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February 9, 2009

For Immediate Release

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Northeast-10 Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

Tyrone Sawyer, New Haven (Sr., Nassau, Bahamas) - Won the 60 meter dash, provisionally qualifying for the national meet in a time of 6.85 at the Yale Giegengack Invitational. Also finished seventh in the 200 meter dash in a time of 22.64.

Northeast-10 Women’s Track Athlete of the Week

Shannon Gagne, New Haven (So., Meriden, Conn.) - Finished second in the 200 meter dash in a time of 25.01 at the Yale Giegengack Invitational, setting a new school record in that event. Also came in third in the 60 meter dash (6.83) after qualifying first in a time of 6.82.

Northeast-10 Men’s Track Freshman of the Week

Kevin Downing, New Haven (Fr., Meriden, Conn.) - Won the 200 meter dash in a time of 21.86 at the Yale Giegengack Invitational.

Northeast-10 Women’s Track Freshman of the Week

Dana Jamieson, UMass Lowell (Fr., Sudbury, Mass.) - Captured two events and shattered a school record at the Tufts University Stampede. Won the 600 meters in 1:36.63, eclipsing the previous school record of 1:37.04 set in 1994. Also ran a 59-1-second leg on the 4X400 meter relay team which placed first in 4:03.41.

Northeast-10 Men’s Field Athlete of the Week

Cory Murray, UMass Lowell (So., Methuen, Mass.) - Won the shot put title - his second of the year - at the Tufts University Stampede with a season-best throw of 51' 1.5''.

Northeast-10 Women’s Co-Field Athletes of the Week

Jacqui Barrett, UMass Lowell (Jr., Woburn, Mass.) - Won her fourth title of the season, capturing the shot put at the Tufts University Stampede with a throw of 44' 1.5''.

Letecia Taylor, Southern Connecticut (Jr., Plainfield, N.J.) - Won the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.80 seconds at the Giegengack Invitational.

Northeast-10 Men’s Field Freshman of the Week

David Bannerman, Southern Connecticut (Fr., South Windham, Conn.) - Finished seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 13.62 meters at the Giegengack Invitational.

Northeast-10 Women’s Field Freshman of the Week

Alesha Chu Foo, New Haven (Fr., Bridgeport, Conn.) - Finished ninth in the high jump at the Yale Giegengack Invitational with a jump of 1.55 meters (5'1”).

Weekly Honor Roll:

Geoffrey Mock, Assumption (Fr., Sicklerville, N.J.) - At the Smith Invitational he finished second in the 55 meters(6.60) (Career Best). Also had a third place finish in the 200-meters (23.30).

Bernard Scott, Assumption (Jr., St. Petersburg, Fla.) - At the Smith Invitational finished first in the 55-meters (6.54).

Dan Darcy, Bentley (Jr., Sharon, Mass,) - Represented Bentley at the prestigious Reebok Boston Indoor Games by posting a season-best time of 1:54.32 in the 800 meters. Was fifth of six in the race, trailing runners from Rend Lake, Providence, Cornell and Ohio State.

Tim Guerin, UMass Lowell (Jr., Auburn, Mass.) - Placed second in the mile at the Tufts University Stampede in 4:23.78. Also ran a 2:01.60-leg on the 4X800 meter relay team which took second in 7:56.84.

Justin Oliver, UMass Lowell (Jr., Lowell, Mass.) - Won the 600 meters at the Tufts University Stampede in 1:24.07.

Ashley Zielinski, UMass Lowell (Fr., Manchester, N.H.) - Won the 55 meter hurdles in 8.47 seconds and placed seventh in the 200 meter dash in 27.29 at the Tufts University Stampede.

John Brinley, Southern Connecticut (Sr., East Hartford, Conn.) - Won the weight throw with an IC4A qualifying mark of 18.24 meters during the first day of the Giegengack Invitational.

Sasha Mathelier, Southern Connecticut (Sr., Freeport, N.Y.) - Won the pole vault with a vault of 3.75 meters and grabbed a sixth place finish in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.38 seconds at the Giegengack Invitational.

Danielle Moore, Southern Connecticut (Sr., Palmdale, Calif.) - Finished in second place in the 800 meter dash with a time of 2:14.67 at the Giegengack Invitational.

Corey Mosley, Southern Connecticut (Jr., Bethany, Conn.) - Turned in a second place finish in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:55.21 at the Giegengack Invitational.

Gary Pope, Southern Connecticut (Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y.) - Won the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.41 seconds at the Giegengack Invitational.

Patrick Waszczak, Southern Connecticut (So., Colchester, Conn.) - Placed second in the pole vault with a vault of 4.80 meters at the Giegengack Invitational.

Joe D'Agostino, Stonehill (Jr., Canton, Mass.) - Finished second in the high jump (6'2.25")at the Tufts Invitational.

Dan Newton, Stonehill (So., Reading, Mass.) - Set a new school record in the shot put with a toss of 45 feet and 9.75 inches, also finished third in the event at the Tufts Invitational.

Susan O’Connell, Stonehill (Fr., East Greenwich, R.I.) - Placed second in the 800, finishing behind teammate Lindsey Pinkham with a time of 2:22.25. Also member of 4x400 relay which took third and finished just .01 of matching the school, at the Tufts Invitational.

Kathryn O’Leary, Stonehill (Jr., North Greenbush, N.Y.) - Took home the honors in the 400 meters with a time 1:01.59 at the Tufts Invitational.

Lindsey Pinkham, Stonehill (So., Skowhegan, Maine) - Placed first in the 800 meters with a time of 2:21.48. Was also the third leg of the 4x400 which finished just .01 from matching the school record with a time of 4:07.71 at the Tufts Invitational.

Weekly Notes:

NEW HAVEN: New Haven’s women’s distance medley relay team (Ashley Hardy, Alesha Chu Foo, Danielle Howell and Lauren DiMitruck) broke the school record in a time of 13:10.87.