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Saturday, March 3, 2007
Bellemore, Poliquin Earn All-ECAC Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's indoor track
and field team, led by senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H.) and sophomore
Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine) finished in a tie for 32nd place among the
56 teams that scored at the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Indoor
Track and Field Championships held Friday and Saturday at Wesleyan University in
Middletown, Conn.
The Huskies finished in a tie with Hamilton College, Widener University,
and Johns Hopkins University as each school earned eight points. St. Lawrence
University won the team title with 48 points. Rounding out the top five teams
were Cabrini College with 45 points, Frostburg State University with 42 points,
Williams College with 41 points and Rochester Institute of Technology with 40
points.
Bellemore and Poliquin each earned All-ECAC honors during the first day of
competition. Bellemore placed third in the pole vault by clearing 3.37 meters
(11-0 3/4) while Poliquin scored with her eighth place finish in the triple jump
by leaping 10.50 meters (34-5 1/2). The Huskies final point was earned by the 4
x 200-meter relay team of freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine), junior Hattie
Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells), Poliquin and freshman Sarah Hale (Naples,
Maine/Lake Region) which posted a season-best time of 1:50.19 to place eighth.
Others posting top ten finishes were turned in by senior Caterina Riitano
(Sangerville, Maine/Piscataquis Comm.) who was tenth in the weight throw with a
heave of 14.08 meters (46-2 1/2) and Artesani who posted a top ten time of 26.90
seconds in the 200 meters. Artesani also posted a time of 1:00.68 in the 400
meters.
Bellemore is the only member of the USM team provisionally qualified for
the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships next weekend in Terre Haute, Ind.
She will wait until Monday to see if she has made the field in the pole vault.
Southern Maine opens its 2007 spring outdoor season March 28 at the USAT
Collegiate Series meet in Clermont, Fla.
For complete results for the ECAC Championships, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the appropriate link
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Monday, February 26, 2007
Artesani, Riitano Sweep LEC Weekly Track Awards
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman sprinter Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine/Orono)
and senior thrower Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine/Piscataquis Comm.) of
the University of Southern Maine women's indoor track and field team have been
named the Little East Conference Women's Track and Field Athletes of the Week
for their respective performances at the NYU Fastrack Invitational held Friday
night at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York City.
Artesani was named the Track Athlete of the Week for the fourth time this
indoor season. Riitano was selected as the Field Athlete of the Week for the
first time in her career.
Artesani set a new school record competing in the 200 meters, crossing the
line in a time of 26.48 seconds to break the previous record of 26.84 set by Kim
Brewer in February 2002. Artesani also ran a personal best time of 1:00.26 in
the 400 meters to move into second place on the Huskies' all-time list for that
event.
For the third straight week, and the fourth time this season, Riitano
achieved a personal best in the 20-pound weight throw. She posted a mark of
14.50 meters (47-7) to finish fifth in the event. Riitano, who came into the
2006-07 indoor season with a personal best mark of 43-3, was just two-and-a-half
inches shy of the school record on Friday.
The Huskies will finish their regular season indoor schedule next Friday
and Saturday (March 2-3) when they travel to Wesleyan University in Middletown,
Conn., for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III
Championships. Competition gets underway on Friday at 2:00 p.m. with the men's
pentathlon.
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Saturday, February 24, 2007
Artesani Sets School Record at NYU Fastrack Invitational
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) of the University
of Southern Maine Huskies women's indoor track and field team set a school
record in one event Friday night, and moved into second place on the program's
the all-time ranking list in another, while competing at the NYU Fastrack
Invitational held at the 168th Street Armory in New York City.
Artesani broke the school record in the 200 meters with her time of 26.48
seconds. She broke the old mark of 26.84 set by Kim Brewer in February 2002.
In addition to breaking the 200-meter record, Artesani moved into second
place on the Huskies' all-time top ten list in the 400 meters with her time of
1:00.26. Only record holder Angela (Whelchel) Lally has run the event faster,
setting the school record in 1991 with a time of 59.72.
The Huskies received some outstanding performances in the non-team scoring
meet. Senior Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine/Piscataquis Comm.) placed
fifth in the weight throw with a personal best throw of 47-7. That mark is just
two-and-a-half inches shy of the school record.
Junior Christa Hutchinson [Gorham, Maine/Falmouth(Mass.)] became the second
USM women's runner to run a sub 2:20 in the 800 meters, finishing the event with
a time of 2:19.95. Hutchinson was seventh among the 31 runners competing.
Junior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) finished fifth in the 60-meter
hurdles. Landry earned a spot in the final with her time of 9.74 in the trials,
then ran a 9.65 in the finals.
Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) tied for sixth place in
the pole vault by clearing 3.15 meters (10-4). Sophomore Emily Poliquin (Lisbon
Falls, Maine/Lisbon) competed in two events, placing 13th in the long jump with
a jump of 4.96 meters (16-3 1/4) and seventh in the triple jump with a mark of
10.69 meters (35-1).
The Huskies will finish their regular season indoor schedule next Friday
and Saturday (March 2-3) when they travel to Wesleyan University in Middletown,
Conn., for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Indoor
Track and Field Championships. Competition gets underway on Friday at 2:00 p.m.
with the men's pentathlon.
For results from the NYU Fastrack Invitational involving USM competitors, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the appropriate link
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Monday, February 19, 2007
Melissa Bellemore Named LEC Field Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- For the fourth time this season, University of Southern
Maine senior indoor track and field standout Melissa Bellemore (Manchester,
N.H./West) has been recognized by the Little East Conference as its Field
Athlete of the Week for her performance Saturday at the New England Division III
Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships.
This is the second straight week, and the 11th time in her career, that
Bellemore has received the weekly honor. She previously won the award this
season on December 11, January 29, and February 12.
Competing in the pole vault, Bellemore won her second New England Division
III title in three years by clearing a season-best 3.51 meters (11-6 1/2). That
height ranks her 14th among qualifiers for next month's NCAA Division III
National Championships according to the latest rankings at Raceberryjam.com.
Bellemore also competed in the long jump (11th place) and the 55-meter hurdles.
Southern Maine finished eighth in the meet with 35 points. The top ten
finish was the Huskies' third in the last five seasons.
The Huskies return to action on Friday when they travel to New York City
for the NYC Armory Meet.
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Saturday, February 17, 2007
Southern Maine Finishes Eighth at N.E. Division III Championships
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West)
reclaimed her title in the pole vault to lead the University of Southern Maine
Huskies eighth place finish at the 19th Annual New England Division III Women's
Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday at the USM Field House in Gorham.
With 151 points, Williams College won the team title for the fifth
consecutive year. Tufts University finished second with 109 points, followed by
Amherst College with 93 points, Bowdoin College with 72.50 points, and M.I.T.
rounded out the top five with 59 points. Springfield College finished in sixth
place with 41.5 points, while Colby College edged USM for seventh place, 36-35.
Middlebury scored 30 points to place ninth and Brandeis University tallied 29
points to finish in the top ten among the 21 teams that scored in the
championship.
Bellemore, who won the pole vault in 2005 and finished third last year,
cleared a season-best 11-6 1/2 (3.51 meters) to help Southern Maine to its third
top-ten finish in the last five years. The height improves Bellemore's
provisional qualifying status for the NCAA Championships in March by three
inches.
Southern Maine freshmen Sarah Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake Region) and Kristen
Adams (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle) placed fourth and fifth in the 55-meter dash.
Hale crossed the finish line in 7.56 seconds followed closely by Adams in 7.59.
Hale's time in the final was 0.01 second shy of the school record set by Josie
Marshall last year.
Hale also helped USM to a fifth place finish in the 4 x 200-meter relay as
the quartet of Hale, freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine/Orono), sophomore
Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon) and junior Hattie Landry (Acton,
Maine/Wells) combined for a time of 1:50.31.
Poliquin and Artesani each place for USM in individual events. Poliquin
earned a fifth place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 35-2 1/2 (10.73
meters) and Artesani took seventh place in the 400-meter dash with a time of
1:01.97.
Junior Christa Hutchinson (Gorham, Maine/Falmouth) placed sixth in the 800-
meter run with a time of 2:21.50. Senior thrower Caterina Riitano (Sangerville,
Maine/Piscataquis Community) garnered a sixth-place finish in the weight throw
with a personal-best toss of 46-11 1/2 (14.31 meters).
Southern Maine returns to action on Friday when it travels to New York City
for the NYC Armory Meet.
For complete results for the N.E. Division III Championships, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the link for the Championships
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Melissa Bellemore Named ECAC Division III Field Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) of the
University of Southern Maine women's indoor track and field team has been
recognized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for her outstanding
performance during the week of February 5-11, being named the ECAC Division
Three Field Athlete of the Week.
Competing at the New England Alliance and Little East Conference
Championships this past Saturday (February 10), Bellemore won three events and
placed in another to help the Huskies sweep the two titles for the seventh
consecutive year.
This is the second time this season that Bellemore has been the recipient
of the ECAC weekly honor. She was named Little East Conference Women's Field
Athlete of the Week for the third time this winter, and for the 10th time in her
career, earlier in the week.
Bellemore won the pole vault for the fourth straight year by clearing 11
feet, 2 1/2 inches, the long jump with a leap of 16-0 1/2, and the 55-meter
hurdles with a time of 9.03 seconds in the finals. She also placed in the
triple jump with a jump of 32-1.
In the Alliance meet, which featured schools from the Little East
Conference and the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Southern
Maine captured championship with 184 points. Keene State College was second
with 132 points, followed by Eastern Connecticut State University with 116.50
points, Westfield State College with 71 points, and the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth rounded out the top five with 60 points.
The Huskies took the Little East crown with 191 points, followed by Keene
State with 135 and Eastern Connecticut with 129.
Southern Maine will host the New England Division III Women's Indoor Track
and Field Championships this Saturday (February 17) at the USM Field House. The
first event, the pentathlon, gets underway at 10:00 a.m. Throwing and jumping
events will start at 11:00 a.m., and the running events begin at 11:30 a.m.
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Monday, February 12, 2007
USM Women's Track Sweeps LEC Weekly Awards
GORHAM, Maine -- For the third straight week, the University of Southern
Maine women's indoor track and field team has swept the Little East Conference
weekly awards. Freshman sprinter Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine/Orono) was named
the Track Athlete of the Week and senior pole vaulter, jumper and hurdler
Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) was tabbed the Field Athlete of the
Week.
This was the third time this season that each has won their respective
award. Artesani was named the Track Athlete of the Week on January 15 and
February 5. Bellemore was the recipient of the Field Athlete of the Week Award
on December 11 and January 29, and has now received the honor ten times in her
career.
The two were honored for their performances at the New England Alliance and
Little East Conference Championships held February 10 at Tufts University.
Southern Maine swept the two titles for the seventh consecutive year.
Artesani won two events and placed in a third to help the Huskies sweep the
Alliance and LEC titles. Artesani took the 200 meters with her time of 27.06
seconds and the 400 meters with a time of 1:01.48. She was fourth in the
55-meter dash with a time of 7.79 seconds in the final.
Bellemore won three events and placed in a fourth. She won the pole vault
for the fourth straight year by clearing 11 feet, 2 1/2 inches, the long jump
with a leap of 16-0 1/2, and the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.03 seconds in
the finals. She also placed in the triple jump with a jump of
32-1.
In the Alliance meet, which featured schools from the Little East
Conference and the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Southern
Maine captured championship with 184 points. Keene State College was second
with 132 points, followed by Eastern Connecticut State University with 116.50
points, Westfield State College with 71 points, and the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth rounded out the top five with 60 points.
The Huskies took the Little East crown with 191 points, followed by Keene
State with 135 and Eastern Connecticut with 129.
Southern Maine will host the New England Division III Women's Indoor Track
and Field Championships this Saturday (February 17) at the USM Field House. The
first event, the pentathlon, gets underway at 10:00 a.m. Throwing and jumping
events will start at 11:00 a.m., and the running events begin at 11:30 a.m.
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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Southern Maine Sweeps Alliance-LEC Titles for 7th Straight Year
MEDFORD, Mass. -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) won
three events and freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) won two more to lead the
University of Southern Maine Huskies women's indoor track and field team to the
New England Alliance and Little East Conference championships for the seventh
straight year Saturday in a meet held at Tufts University in Medford, Mass.
In the Alliance meet, which features 10 schools from the Little East
Conference and the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference, Southern
Maine captured championship with 184 points. Keene State College was second
with 132 points, followed by Eastern Connecticut State University with 116.50
points, Westfield State College with 71 points, and the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth rounded out the top five with 60 points.
The Huskies took the Little East crown with 191 points followed by Keene
State with 135 and Eastern Connecticut with 129.
Bellemore captured the pole vault for the fourth straight year by clearing
3.42 meters (11 feet, 2 1/2 inches), the long jump for the second time with a
jump of 4.89 meters (16-0 1/2), and the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.03
seconds in the finals. Bellemore's win in the hurdles was her first after
finishing second three straight years. During her four-year career, Bellemore
has won seven Alliance titles.
Artesani won the 200 meters and the 400 meters with her times of 27.06
seconds and 1:01.48, respectively.
Other winners for USM included freshman Sarah Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake
Region) in the 55-meter dash with her time of 7.63 seconds, and junior Christa
Hutchinson [Gorham, Maine/Falmouth (Mass.)] in the 600 meters with a time of
1:41.63.
Earning second place finishes were junior Gabrielle Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine)
in the mile and 3,000 meters with times of 5:24.25 and 11:23.23, respectively,
sophomore Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon) in the triple jump with a
leap of 10.68 meters (35-0 1/2), and senior Caterina Riitano (Sangerville,
Maine/Piscataquis Comm.) in the weight throw with a personal best throw of 14.07
meters (46-2). Poliquin also contributed a third place result in the long jump
with a jump of 4.69 meters (15-4 3/4).
Freshman Christina Hickey (Rockland, Maine) brought home a third place
finish in the 600 meters with her time of 1:47.52. Sophomore Caitlin Handcock
(Cumberland, Maine) took third in the high jump clearing 1.54 meters (5-0 1/2).
Southern Maine will host the New England Division III Women's Indoor Track
and Field Championships next Saturday (February 17) at the USM Field House. The
first event, the pentathlon, gets underway at 10:00 a.m. Throwing and jumping
events will start at 11:00 a.m., and the first running events begin at 11:30
a.m.
For complete results for the New England Alliance and Little East Conference
Championships, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu.athl/Women's_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the desired link
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Monday, February 5, 2007
Emily Poliquin and Emily Artesani Receive LEC Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon)
and freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine/Orono) of the University of Southern
Maine women's indoor track and field team have been recognized by the Little
East Conference for their outstanding performances during the week of January 29
through February 4. The announcement of the awards was made Monday afternoon by
the conference office.
Artesani was named the LEC Women's Track Athlete of the Week for the second
time this winter while Poliquin was picked as the LEC Women's Field Athlete of
the Week for the first time in her career.
This is the fourth straight week that a USM track athlete has won the
weekly award. Artesani started the string winning the honor on January 15,
followed by freshman Sarah Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake Region) on January 22 and
junior Gabby Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine/Fort Kent) on January 29. Poliquin is the
second field athlete to receive recognition, joining senior Melissa Bellemore
(Manchester, N.H./West), who has won the field award twice, on that list.
Artesani earned 20 points for the Huskies at the annual State Championships
meet held last Friday night at Bowdoin College. She posted season best times in
three events, finishing third in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.75 seconds,
second in the 200 meters with a time of 27.25 seconds, and third in the 400
meters with a 1 minute, 1.82 seconds.
Poliquin earned her citation for winning the triple jump with a career-best
jump of 35 feet, 2 inches, placing second in the long jump with a leap of 16-1
3/4, and she ran the lead-off leg on the Huskies' victorious 4 x 200-meter relay
(1:51.84).
Southern Maine finished in second in the meet behind Bowdoin College,
164-148. Bates finished third with 146 points followed by Colby College with
122 points.
The Huskies return to action this Saturday (11:00 a.m.) when they travel to
Medford, Mass., to compete in the Little East Conference and New England
Alliance Championships being held at Tufts University. Southern Maine is the
defending champion in both events.
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Friday, February 2, 2007
Southern Maine Second at State Championships
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) won
two events and placed in two others to lead the University of Southern Maine
Huskies women's indoor track and field team to a second place finish at the
annual State of Maine Championships held Friday evening at the Farley Field
House on the campus of Bowdoin College.
Bowdoin won the team championship with a score of 164, out-pacing runner-up
Southern Maine (148). Bates College (146) finished third overall with Colby
(122) placing fourth. Bowdoin snapped USM's two-year hold on the title.
Bellemore won the pole vault for the third straight year clearing 3.42
meters (11 feet, 3 inches) and the long jump with a leap of 5.04 meters (16-6
1/2). She also took third in the 55-meter hurdles with her time of 9.26
seconds, and fourth in the triple jump with an effort of 10.20 meters (33-5
3/4). The two individual titles give Bellemore five state crowns in her career.
Other individual winners for USM included freshman Kristen Adams (Buxton,
Maine/Bonny Eagle) in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.69 seconds, and
sophomore Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon) in the triple jump with a
best jump of 10.72 meters (35-2). The Huskies also won the 4 x 200-meter relay
for the third straight year, and fifth time in the last six years, with a time
of 1:51.84.
Adams win in the dash led a sweep of the first four positions by USM
runners. Following Adams across the line in the dash were freshmen Sarah Hale
(Naples, Maine/Lake Region) in second (7.73 seconds) and Emily Artesani (Orono,
Maine/Orono) in third (7.75), and junior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) in
fourth (7.83).
Poliquin was second behind Bellemore in the long jump with a jump of 4.92
meters (16-1 3/4). They were the only two competitors to jump 16 feet.
Artesani also came home in second place in the 200 meters with her time of 27.25
seconds and fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 1:01.82.
Picking up third place finishes were junior Christa Hutchinson [Gorham,
Maine/Falmouth (Mass.)] in the 600 meters with a time of 1:40.12 and the triple
jump with a jump of 10.27 meters (33-8 1/2), and sophomore Caitlin Handcock
(Cumberland, Maine/Greely) in the high jump by clearing 1.52 meters (4-11 3/4).
Southern Maine returns to action on February 10 when it travels to Medford,
Mass., for the Little East Conference and New England Alliance Championships
being held at Tufts University. USM has won both titles for the past six years.
For complete results of the State Championships, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the State Meet link
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Bellemore Named ECAC Division III Field Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) of the
University of Southern Maine women's indoor track and field team have been
recognized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for her outstanding
performance during the week of January 22-28.
Bellemore was named the ECAC Division Three Field Athlete of the Week.
Competing at the USM Coed Invitational this past Saturday (January 27),
Bellemore won three events and placed fourth in another to help the Huskies win
the meet.
Bellemore took the top spot in the pole vault with an NCAA provisional
qualifying mark of 11 feet, 3 1/2 inches (3.44 meters), the long jump with a
leap of 16-8 and the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.07 seconds. She also
placed fourth in the triple jump with a jump of 32-6 1/4.
Southern Maine amassed 217.50 points to outdistance second place Bates
College which finished with 148 points. Rounding out the top three was the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with 87 points.
The Huskies will travel to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, this Friday
(February 2, 6:00 p.m.) for the annual State Championships meet. The Huskies
are the defending champions.
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Monday, January 29, 2007
Melissa Bellemore and Gabrielle Cyr Win LEC Weekly Awards
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) and
junior Gabrielle Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine
women's indoor track and field team have been recognized by the Little East
Conference (LEC) for their outstanding performances during the week of January
22-28.
Bellemore was named the LEC Field Athlete of the Week for the second time
this indoor season, and for the ninth time in her career. Cyr, who only began
running track this season, was picked as the LEC Track Athlete of the Week.
Competing at the USM Coed Invitational this past Saturday (January 27),
Bellemore won three events and placed fourth in another and Cyr raced to a pair
of second place finishes to help the Huskies win the meet.
Bellemore took the top spot in the pole vault with an NCAA provisional
qualifying mark of 11 feet, 3 1/2 inches (3.44 meters), the long jump with a
leap of 16-8 and the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.07 seconds. She also
placed fourth in the triple jump with a jump of 32-6 1/4.
Cyr, who played soccer for the Huskies during the fall season, finished
second in the mile with her time of 5 minutes, 35.72 seconds, and in the 3,000
meters with a time of 11:25.52.
Southern Maine amassed 217.50 points to outdistance second place Bates
College which finished with 148 points. Rounding out the top three was the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with 87 points.
The Huskies will travel to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, this Friday
(February 2, 6:00 p.m.) for the annual State Championships meet. The Huskies
are the defending champions.
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
Southern Maine Wins USM Coed Invitational
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) won
three events Saturday afternoon to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies
women's indoor track and field team to a first place finish among the eight
schools competing at the USM Coed Invitational.
Southern Maine amassed 217.50 points to outdistance second place Bates
College which finished with 148 points. Rounding out the top three was the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with 87 points.
Bellemore won the pole vault with an NCAA Division III provisional
qualifying mark of 11 feet, 3 inches (3.44 meters), the long jump with a leap of
16-8, and the 55-meter hurdles, leading a one-two-three sweep by USM, with her
time of 9.07 seconds. She also took fourth place in the triple jump with a best
effort of 32-6 1/4.
Other event winners for Southern Maine were sophomores Caitlin Handcock
(Cumberland, Maine/Greely) in the high jump with a mark of 5-2 1/4 and Emily
Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon) in the triple jump with a leap of 34-0
1/4. Poliquin also had a second place finish in the long jump with a jump of
15-9 3/4.
Juniors Christa Hutchinson [Gorham, Maine/Falmouth (Mass.)] and Gabrielle
Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) each had a pair of second place finishes. Hutchinson
took the runner-up spot in the triple jump with a mark of 33-10 1/4 and in the
800 meters with a time of 2:22.93. Cyr was second in the mile run with a time
of 5:35.72 and the 3,000 meters in 11:25.52.
Junior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) was second in the 55-meter
hurdles with her time of 9.21 seconds. Freshman Sarah Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake
Region) took second in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.69 seconds, and
classmate Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) was runner-up in the 200 meters in 27.79
seconds. Artesani also came home in third in the long jump with a jump of 15-4
1/2 and in the dash with a time of 7.84 seconds.
Picking up third place finishes were senior Caterina Riitano (Sangerville,
Maine/Piscataquis Comm.) in the weight throw with a throw of 42-11 1/2,
sophomore Brenna Widdis (Gorham, Maine) in the high jump by clearing 5-0 1/4,
and sophomore Anna Biasin (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) in the 55-meter hurdles
with her time of 9.45 seconds.
Southern Maine returns to action on Friday evening (6:00 p.m.) when it
travels to Bowdoin College for the annual State Championship Meet.
For complete results of the USM Coed Invitational, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the link for the USM Coed Invitational
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Sarah Hale Named LEC Track Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman sprinter Sarah Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake Region
HS) of the University of Southern Maine women's indoor track and field team has
been named the Track Athlete of the Week for the week of January 15-21 by the
Little East Conference. The announcement was made Monday afternoon by the
conference office.
Hale is the third member of the women's team to receive LEC weekly
accolades this season, joining senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West
HS) and freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine/Orono HS) as recipients.
Bellemore was named the LEC Field Athlete of the Week on December 11, and
Artesani was picked as Track of the Week on January 15.
Competing at the Tufts University Invitational, Hale finished second in the
55-meter dash with a time of 7.62 seconds in the finals, and seventh in the 200
meters with a time of 28.65. Hale was the top finisher in each event among
competitors from LEC schools.
Tufts won the meet with 142 points, followed by Bates College with 94
points and USM with 75.5 points.
The Huskies return to action on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when they co-host
along with the USM men's team the USM Coed Invitational at the USM Field House
in Gorham.
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
Southern Maine Fifth at Tufts Invitational
MEDFORD, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine women's indoor track
and field team placed fifth among the 16 teams competing Saturday in the Tufts
University Invitational held at the Gantcher Family Sports & Convocation Center
in Medford, Mass.
The Huskies compiled 75.5 points to finish fifth. Tufts won the event with
142 points, followed by Amherst College with 103 points, Bates College with 94
points, Colby College with 87 points and USM.
Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) was the lone winner for
the Huskies, capturing the pole vault by clearing 10 feet, 10 inches. Bellemore
also took a fifth place finish in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.53
seconds in the finals, and a seventh in the long jump with a leap of 15-0 1/2.
Sophomore Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon) had two second place
finishes. Poliquin was runner up in the long jump with a best effort of 16-0
1/4, and in the triple jump with a top jump of 33-10 3/4.
Freshman Sarah Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake Region) finished second in the 55-
meter dash with a time of 7.62 seconds in the finals. She also had a seventh
place result in the 200 meters with her time of 28.65.
Earning third place finishes for USM were junior Christa Hutchinson
[Gorham, Maine/Falmouth (Mass.)] in the triple jump and senior Caterina Riitano
(Sangerville, Maine/Piscataquis Comm.) in the weight throw. Hutchinson jumped
32-7 1/2 to give the Huskies a two-three finish in the triple jump. Hutchinson
also had a fifth place finish in the 800 meters with her time of 2:24.85.
Riitano threw a career-best 44-11 in the weight throw, surpassing her previous
best by 20 inches.
Freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) took fourth in the 55-meter dash
with her time of 7.76 seconds. Sophomores Brenna Widdis (Gorham, Maine) and
Caitlin Handcock (Cumberland, Maine/Greely) placed fourth and fifth,
respectively, in the high jump.
The Huskies return to action next Saturday (January 27) when they host the
USM Coed Invitational at the USM Field House. Events get underway at 1:00 p.m.
For complete results for the Tuft Invitational, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the Tufts Invitational link.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Schedule Change
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's indoor track
and field team has a schedule change for this Saturday (January 20). The
Huskies will be competing at the Tufts Invite #2 (10:30 a.m.) rather than the
Sorlein Memorial Invitational at the University of Rhode Island.
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Monday, January 15, 2007
Emily Artesani Named LEC Track Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) of the University
of Southern Maine women's indoor track and field team has been named the Little
East Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week for the week of January 8-14.
The announcement was made today by the conference office.
This is the first time in Artesani's brief collegiate career that she has
received an LEC weekly citation. She joins senior teammate Melissa Bellemore
(Manchester, N.H./West), who was named the LEC Field Athlete of the Week for
December 4-10, as USM women's track and field athletes to be recognized by the
conference this season.
Artesani captured the award for winning two events at the USM Women's
Invitational. She won the 200 meters with a time of 28.07 seconds and the 400
meters with her time of 1:03.46. Artesani also ran a leg for the Huskies' 4 x
400-meter relay team.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), finished 13 points
ahead of the Huskies, 176-163, to win the meet. Colby College took third with
122 points and Mount Holyoke College had 42 points.
Southern Maine returns to action this Saturday (4:00 p.m.) when it travels
to Kingston, R.I., to participate in the Sorlein Memorial Invitational at the
University of Rhode Island.
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Sunday, January 14, 2007
Huskies Finish Second at USM Women’s Invitational
Bellemore and Artesani Double Winners for USM
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West HS) and
freshman Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine/Orono) were double winners Saturday after-
noon as the University of Southern Maine Huskies finished second among the four
schools competing in the USM Women’s Invitational held at the USM Field House.
The Huskies finished 13 points behind the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (M.I.T.), 176-163. Colby College took third with 122 points and
Mount Holyoke College had 42 points.
Bellemore captured the pole vault by clearing 10 feet, 6 inches, and won
the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.47 seconds. She also took third in the
triple jump with a leap of 31-10 1/4.
Artesani won the 200 and 400-meter races with times of 28.06 seconds and
1:03.46, respectively.
Other winners for the Huskies included sophomore Caitlin Handcock
(Cumberland, Maine/Greely) in the high jump (5-0), sophomore Emily Poliquin
(Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon) in the triple jump (33-10 1/4), and junior Christa
Hutchinson [Gorham, Maine/Falmouth (Mass.)] in the 600 meters (1:43.04).
Poliquin also earned a second place finish in the long jump (15-4 1/4) while
Hutchinson took second in the triple jump (33-4 1/2).
Senior Caterina Riitano (Sangerville, Maine/Piscataquis Comm.) took a
second in the weight throw with a career-best effort (43-2), and freshman Sarah
Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake Region) was runner-up in the 55-meter dash (7.82).
Landing other third place results were freshman Erica MacFarland (Boothbay,
Maine/Boothbay Region) in the shot put (32-4 1/4) and junior Hattie Landry
(Acton, Maine/Wells) in the 55-meter dash (7.84) and 55-meter hurdles (9.77).
The Huskies return to action on Saturday (January 20) when they travel to
Kingston, Rhode Island, to compete in the University of Rhode Island
Invitational.
For complete results, go to:
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women’s_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the USM Women’s Invitational link
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Saturday, January 13, 2007
Bellemore, Hutchinson, Landry and Oliver Named Women's Track Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West HS) and
Jennifer Oliver (Danvers, Mass./Danvers HS), and juniors Christa Hutchinson
(Gorham, Maine/Falmouth [Mass.] HS) and Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells HS),
have been named captains for the 2006-07 University of Southern Maine women's
indoor track and field team.
Veteran head coach George Towle made the announcement earlier this week as
the Huskies returned from their winter holiday break to prepare for their home-
opening USM Women's Invitational meet today (1:00 p.m.).
"All four captains have played a major role in (the program's) success.
They'll now be asked to invest even more of themselves to help guide a young
team (27 freshmen and sophomores on the 38-member squad)," commented Towle, who
has led the track and field and cross country programs at USM since their
inception.
Towle went on to say, "Bellemore is one of the most accomplished athletes
in the history of the program. She is best when the chips are on the table.
(Hutchinson) is a very versatile and talented athlete. She is a real leader on
the track and in the classroom. (Oliver) is the veteran presence among a dozen
young middle distance runners, and will be counted on to set the pace. And
(Landry) made a mark in the dash, hurdles and the 200 at the State meet last
winter. Like the other captains, she is always willing to pitch in where needed
at meets."
Bellemore competes primarily in the pole vault, 55-meter hurdles, and long
jump. Hutchinson covers middle distance running events, Landry runs sprints (55
and 200 meters) and hurdles, and Oliver is a middle distance specialist.
The first indoor track and field All-American (2006) in the program's
history, Bellemore has had a much decorated career. In addition to being an
All-American, she is a three-time Little East Conference champion in the pole
vault, and earned all-conference honors in the 55-meter hurdles
three times. During her career, Bellemore has been selected as the LEC Field
Athlete of the Week eight times. She holds the school record indoors in the
pole vault (11-9 3/4) set last winter at the NEIcAAA New England Championships.
A transfer from Yale University, Hutchinson earned All-ECAC and All-LEC
honors in her only campaign with the Huskies. She was All-ECAC in the 500
meters and 4 x 800-meter relay, and All-LEC in the 600 meters and the triple
jump. Hutchinson won the LEC triple jump last winter with a jump of 35-3.
One of the Huskies' top sprinters, Landry has collected ALL-LEC citations
the past two seasons in the 55-meter hurdles, and also in the 55-meter dash last
year. Landry was named the LEC Track Athlete of the Week (week of January 30-
February 5) after earning 26 points at the State Championships meet. Landry won
the 55-meter dash (7.58 seconds) and placed second in the 55-meter hurdles
(9.02) and 200 meters (27.45).
A four-year member of the Huskies' cross country team as well, Oliver
earned her first indoor All-LEC honor last season in the 3,000 meters. She
also picked up All-LEC honors outdoors last spring in the 5,000 meters.
The remainder of the Huskies indoor season schedule is as follows: January
20, at URI Invitational (4:00 p.m.); January 27, USM Co-Ed Invitational (1:00
p.m.); February 2, at State Championships at Bowdoin (6:00 p.m.); and February
10, at New England Alliance and Little East Conference Championships at Tufts
University (tba).
Also February 17, New England Division III Championships at USM (10:00
a.m.); February 23-24, at NEIcAAA New England Championships at Boston
University (5:00 p.m./10:00 a.m.); and March 2-3, at ECAC Division III
Championships at Wesleyan University (6:00 p.m./10:00 a.m.).
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Monday, December 11, 2006
Melissa Bellemore Named LEC Field Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./Manchester
West) of the University of Southern Maine women's indoor track and field team
has been named the Little East Conference women's Field Athlete of the Week for
events talking place the week of December 4-10. The announcement was made
Monday afternoon by the conference office.
This is the eighth time in her indoor career that Bellemore has been
selected as the LEC Field Athlete of the Week. She received the honor four
times last season, and three times during the 2004-05 campaign.
In the Huskies' season-opening meet at Bowdoin, Bellemore won two events
and placed third in another to earn 11 of her team's 46 points. Bellemore won
the pole vault by clearing 10-6 and the long jump with a leap of 16-1 3/4. She
was third in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.75 seconds.
Her marks in the pole vault and long jump qualified her for the New England
Division III Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held at
USM, in February.
The Huskies are off until January 13 when they host the USM Women's
Invitational at the USM Field House.
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Saturday, December 9, 2006
Bowdoin Defeats Southern Maine 76-46
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Senior Melissa Bellemore (Manchester, N.H./West) won
both the pole vault and long jump events to lead the University of Southern
Maine Huskies women's indoor track and field team in a dual meet with the
Bowdoin College Polar Bears Saturday afternoon in Brunswick, Maine.
Bowdoin defeated Southern Maine, 74-46, winning eight of the 14 events
hosted at the Farley Field House. It was the first indoor meet of the season for
the Huskies.
Bellemore took the pole vault clearing 3.20 meters (10-6) and the long jump
with a leap of 4.92 meters (16-1 3/4).
Freshman Sarah Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake Region) placed first in the 55-
meter dash for Southern Maine with a time of 7.74 seconds. Freshman Emily
Artesani (Orono, Maine/Orono) won the 200-meter dash in a time of 27.72 to lead
a 1-2-3 sweep by the Huskies in the event. Freshmen Amy Baczewski (Hampton,
N.H./Winnacunnet) and Christina Hickey (Rockland, Mass./Rockland) placed second
and third, respectively. Baczewski clocked a time of 29.60, while Hickey
crossed the finish line in 30.47.
Southern Maine sophomore Caitlin Handcock (Cumberland, Maine/Greely) took
the top position in the high jump with a leap of 1.57 meters (5-1 3/4), while
classmate Emily Poliquin (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine/Foxcroft Academy) won the triple
jump with a jump of 10.45 meters (34-3 1/2).
Southern Maine returns to action after New Year's when it hosts the USM
Women's Invitational on January 13 at 1:00 p.m.
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athl/Women's_Indoor_Track/witresults.html
and click on the Preseason Invitational link
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