualifiers for the NCAA Championship Friday and
Saturday at the Boston University Terrier Classic, three of which
in the men's 400 meter dash. Freshman Doug Caves (Oxford, MA)
earned automatic qualification and shattered the UML 400 record
with a time of 47.52 seconds, placing third overall and tops among
collegiate runners. The result surpassed the previous school record
of 47.65 set by current UMass Lowell senior Clint Cooper, who
placed 10th in Saturday's race and provisionally qualified for the
NCAAs with a time of 48.30 seconds. Joining them will be sophomore
Andrew Grange (Methuen, MA), who placed seventh in 48.03. Also
qualifying from the men's side was junior Joey DeWitt (Ellsworth,
ME), who ran the mile in 4:12.66 and placed 18th overall and third
among Division II-III runners; and sophomore Ruben Sanca (Boston,
MA), who qualified in the 5,000 meters in 14:52.18, placing 13th
overall and second among II-III entries. On the women's side,
senior Nicole Plante posted the second-fastest time in the country
in the 5,000 meters (16:57.69) and provisionally qualified for the
NCAAs. In the meet, Plante placed 10th overall and first among the
II-III contingent.
