May 8, 2006
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Northeast-10 Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Hafiz Greigre, Bryant (So., Attleboro, MA) - Placed first in both the 100 meters (10.82 seconds) and the 200 meter dash in a season-best time of 21.53 seconds. Set a new school record in the men's long jump, with a second-place leap of 23' and ran a leg of the 4 x 400 meter relay team which finished first in a school record time of 3:22.00. The record finish, not only clipped the previous school mark by more than two seconds, but also meets New England qualifying standards.
Northeast-10 Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Toni-Marie Henry, UMass Lowell (Jr., Springfield, MA) - Took home first place in the women's 100 meter dash and placed second in the 200 meter to win the Northeast-10 Conference Track & Field Championship. Named the women's Championship MVP, took first in the 100 meter in a time of 12.32 seconds and finished second in the 200 meter in 25.13.
Northeast-10 Men's Track Freshman of the Week
Brian Ford, Bryant (Fr., Tewksbury, MA) - Finished fourth in the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase in a personal-best time of 10 minutes, 10.51 seconds at Saturday's Northeast-10 Conference Championships.
Northeast-10 Women's Track Freshman of the Week
Melissa Nash, Bentley (Fr., Marshfield, MA) - Captured the 10,000 meter run at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships, posting a time of 41:33.04
Northeast-10 Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Ivan Schmidt, Southern Connecticut (Sr., Bridgeport, CT) Led his team to the 2006 Northeast-10 Conference Championship and was named the Men's Championship MVP. Took first place in the high jump with a mark of 7'01".
Northeast-10 Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Enjoli Edwards, UMass Lowell (Sr., Philadelphia, PA) - Won the shot put for the second straight year (also won it in 2004) at the Northeast-10 Championship. Posted a distance of 44' 5.5'' and also placed third in the discus (110' 6.0'').
Northeast-10 Men's Field Freshman of the Week
McNeil Johnson, Southern Connecticut (Fr., East Hartford, CT) Won the 110 hurdles at the NE-10 championship with a time of 15.19. Also captured the 400 meter hurdle event with a time of 54.80. A two-time first team member for these performances.
Northeast-10 Women's Field Freshman of the Week
Rachel Martinich, Bryant (Fr., Fairfield, CT) At the NE-10 championship, had a throw of 121'7" to place third at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships.
Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll:
MEN:
Kevin Donovan, Bentley (So., Tonawanda, NY) - Was the Northeast-10 Conference champion in the 10,000 meters, posting a winning time of 33:50.04. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Anthony Vitale, Bentley (Sr., Natick, MA) - Captured the Northeast-10 championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, with a time of 9:55.41. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Mike Nessralla, Bryant (Sr., Halifax, MA) Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference last weekend. Captured the discus throw with a toss of 45.10 meters (147'11) at the championship.
Andrew Grange, UMass Lowell (Fr., Methuen, MA) Placed first at the NE-10 meet with a tim eof 47.96 in the 400 meter run. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Patrick Morasse, UMass Lowell (Sr., Lowell, MA) - Captured the 800 meters at the Northeast-10 Championship with a time of 1:54.11. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Nate Potter, UMass Lowell (Sr., Wyoming, RI) Placed first in the hammer throw with a distance of 177'05" and was named first team all conference.
Mike Cebula, Southern Connecticut (Jr., White Plains, NY) Captured the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:04.03 at the Northeast-10 Championship. Placed first, which was good for First Team honors.
Robert Coates, Southern Connecticut (So., East Haven, CT) - Won the pole vault with a height of 15'07.00 at the conference meet. Named First Team for his finish.
Jeff Cretella, Southern Connecticut (Sr., East Haven, CT) Tossed a meet best distance of 16.10 meters (52'10.00) in the conference championship. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Kyle Greene, Southern Connecticut (Gr., Windsor, CT) In the triple jump, placed first with a distance of 48'01.50. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Kevin Taylor, Southern Connecticut (Jr., Bristol, CT) Named First Team for his finish in the long jump. Leaped a distance of 23'04.00, good for first place.
Joey Ryan, Stonehill (So., Chelmsford, MA) Placed first in the 5000 run with a time of 15:25.86 at the Northeast-10 Championship. Placed first, which was good for First Team honors.
Dave Morse, Stonehill Placed first in the javelin throw. Distance of 54.02 meters was conference best. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
WOMEN:
Nicole Radzik, Bryant (So., Manchaug, MA) Won the 3000 meter steeplechase at the NE-10 in a time of 12:08.07. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Natasha Stevenson, Bryant (Jr., Haverhill, MA) - Placed first in the 200 meter dash at the NE-10 in a time of 25.05. Garnered NE-10 First Team accolades.
Christina DaLomba, UMass Lowell (Fr., Marston Mills, MA) Took home NE-10 First Team for a meet best time of 2:16.28 in the 800 meter run.
Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell (Jr., North Adams, MA) Placed first in the 1500 meter run and first in the 5000 meters also, placed in times of 4:42.91 and 18:41.00 respectively. Garnered first team honor for both victories.
Julie Handy, UMass Lowell (Sr., Yorba Linda, CA) Won the 100 meter hurdles at the NE-10 championship in a time of 14.61. Was honored with the NE-10 first team accolade for her finish.
Jill Thibodeau, UMass Lowell (Sr., Westminster, MA) Won the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 1:03.01. First Team NE-10.
Randi Cuccaro, Southern Connecticut (Gr., Oxford, CT) - At the Northeast-10 championship, won the hammer throw and the javelin throw. Placed first in the hammer throw with a distance of 45.07m (149-11) and first in the javelin with a throw of 40.56m (133-01). Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Merline "Stacey" Egbert, Southern Connecticut (Jr., Danbury, CT) Won two events at the NE-10 championship last weekend. Captured the high jump with a leap of 5'04.00 and the long jump with a distance of 19'02.00. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Koreena Glanville, Southern Connecticut (Sr., Brooklyn, NY) - Garnered NE-10 First Team accolades by capturing the 400 meter dash in a time of 57.71.
Sasha Mathelier, Southern Connecticut (So., Uniondale, NY) Won the pole vault competition at the NE-10 championship with a height of 11'01.00. Was named NE-10 First Team All-Conference.
Yvonne Perkins, Southern Connecticut (Fr., Danbury, CT) Placed first in the discus throw with a toss of 36.76m (120-07) and was named to the NE-10 first team.
Erin Smith, Stonehill (Sr., Brockton, MA) Won the 3000 meters in a time of 10:34.96 at the Northeast-10 Conference meet. Was good for a First Team All Conference honor.
Notes:
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT: Southern Connecticut defended their conference crown by winning the men's team title with 262.5 points, beating out second place Stonehill by 160 points. Schmidt took first place in the high jump with a mark of seven feet, one inch. The Owls' head coach Jack Maloney was named the Northeast-10 Men's Coach of the Year for the fifth time (indoor or outdoor) in seven seasons while Tyrone Joseph (Norwalk, Conn.) was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year. Joseph finished the championships with a fifth place finish in the 200 meter dash and a sixth place finish in the 100 meter dash UMASS LOWELL: Junior sprinter Toni-Marie Henry took home first place in the women's 100 meter dash and placed second in the 200m to help the River Hawks successfully defend their Northeast-10 Conference Track & Field Championship this afternoon at the 2006 conference meet held at Bryant University. UMass Lowell edged runner-up Southern Connecticut but only 10 points, 225 to 215 to capture the outdoor title on the women's side STONEHILL: Stonehill posted its highest team finish in the Northeast-10 men's outdoor championships with a second place effort on Saturday, as the Skyhawks bested UMass Lowell in the team competition for the runner-up spot for the first time ever. Sophomore Joe Ryan (Chelmsford, Mass.) and David Morse took top honors in the 5,000 meters and javelin, respectively...The Skyhawk women placed fourth in the competition, with senior Erin Smith (Brockton, Mass.) adding another individual championship to her resume with a first place finish in the 3,000 meters . BENTLEY: Bentley athletes captured three events at the Northeast-10 Conference championships: freshman Melissa Nash (Marshfield, Mass.) in the 10,000, sophomore Kevin Donovan (Tonawanda, N.Y.) in the 10,000 and senior Anthony Vitale (Natick, Mass.) in the steeplechase. Senior Ryan Agnew (Spencer, Mass.) was named the winner of Bentley's Edward J. Powers Scholar Athlete Award as the top senior scholar athlete at the college . BRYANT: It was a record-setting day for the Bryant men's and women's outdoor track & field teams as the Bulldogs set or equaled a total of 11 school records at the 2006 Northeast-10 Conference Track & Field Championships hosted by Bryant University Saturday. The Bryant women's team placed third in the final overall team standings while the Bulldog men were fourth. The Bryant women set eight new school marks with junior sprinter Natasha Stevenson (Haverhill, Mass.) setting two on the day. Stevenson placed second in the women's 100 meter dash in a time of 12.36 seconds, lowering her previous mark of 12.54 seconds set in the first meet of the year back at Rhode Island College. Stevenson would come back later and take home first place honors in a school record time of 25.79 seconds. She also played a key role in Bryant's record-setting 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay squads. One of the many highlights on the day for the Bulldogs out at the new throwing area belonged to Rachel Martinich (Fairfield, Conn.). One week after setting a new school record with a throw of 113-6 at Brown, Martinich reached back and set the bar even higher with a throw of 121 feet, 7 inches to place third. On the men's side, Hafiz Greigre (Attleboro, Mass.) continues to rewrite the Bulldog record book. After a phenomenal indoor season, Greigre earned MVP Honors at Saturday's Championship by placing first in both the 100 meters (10.82 seconds) and the 200 meter dash in a season-best time of 21.53 seconds. Later, Greigre established a new school record in the men's long jump, with a second-place leap of 23 feet, and led the Bryant's men's 4 x 400 meter relay team to a first-place finish in a school record time of 3 minutes, 22 seconds. The record finish, not only clipped the previous school mark by more than two seconds, but also meets New England qualifying standards.
