2006-07 NE-10 Outdoor Track & Field

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March 19, 2007

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Northeast-10 Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

Doug Caves, UMass Lowell (Fr., Oxford, MA) - Won the 400-meter dash and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship. Posted a time of 47.46 seconds, which surpassed the school record of 47.54. Ran the preliminary in 47.62.

Northeast-10 Women’s Track Athlete of the Week

Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell (Sr., North Adams, MA) - Placed third overall - tops among Division II and III athletes - in the 3,000 meters in 9:55.03 at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic. Provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship and posted the second-fastest result in school history.

Northeast-10 Men’s Track Freshman of the Week

Robert Liekweg, UMass Lowell (Fr., Salem, NH) - Placed second in the decathlon at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic with 5,221 points. Placed in the top five in six of the events, highlighting with first-place finishes in both the 100-meter dash (11.44 seconds) and 400-meter dash (50.72); second place in the javelin (127' 11.0''), third in the long jump (20' 0.25'') and fourth in the 110-meter high hurdles (16.51).

Northeast-10 Women’s Track Freshman of the Week

Barbara Powell, Bentley (Fr., Granby, MA) - At the Shamrock Invitational at Coastal Carolina, set a PR in the 1500 (4:53.89) while finishing 12th of 37 overall and first amongst non-Division I runners. Also helped the distance medley relay (12:38.05) to a third place finish and ran a leg on Bentley's 4x400 relay team (4:15.94).

Northeast-10 Men’s Field Freshman of the Week

Tom Miller, UMass Lowell (Fr., Framingham, MA) - Registered a pair of top-10 finishes among Division II and III athletes at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic. Placed 10th overall and second among Division II-III entries in the javelin with a distance of 154' 7.0''. Also placed 29th overall (10th in the Division II-III contingent) in the discus with a throw of 90' 10.0''

Northeast-10 Women’s Field Freshman of the Week

Courtney Lincoln, UMass Lowell (Fr., Mansfield, MA) - Placed 18th overall and second among Division II and III athletes in the long jump at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic. Leaped to a distance of 16' 3.0'' and also placed 19th overall (sixth) in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.96 seconds.

Weekly Honor Roll:

Dan Darcy, Bentley (Fr., Sharon, MA) - In the 800-meters at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational, was ninth overall in a 44-runner field with a time of 1:57.92. Had the second best time amongst Division II runners. Also ran a leg in the DMR, helping the team to a time of 10:34.76.

Kevin Donovan, Bentley (Jr., Tonawanda, NY) - Had Bentley's highest finish in the Shamrock Invitational at Coastal Carolina, placing fifth amongst 25 in the 5,000 meters (15:34.70). Was second amongst non-Division I runners.

Samantha Robbins, Bentley (Jr., Franklin, MA) - In the Shamrock Invitational at Coastal Carolina, finished 11 of 31 in the 800 (2:30.55) and 15th of 37 in the 1500 (4:59.11). Was fourth amongst non-Division I runners in the 800 and third amongst non-Division I athletes in the 1500. Also helped the DMR team to a third place finish (12:38.05).

Clint Cooper, UMass Lowell (Sr., Raynham, MA) - Placed fifth overall and third among Division II-III athletes in the 400 meter dash in 48.61 seconds at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic.

Ruben Sanca, UMass Lowell (So., Boston, MA) - Placed seventh overall (tops in the Division II-III field) in the 3,000 meters in the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic in 8:44.85.

Weekly Notes:

UMASS LOWELL: Doug Caves broke a 30-year-old school record at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic. Posted a time of 47.46 seconds in the 400-meter dash, which surpassed the school record of 47.54 achieved by Harry Riley in 1976. Ran the preliminary in 47.62, the third-fastest time in school history.