FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2015
Official NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Information
2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Schedule of Events
MANSFIELD, Mass. - 23 student-athletes, representing eight different Northeast-10 Conference member institutions, have qualified for the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
To see the full list of student-athletes and the events in which they will be competing in, please see below.
14 female student-athletes and nine male student-athletes will be heading to Allendale, Michigan to take part in the three-day event, which begins on Thursday, May 21 and runs through Saturday, May 23.
The NE-10's best chance for a national title may be on the women's side as New Haven's Ada Udaya, pictured, is the top seed in the 200m dash (23.27) and the fourth seed in the 100m dash. Merrimack's Carly Muscaro will head into the women's 400m dash with the top seed time of 51.83, and will look to bring home a title, as well.
Adelphi, American International, Assumption, Franklin Pierce, Merrimack, New Haven, Southern Connecticut, and Stonehill will each have at least one student-athlete competing during the championships. Adelphi, American International, and Southern Connecticut will each have representatives competing from both their men's and women's program.
Southern Connecticut's Shatajah Watterly was the only runner in the conference to qualify in three different events. She'll be competing in the 100m dash, the 200m dash, and also be a part of the Owls' 4x400m relay team that won the title at the Indoor Track and Field Championships.
All total, seven different student-athletes qualified in more than one event.
2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship Qualifiers
Nicholas Filippazzo, Adelphi - 5,000m / 10,000m
Angela Mongitore, Adelphi - 400m
Michael Biwott, American International - 5,000m / 10,000m
Shaina Blamahsah, American International - 100m
Jashane Brown, American International - 200m
Tonique Sobah, American International - 100m Hurdles
Tony Fierimonte, Assumption - 3,000m Steeplechase
Dage Minors, Franklin Pierce - 800m
Carly Muscaro, Merrimack - 400m
Briana Conyers, New Haven - Triple Jump
Tiara Mitchell, New Haven - Triple Jump
Ada Udaya, New Haven - 100m / 200m
Michael Cameron, Southern Connecticut - Shot Put / Discus Throw
Adriana Carrasco, Southern Connecticut - 4x400m Relay
Tresley Dupont, Southern Connecticut - Hammer Throw
Michelle Grecni, Southern Connecticut - Pole Vault
Jimm Guerrier, Southern Connecticut - Triple Jump
Crystle Hill, Southern Connecticut - 400m / 4x400m Relay
Yakabu Ibrahim, Southern Connecticut - 110m Hurdles
Georgette Nixon, Southern Connecticut - 4x400m Relay
Shatajah Watterly, Southern Connecticut - 100m / 200m / 4x400m Relay
Nicole Borofski, Stonehill - 3,000m Steeplechase
Maria Curit, Stonehill - 800m / Long Jump
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. 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.
