FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Southern Connecticut University (pictured, right) won its 11th straight Northeast-10 Conference Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship with 228 points Saturday afternoon on the campus of American International College.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell (pictured, below) accumulated 189 points to win the Northeast-10 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
The University of New Haven's David Thomas took home two pieces of hardware Saturday, as he was named the Men's Athlete of the Year and the Men's Most Valuable Athlete of the championship meet. Thomas broke the men's 100 meter conference record on Saturday, finishing the event in 10.65. He also set a new conference mark in the long jump on Friday with a leap of 7.64 meters.
UMass Lowell's Antoinette Toussaint was crowned the Women's Most Valuable Athlete of the Meet.
New Haven's Ada Udaya earned the Women's Athlete of the Year award. She set a new Northeast-10 record in the women's 100 meter with a time of 11.69, besting Shannon Cunningham's old mark.
American Int'l swept the Rookie of the Year awards, as Michael Biwott and Britt Bryant took home the respective men's and women's honors.
The Men's Coach of the Year went to So. Connecticut's John Wallin, while UMass Lowell's Gary Gardner was named Women's Coach of the Year.
Among the notable performances on Saturday was UMass Lowell's Elisabeth Monty, who set a new conference mark in the women's 400 meters with a time of 55.67. She also set the new record in the women's 100 meter hurdles in 14.03.
Bentley University's Caitlin Fahey, after setting a new conference record in the 1500 meters on Friday, also set a new benchmark in the 800 meter on Saturday with a time of 2:11.69.
Adelphi's Rosie Vassilatos set the new mark in the women's 400 meter hurdles, finishing in a time of 1:01.49.
So. Connecticut's Arthur Guerra broke his own NE-10 mark in the men's hammer throw with a toss of 57.91 meters. Teammate Michael Lee also set a new mark in the men's triple jump (14.93m).
Both 4x400 relay records fell, as the So. Connecticut men (3:09.07) and New Haven women (3:47.34) each set new conference championship bests. New Haven also set a new women's record in the 4x100 relay (46.84).
Franklin Pierce freshman Vinny Biunno won the men's decathlon with 6,216 points, as the rookie finished first in five of the 10 events.
American Int'l junior Jenna Miller won the women's heptathlon, finishing with 3,861 points. Miller won three of the seven events and finished second in two others.
Men's Standings
| 1 | So. Connecticut | 228 |
| 2 | UMass Lowell | 167 |
| 3 | Stonehill | 114 |
| 4 | American Int'l | 80 |
| 5 | Franklin Pierce | 58 |
| 6 | New Haven | 56 |
| 7 | Saint Rose | 47 |
| 8 | Bentley | 34 |
| 9 | Merrimack | 27 |
| 10 | Adelphi | 24 |
| 11 | Assumption | 13 |
Women's Standings
| 1 | UMass Lowell | 189 |
| 2 | New Haven | 119 |
| 3 | American Int'l | 114 |
| 4 | So. Connecticut | 91 |
| 5 | Stonehill | 90 |
| 6 | Adelphi | 75 |
| 7 | Bentley | 69 |
| 8 | Merrimack | 48 |
| 9 | Saint Rose | 39 |
| 10 | Franklin Pierce | 11 |
| 11 | Assumption | 2 |
Women's Rookie of the Year - Britt Bryant, American Int'l
Women's Athlete of the Year - Ada Udaya, New Haven
Women's Coach of the Year - Gary Gardner, UMass Lowell
Men's Rookie of the Year - Michael Biwott, American Int'l
Men's Athlete of the Year - David Thomas, New Haven
Men's Coach of the Year - John Wallin, Southern Connecticut
Women's Championship MVP - Antoinette Toussaint, UMass Lowell
Men's Championship MVP - David Thomas, New Haven
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that are committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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