Final Results (PDF) Men l Women
NE10 Sees Fifth Indoor Sweep in Conference History
BOSTON, Mass., - For the first time since 2011, and for only the fifth time in NE10 history, one school swept both the men's and women's indoor track & field championships when Southern Connecticut State captured each crown at the TRACK at new balance. The win for the SCSU women was their first since 2011 and marks the first time in NE10 history three different teams won the NE10 Championship over three consecutive seasons (SNHU '23, AIC '22).
Adelphi's Katherine Marsh was the top individual performer at the meet, capturing four golds in the 800m, mile, 4x400 and DMR relay. Her twin sister, Isabel, finished second to Katherine in the 800m and the mile while also winning gold in the 4x800 and DMR. Isabel set the NE10 Championship record in the 800m preliminaries on Friday's first day of the meet. For her efforts, Katherine was named the Most Outstanding Track Athlete over the weekend.
For the first time since 2018, two student-athletes split recognition for Most Outstanding Field Athlete. SNHU's Laila Bunnitt earned the honor along with her championship in the weight throw and runner-up status in the shotput. Adelphi rookie Lindsey Wilson won the high jump and finished second in the triple jump.
Southern Connecticut State staked claim to the team title by winning eight of the 18 scored events for the weekend. Ella Maclean won both the 60m and 200m dashes while Hannah Caiola crossed first in the 400m. The Owls took six of the nine podium spots in the meet's three shortest distance races.
Courtney Henchcliffe dominated in the distance category for Southern Connecticut, winning the 3K by 10 seconds and the 5K by nine. In the field Maddie Hathorn took home gold in the pole vault with Kisha Francois repeating her 2023 win in the long jump and the debuting Belle Smith placing first in the shotput.
Adelphi was SCSU's closest challenger, finishing with 124 points to the Owls' 201.75. SNHU, the meet's defending champion, placed third with 103 points. Adelphi racked up the majority of its points in the middle distance and relays behind the Marsh twins. Freshman Carly Koprowski also made noise, finishing in third in the 800m, 0.431 seconds behind Isabel Marsh. The Panthers took gold in all three relays and also pocketed the high jump title with a rookie in Wilson.
The win for SCSU matches the success of the school's men's program. The sweep marks the first in the NE10 since 2011 and the fifth in league history. SCSU also won both championships in 2007 and 2008 and UMass Lowell stood atop both podiums in 2002 (the first year an NE10 indoor championship was contested). Unique to this year's SCSU squads, however, is that the Owls also won both the men's and women's cross-country championships, marking the first time in NE10 history one school won all four trophies in the same academic year.
CHAMPIONS
60m Dash: Ella Maclean, Southern Connecitcut State
200m Dash: Ella Maclean, Southern Connecticut State
400m Dash: Hannah Caiola, Southern Connecticut State
800m: Katherine Marsh, Adelphi
Mile: Katherine Marsh, Adelphi
3K: Courtney Henchcliffe, Southern Connecticut State
5K: Courtney Henchcliffe, Southern Connecticut State
60m Amari Johnson, Adelphi
4x400 Relay: Adelphi
4x800 Relay: Adelphi
DMR: Adelphi
Pole Vault: Maddie Hathorn, Southern Connecticut State
High Jump: Lindsey Wilson, Adelphi
Long Jump: Kisha Francois, Southern Connecticut State
Triple Jump: Gabrielle Teel, New Haven
Shotput: Belle Smith, Southern Connecticut State
Weight Throw: Laila Bunnitt, Southern New Hampshire
Heptathlon: Briahna Bouchard, Franklin Pierce
AWARDS
MVP: Katherine Marsh, Adelphi
Most Outstanding Track Athlete: Katherine Marsh, Adelphi
Most Outstanding Field Athlete: Laila Bunnitt, SNHU & Lindsey Wilson, Adelphi
Elite 24 Award: Kelsey Seamans, Southern New Hampshire
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 12 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 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 NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
