Huskies Win First ECAC Outdoor Championship
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Final
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PRINCETON, N.J. (May 18, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women's track and field team was led by six
first place performances as the Huskies won their first ECAC Outdoor Championship
after taking the Indoor title back in early March.
UConn took
the top spot this weekend with 83 points as Virginia came in second with 53. Cornell (43),
the College of William & Mary (41) and Georgetown (40) rounded out the top five
teams.
On Saturday Amanda Martin (Rowley,
Mass.) took home the top spot in the javelin with a mark of 48.85 meters (160-03) besting her school
record mark previously set. On Sunday, the Huskies picked up six more victories
as Trisha-Ann Hawthorne (Elmsford, N.Y.) led the way with wins in the 100
meter dash and 200 meter dash, as she was named the ECAC Outstanding Performer of the Meet.
Hawthorne recorded a winning time if 11.51 in the 100 while finishing at 23.54
in the 200. Hawthorne was also showcased in the 4x100 relay as the Huskies took
first with a top time of 45.19.
Senior Tamara Highsmith (East
Haven, Conn.) won the triple jump with a mark of 12.99 (42-07.50) as she
continued to lead the Huskies this season. Phylicia George (Markham, Ont.) recorded a third place finish in the 100
meter hurdles with a time of 13.77 in the finals. Sophomore Carin Knight (New Rochelle, N.Y.) also came in third in the high jump as she finished with a
mark of 1.78 meters (5-10.00).
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