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SEASON COMPLETED
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Monday, July 21, 2008
(With contributions from the Little East Conference)
George Towle Named LEC Coach of the Year
GORHAM, Maine -- Veteran University of Southern Maine women's track and
field head coach George Towle has been selected by his peers as the Little East
Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year for the 2008 spring
season. The announcement, along with the four other awards, was made Friday
afternoon by the conference office.
Towle guided the Huskies to their ninth consecutive New England Alliance
and Little East Conference Championships, defeating conference rivals Eastern
Connecticut State University and Keene State College. The University of
Southern Maine outscored the Warriors by 51 total points and the Owls by 65.
Towle led his charges to the team championships paced by sophomore Emily
Artesani's (Orono, Maine) two individual victories, senior Hattie Landry's
(Acton, Maine/Wells) four top-three finishes including a first-place finish in
the long jump, and first and second place results by senior Gabby Cyr (Fort
Kent, Maine) in the 1500 and 5,000-meter runs, respectively.
The Huskies also performed well at the New England Division III
Championships, posting a 12th place result in the 28-team standings. Towle was
also named the 2008 Little East Conference Indoor Track and Field Coach of the
Year.
Other award winners included the Keene State College trio of distance
runner Jennifer Adams as Track Athlete of the Year, high jumper Crystal Blamey
as Field Athlete of the Year and freshman thrower Bryanna Brown as Rookie Field
Athlete of the Year. Eastern Connecticut State University freshman Karina
Johnson as picked as the Rookie Track Athlete of the Year. This is the first
year of the conference's awards program for outdoor track and field.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Artesani Leads Huskies at ECAC Championship
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) earned a
pair of eighth place finishes to highlight the University of Southern Maine
Huskies women’s outdoor track and field team’s performance at the 2008 Eastern
Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Outdoor Track and Field
Championships hosted by Springfield College Thursday and Friday in Springfield,
Mass.
Artesani scored both USM points and earned All-ECAC honors the 200 and 400-
meter dashes. Artesani crossed the finish line in the 400 meters in a time of
58.54, and then clocked a time of 25.78 in the 200 to pace her team.
Senior Gabby Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) broke her own school record in the 1500
meters turning in a time of 4:43.06 to place ninth and finish just outside the
scoring positions (top eight). Cyr’s previous record time of 4:45.67 was set at
the New England Division III Championships on May 3. Cyr also competed in the
5,000 meters placing 17th with a personal-best time of 18:50.01.
Southern Maine tied four other schools for 46th place among the 53 scoring
teams with two points. Moravian took the team title with 57 points. Brockport
State was second with 47 points followed by Springfield with 40. Amherst
College, with 33 points, and New Jersey City University, with 32, round out the
top five teams.
The ECAC Championships conclude the Huskies’ 2008 outdoor track and field
season.
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women’s_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link.
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Friday, May 9, 2008
Landry Sets School Record at NEIcAAA Championships
DURHAM, N.H. -- Senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) set a school
record Friday to highlight the University of Southern Maine women’s outdoor
track and field team’s performance at the 2008 New England Intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association (NEIcAAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships
being held at the University of New Hampshire.
Landry broke her school record in the 100-meter hurdles in the trials with
a time of 15.20 seconds. That time eclipsed her previous record of 15.43 set
last week in the trials of the New England Division III Championships. Landry
also competed in the long jump posting a best leap of 4.77 meters (15-7 3/4).
Sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) won her 400 meters trials race in a
time of 58.21 seconds to qualify for Saturday’s finals. Artesani also competed
in the trials of the 200 meters and finished fourth in her heat with a time of
25.90.
Junior Anna Biasin (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) competed Friday in the
400-meter hurdles posting a time of 1.09.99 in her trials heat.
The meet concludes Saturday. First events get underway at 10:00 a.m.
For complete first day results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women’s_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link
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Monday, May 5, 2008
Artesani Named Little East Conference Track Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies women's outdoor track and field team has
been named the Little East Conference Track Athlete of the Week following her
outstanding performance at the 2008 New England Division III Championships
hosted by the United States Coast Guard Academy this past weekend in New London,
Conn.
Earning the accolade for the second time this season, Artesani was
previously named the LEC Track Athlete of the Week on April 7.
Artesani set a pair of school records and won the 400-meter dash to help
Southern Maine to a 12th place finish among the 28 scoring teams at the Division
III New England Championships. Artesani won the 400-meter crown in a time of
58.05 seconds and placed second in the 200-meter dash crossing the finish line
25.65 seconds. Artesani broke her week-old 400-meter record of 58.33 set at the
Little East Conference Championships. In the 200-meter dash, Artesani shaved
.03 seconds off her previous record time set at the 2007 NEIcAAA Championships.
Southern Maine returns to action this week at the NEIcAAA Outdoor
Championships hosted by the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. The
heptathlon begins on Thursday and the rest of the championship events will be
held Friday and Saturday.
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Saturday, May 3, 2008
USM 12th at New England Division III Championships
Artesani Wins 400 Meters; Four School Records Fall
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) set two
school records and won the 400 meters to help the University of Southern Maine
Huskies women's outdoor track and field team to a 12th place finish at the 2008
Division III New England Championships hosted by the United States Coast Guard
Academy in New London, Conn.
Artesani won the 400 meters in a time of 58.05 seconds, and placed second
in the 200 meters crossing the finish line in 25.65 seconds. Her time in the
400 broke her week-old record of 58.33 set at the Little East Conference
Championships. Artesani's 200 time shaved .03 seconds off her old record of
25.68 set in May 2007 at the NEIcAAA Championships.
Senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) earned Division III All-New
England honors in two events with her fourth and fifth place finishes in the
100-meter hurdles and the long jump. Landry finished the 100-meter hurdles
finals in 15.53 seconds. This came after she set a school record in the trials
with a time of 15.43, besting her old mark of 15.46 set April 19 at Bowdoin. In
the long jump, Landry had a best mark of 5.12 meters (16-9 3/4).
Junior Gabby Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) set a school record in the 1500 meters
with her time of 4:45.67, breaking the old record of 4:47.34 set by Sara Marzouk
in May 2005. Cyr finished 11th among the 29 finishers in event, less than six
seconds behind race winner Anna King of Colby College.
Artesani and Landry also helped the Huskies to a sixth place finish in the
4 x 100-meter relay, along with juniors Anna Biasin (Saco, Maine/Thornton
Academy) and Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon), in a time of 51.03
seconds to earn Division III All-New England honors.
Freshman Hillary Hall (Waldoboro, Maine/Medomak Valley) also earned
Division III All-New England honors, tying for sixth in the high jump by
clearing 1.50 meters (4-11).
The Huskies finished 12th among the 28 teams that scored in meet with 31.50
points. Williams College won the team title with 111 points, followed by
Amherst College in second place with 81 points. Rounding out the top five teams
were M.I.T. in third with 77 points, Middlebury College in fourth with 72, and
Tufts University in fifth with 66.50 points.
Southern Maine returns to action May 8-10 at the NEIcAAA Outdoor
Championships hosted by the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. The
heptathlon begins on Thursday and the rest of the championship events will be
held Friday and Saturday.
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Southern Maine Sweeps Alliance and LEC Championships
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) won two
events Saturday to help the University of Southern Maine Huskies women’s outdoor
track and field team capture its ninth consecutive Little East Conference and
New England Alliance Championships in a meet held at the Black Track Complex on
the campus of Rhode Island College in Providence.
Southern Maine won the Alliance championship scoring 174 points. Eastern
Connecticut State University placed a distant second with 123 points, followed
by Keene State College in third place with 109 points. Westfield State College
netted 99 points to finish fourth, while fifth place Rhode Island College
totaled 82.50 points. The Alliance meet includes schools from the Little East
and the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC).
Southern Maine captured the Little East Conference championship with 199
points, followed by Eastern Connecticut (135), Keene State (111), Rhode Island
College (100), the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (42) and the University
of Massachusetts Boston (5). Southern Maine has won the LEC and Alliance
championships every year since 2000.
Competing in sprinting events, Artesani repeated her 2007 championship
double performance winning the 200 and the 400-meter dashes. Artesani took the
top spot in the 400-meter dash with a meet and school record time of 58.33
seconds, breaking her school mark of 58.57 set in May 2007 and the LEC meet mark
of 58.70 set by Breanne Lucy of Keene State in 2006. Artesani won the 200 with
her time of 26.32.
Senior Gabby Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) excelled in the distance events
capturing the 1500 meters with a personal best time of 4:49.72, and taking
second overall the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:52.16.
Senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) turned in a solid performance
competing in four events. Landry earned four top-three finishes, including the
long jump title with a distance of 5.08 meters (16-8). She earned second place
finishes in the 200 (26.80) and 100-meter hurdles (16.58), and placed third in
the 100-meter dash (13.57).
The 4 x 100-meter relay combination of Artesani, Landry, junior Anna Biasin
(Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) and sophomore Sarah Hale (Naples, Maine/Lake
Region) came home second by 0.02 seconds to Keene State with their time of
50.08. Hale also placed fifth in the 100 (13.68) and sixth in the 200 (27.35).
Biasin was fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (1:09.02).
Freshman Vanessa Baird (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine/Foxcroft Academy) performed
well in the field events taking third in the hammer throw with a heave of 38.17
meters (125-3) and shot put with a throw of 10.60 meters (34-9 1/2), and fourth
in the discus throw with a mark of 30.64 meters (100-6).
Southern Maine returns to action at the New England Division III
Championships hosted by the United State Coast Guard Academy in New London,
Conn., May 1-3.
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Hattie Landry Named LEC Track Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies women's outdoor track and field team has
been named the Little East Conference Track Athlete of the Week for the week of
April 14-20.
Landry turned in a pair of first place finishes to lead the Huskies to a
third place finish at the 2008 Bowdoin College Aloha Relays Saturday (April 19).
Landry won both the 100-meter hurdles and long jump events, while taking second
in the 200-meter dash in a spectacular individual performance for Southern
Maine.
Landry claimed the top spot in the 100-meter hurdles in a school-record
time of 15.46 seconds. She eclipsed her previous time of 15.60 seconds in the
event, which was set in March at the Florida State Relays. In the long jump,
Landry's distance of 5.20 meters (17-0 3/4) equaled the fourth longest distance
in Southern Maine history and was good enough for first place. In the 200-meter
dash, Landry turned in a time of 26.87 seconds for a second place mark.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (11:00 a.m.) at the 2008
Little East Conference and New England Alliance Championships meet hosted by
Rhode Island College in Providence. Southern Maine, the defending champion in
both events, has captured eight consecutive Little East Conference and New
England Alliance Championships since 2000.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Artesani, Landry Lead Southern Maine at Aloha Relays
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) and
sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) each turned in a pair of first place
finishes to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's outdoor track
and field team to a third place finish at the 2008 Bowdoin College Aloha Relays
Saturday afternoon at Magee Track in Brunswick, Maine.
Southern Maine finished third among the six schools competing, scoring
122.50 points. Bowdoin College won the event tallying 209 points, followed by
Colby College in second place with 156 points. Bates College finished fourth
with 99.50 points. Smith College and Mt. Holyoke College placed fifth and sixth
respectively with 61 and 26 points.
Landry won the 100-meter hurdles and long jump events, and placed second
place in the 200 meters in a spectacular individual performance for Southern
Maine. In the 100-meter hurdles, Landry came home with a time of 15.46 seconds,
smashing her own school record in the process. Landry bested her previous
record of 15.60 seconds set last month in Florida. In the long jump, Landry's
winning mark of 5.20 meters (17-0 3/4) was a personal best. In the 200 meters,
Landry turned in a time of 26.87.
Artesani won the 200 and 400 meters. In the 200, Artesani beat out Landry
for the top spot with a time of 26.39. Artesani ran the only sub one-minute
time in the 400 clocking a time of 59.56.
Senior Gabby Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) placed second in the 1500 meters to
lead USM in the distance events. Cyr turned in a time of 4:50.82.
Freshman Vanessa Baird (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine/Foxcroft Academy) led the
Huskies in the field events with a pair of fifth place finishes. Baird placed
fifth in the shot put and discus. In the shot put, Baird had a throw of 10.24
meters (33-7 1/4) and in the discus she had a distance of 30.45 meters (99-11).
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (11:00 a.m.) at the 2008
Little East Conference and New England Alliance Championships meet hosted by
Rhode Island College in Providence.
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Huskies Compete at Bowdoin Invitational
More to follow
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link.
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Baird Named LEC Rookie Field Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Vanessa Baird (Dover, Maine/Dover-Foxcroft) of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's outdoor track and field team
has been named the Little East Conference Rookie Field Athlete of the Week for
the week of April 7-13.
Earning her first honor of the season, Baird helped the Huskies to a strong
showing at the University of Massachusetts Lowell George Davis Invitational this
past Saturday - a non-scoring meet that featured teams from the NCAA Division II
and III levels.
Baird finished second in a highly-competitive discus field with a toss of
30.46 meters (99-11). Baird also placed eighth in the shot put at 10.53 meters
(34-6 3/4) and ninth in the hammer with a throw of 31.41 meters (103-1).
Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) at the Bowdoin
College Invitational in Brunswick, Maine.
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Poliquin Wins Triple Jump at George Davis Invitational
LOWELL, Mass. -- Junior co-captain Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls,
Maine/Lisbon) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's outdoor track
and field team won the triple jump Saturday at the 2008 George Davis
Invitational Meet held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Poliquin led several strong performances by the Huskies at the non-scoring
meet that featured competitors from the Division I, II and III institutions.
Poliquin claim the Huskies’ lone first place finish as she cleared 10.17 meters
(33-4 1/2) to win the triple jump.
The Huskies had several competitors place among the top six of their
respective events. Senior co-captain Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) earned
a trio of top six finishes, highlighted by a fourth place finish in the long
jump with a leap of 4.98 meters (16-4 1/4). Landry also placed fifth in the
200-meter dash with a time of 26.74 seconds and sixth in the 100-meter hurdles
turning in a time of 16.80.
Sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) placed second in the 200 meters
crossing the finish line in 26.18 and finished eighth in the 100 meters in
13.09.
Southern Maine received several noteworthy performances in the field
events. Freshman Vanessa Baird (Dover, Maine/Dover-Foxcroft Academy) took
second place in the discus with a throw of 30.46 meters (99-11). Freshmen
Hillary Hall (Waldoboro, Maine/Medomak Valley) and Katie McFadden (Epping,
N.H./Epping) each tied for third in the pole vault clearing 2.13 meters (6-11
3/4). Junior Brenna Widdis (Gorham, Maine) earned a pair of fifth place
finishes in the high jump clearing 1.53 meters (5-0 1/2) and triple jump with a
leap of 9.52 meters (31-2 3/4).
Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) at the Bowdoin
College Invitational.
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link.
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Monday, April 7, 2008
Artesani and Landry Earn LEC Weekly Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) and sophomore
Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies
women's outdoor track and field team have each been recognized by the Little
East Conference for their performances this past weekend at the Mount Holyoke
College Track and Field Invitational in South Hadley, Mass.
Landry was named the conference Field Athlete of the Week, while Artesani
was named the LEC Track Athlete of the Week.
Landry collected a pair of first place finishes to highlight the Huskies'
efforts at the meet. The senior tri-captain earned the top spot in the 100-
meter hurdles and the long jump. Landry turned in an ECAC Division III
Championship qualifying time of 15.71 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, besting
her nearest competitor by just over a second. She won the long jump with a
distance of 4.69 meters (15-4 3/4). Landry also took second place in the 200-
meter dash with a time of 27.14.
Artesani also earned a pair of first place finishes winning the 100 and
200-meter events. Continuing her solid performances in the sprints, Artesani
claimed the 100-meter dash in 13.00 seconds and the 200 meters in 26.23 seconds.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (10:00 a.m.) at the George
Davis Invitational being held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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Saturday, April 5, 2008
Huskies Compete at Mount Holyoke College Invitational
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. -- Sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) and senior
Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) each collected a pair of first place finishes
to highlight the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's outdoor track and
field team's performance at the Mount Holyoke College Track and Field
Invitational Saturday in South Hadley, Mass.
Artesani and Landry helped USM earn six first place finishes at the non-
scoring event featuring Mount Holyoke, Smith College, Wellesley College and
Southern Maine. It marked the first outdoor track and field event hosted by
Mount Holyoke since April 1997.
Landry earned the top spot in the 100-meter hurdles and the long jump.
Landry turned in a ECAC Division III Championship qualifying time of 15.71
seconds in the 100-meter hurdles beating her nearest competitor by just over a
second. She won the long jump with a distance of 4.69 meters (15-4 3/4).
Landry also took second place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.14.
Artesani continued to race well in the sprint events for Southern Maine
winning both the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Artesani took the honors in the 100
with a time of 13.00 and narrowly beat out Landry in the 200 with a time of
26.23 seconds.
Junior Anna Biasin (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) and freshman Vanessa
Baird (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine/Foxcroft Academy) also earned first place finishes
for Southern Maine. Biasin won the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:12.02. She
also took a second place finish in the 100-meter hurdles crossing the finish
line in 17.05. Competing in field events, Baird turned in a solid performance
winning the discus throw with a throw of 31.76 meters (104-2).
Senior Gabrielle Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) and junior Tegan Benham (Saco,
Maine/Thornton Academy) each performed well for the Huskies. Cyr took second
place in the 1500 meters with a time of 5:03.30, Benham earned a second and
fourth place finish in field events. Benham placed second behind Baird in the
discus with a toss of 28.80 meters (94-6) and placed fourth in the hammer throw
with a throw of 30.73 meters (100-10).
Southern Maine returns to action next Saturday (April 11) at the University
of Massachusetts Lowell Invitational. Events begin at 10 a.m.
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link
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Monday, March 31, 2008
Hattie Landry Named LEC Track Athlete of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies women's outdoor track and field team has
been named the Little East Conference Track Athlete of the Week for the week of
March 24-30.
Landry set the school record in the 100-meter hurdles at the Florida State
University Relays, a three-day, non-team-scoring event that features competitors
from NCAA Division I, II and III schools, crossing the finish line in a time of
15.60 seconds to place 30th among the 38 finishers. Her time bested the
previous mark of 15.77 set by former Southern Maine standout Kim Brewer in May
2005.
Landry's time fell just six-tenths of a second shy of an NCAA provisional
qualifying mark, but was good enough to qualify her for the Division III New
England Championships, the NEIcAAA Championships and the ECAC Championships.
Southern Maine returns to competition on Saturday (11:30 a.m.) traveling to
South Hadley, Mass., for the Mt. Holyoke Invitational
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
Huskies Compete at Florida State Relays
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) set a
school record in the 100-meter hurdles to highlight a solid performance by the
University of Southern Maine Huskies women's outdoor track and field team at the
Florida State University Relays at Mike Long Track in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Huskies had several competitors participate in the three-day, non-team
scoring event that hosts athletes from NCAA Division I, II and III schools.
Landry crossed the finish line in a record-setting 15.60 seconds to place
30th among the 38 finishers. Her time bested the previous mark of 15.77 set by
former USM standout Kim Brewer in May 2005. Landry's time fell just six-tenths
of a second shy of an NCAA provisional qualifying mark, but was good enough to
qualify her for the NCAA Division III New England Championship, the Open New
England Championship and the ECAC Championship. Landry also competed in the
long jump, placing 18th out of 30 with a leap of 5.04 meters (16-6 1/2).
Sophomore Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine) and freshman Christina Connolly
(Boise, Idaho) also turned in championship qualifying performances. Competing
in the 400-meter dash, Artesani shaved nearly a second off of her time of a year
ago to cross the finish line in 1:01.41 and qualify for the NCAA Division III
Championships. Connolly cleared 10-2 in the pole vault to tie for 14th place in
the event and qualifying for both the New England Division III and ECAC
Championships in May.
Junior Anna Biasin (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) finished two events for
the Huskies, placing 12th in the triple jump and 28th in the 400-meter hurdles.
Biasin had a leap of 9.58 meters (31-5 1/4) in the triple jump and turned in a
time of 1:11.26 in the hurdles.
Senior Gabby Cyr (Fort Kent, Maine) completed the 5000 meters in 19:34.22
to place 10th among 18 finishers, while senior Sarah Cannon (Sanford, Maine)
raced in the 1500 meters crossing the finish line in 5:10.95.
Southern Maine returns to the Northeast and will compete at the Mt. Holyoke
Invitational on April 5 (11:30 a.m.).
For complete USM results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Southern Maine Opens Outdoor Season at NTC Collegiate Series Meet
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's track and field
team opened its 2008 outdoor season Wednesday winning three events at the
Collegiate Series #2 Meet held at the National Training Center in Clermont, Fla.
Leading the Huskies was senior Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells) who took
the top spot in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.19 seconds. Freshman Erin
Garvey (Haverhill, Mass.) was the winner in the 800 meters with her time of
2:43.98. Junior Emily Poliquin (Lisbon Falls, Maine/Lisbon) was the top
finisher in the long jump with a leap of 16-6 1/2. Junior Anna Biasin (Saco,
Maine/Thornton Academy) shared the top spot with Abbie Frederick of Colby
College in the 100-meter hurdles. Each crossed the line in 17.46.
The Huskies will have a number of competitors participating in the Florida
State Relays on Friday and Saturday before returning home.
At Clermont, Fla. (Event Winners and USM Finishers):
100 meters: 1. Hattie Landry, Southern Maine, 13.19. 5. Katie McFadden, 14.18.
6. Lauren Seide, 14.67. 8. Sarah Beaulieu, 15.40. 9. Elizabeth Cincotta,
15.67.
200 Meters: 1. Erin Beasley, Colby, 27.79. 5. Hillary Hall, 31.74. 6. Abby
Kramer, 32.37. 7. Elizabeth Cincotta, 32.89. 9. Sarah Beaulieu, 33.22.
400 meters: 1. Laura Pomponi, Colby, 1:04.32. 8. Carly Dion, 1:11.81.
800 meters: 1. Erin Garvey, Southern Maine, 2:43.98. 2. Robyn Parsons,
3:04.71. 3. Jessie Hobgood, 3:05.86.
1500 meters: 1. Erin Archand, unattached, 4:48.01. 5. Taylor Kelley, 5:34.54.
6. Berit Alcorn, 5:40.44. 7. Sarah Myrick, 5:41.23. 8. Kaite Wechter, 7:05.93.
5000 meters: 1. Erin Achand, unattached, 18:33.61.
100-meter Hurdles: 1. Abbie Frederick, Colby, and Anna Biasin, Southern Maine,
17.46.
400-meter Hurdles: 1. Heather MacDonald, Colby, 1:12.70.
3000m Steeplechase: 1. Anna King, Colby, 10:48.47.
4 x 100m Relay: 1. Lindenwood, 49.98. 2. Southern Maine, 51.68.
4 x 400m Relay: 1. Colby A, 4:23.78.
High jump: 1. Danielle Shepard, Colby, 4-11. 2. Hillary Hall, 4-7.
Pole Vault: 1. Milena Agudelo, unattached, 13-1 3/4. 2. Christina Connolly,
10-0. T7. Hillary Hall, 7-0.
Long Jump: 1. Emily Poliquin, Southern Maine, 16-6 1/2. 5. Abby Kramer, 13-10
1/2.
Triple Jump: 1. Yosmila Pinerez, Warner Southern, 33-5 3/4.
Shot Put: 1. Lisa Hughes, Lindenwood, 40-8 1/4. 5. Vanessa Baird, 33-11 1/4.
9. Tegan Benham, 28-6 1/2. 11. Bianca Moore, 23-4.
Discus: 1. Lisa Hughes, Lindenwood, 132-5. 6. Vanessa Baird, 93-4. 8. Tegan
Benham, 92-5. 9. Rachael Lewis, 83-9.
Hammer: 1. Nicki Grant, unattached, 185-4. 5. Vanessa Baird, 119-6. 6. Katie
Day, 118-11. 8. Tegan Benham, 100-10.
Javelin: 1. Claudia Mieke, Lindenwood, 120-1. 3. Katie Day, 102-11. 5. Bianca
Moore, 87-1. 9. Abby Kramer, 44-9.
For complete results, go to
http://www.usm.maine.edu/athletics/Women's_Outdoor_Track/wotresults.html
and click on the appropriate link.
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Hutchinson, Landry and Poliquin Tabbed Outdoor Track and Field Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Christa Hutchinson (Gorham, Maine/Falmouth [Mass.])
and Hattie Landry (Acton, Maine/Wells), along with junior Emily Poliquin (Lisbon
Falls, Maine/Lisbon), have been named tri-captains of the University of Southern
Maine Huskies women's outdoor track and field team for the 2008 season. Veteran
head coach George Towle made the announcement this week.
Poliquin, Hutchinson and Landry also served as captains of the Huskies'
women's indoor track and field team which captured the Little East Conference
and New England Alliance Championships for the eighth consecutive year, and the
State Championship for the third time in the last four years.
Coming off of a strong indoor season in which she established personal
bests in the 200 and 400 meters, Hutchinson is expected to bolster the Huskies'
line-up in the longer sprint events. Indoors, Hutchinson won the 600 meters at
the LEC/Alliance meet and was part of the Huskies' 4 x 200-meter relay team that
won three titles and set the school record (1:46.50) at the New England Division
III Championships.
Last year, Hutchinson was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-
District One Women's Cross Country/Track and Field First Team. During the 2007
spring season, Hutchinson established personal bests outdoors in the 400 meters
(1:02.27), 400-meter hurdles (1:07.30) and the triple jump (34-3). Hutchinson
earned All-Alliance honors in the 400 and the triple jump.
Landry is coming off one of the finest indoor seasons in the program's
history. During the course of the winter campaign, Landry set school records in
the 55 meters (7.51), 55-meter hurdles (8.48), and 200 meters (26.24), and was
part of the record-setting 4 x 200 relay. She won three individual titles at
the State meet, and won the 55-meter hurdles at the LEC/Alliance Championships.
Outdoors last spring, Landry earned All-ECAC and Division III All-New
England honors as part of USM's 4 x 100-meter relay team. She also earned All-
New England Alliance honors in the 100-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles, and
earned All-LEC and All-New England Alliance honors in the long jump. Landry's
performance as part of the Huskies' 4 x 100-meter relay team helped set a new
meet record with a winning time of 50.00 seconds.
Poliquin had an excellent indoor season, winning the long jump and
finishing second in the triple jump at the State meet, winning the triple jump
and taking second in the long jump at the LEC/Alliance meet, and establishing
personal bests in both events during the season. She also picked up All-ECAC
honors as part of the 4 x 220-yard relay team.
The defending LEC/Alliance champion in the triple jump outdoors, Poliquin
had an outstanding season as a sophomore. Also a member the Huskies' record
setting 4 x 100 relay team, Poliquin earned numerous accolades in 2007. She
received All-ECAC and Division III All-New England recognition in the 4 x 100
relay, and picked up Division III All-New England, All-Alliance and All-LEC
honors in the triple jump. Poliquin also earned All-Alliance status in the long
jump.
Southern Maine opens its outdoor season on March 26 at the USAT
Invitational in Clermont, Fla. USM will also compete at the Florida State
Relays on March 28-29.
After their two dates in the Florida, the Huskies return to the New England
and will compete at the Mt. Holyoke Invitational on April 5 and the UMass Lowell
Invitational on April 12. The Huskies travel to nearby Brunswick, Maine, for
the Bowdoin Invitational on April 15 and the Aloha Relays on April 18-19. The
Huskies will defend their Little East Conference and New England Alliance
championships on April 26 at Rhode Island College.
The Huskies will send qualified competitors to the New England Division III
Championships at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., on
May 1-3; the NEIcAAA Championships, hosted by the University of New Hampshire,
on May 8-10 and the ECAC Division III Championships on May 15-16 at Springfield
College.
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