University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, May 15
New Britain, Conn.
10 a.m.
University of Massachusetts
at
New England Championships (Day 2)
Photo by: Rafael Suanes/Atlantic 10
Women's Track & Field Takes Second At New England Championships
May 15, 2021 | Women's Track & Field
The Minutewomen collected six medals on day two.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – University of Massachusetts women's track and field collected six medals on the way to a second place team finish at the New England Championships on Saturday at Central Connecticut's Veteran's Stadium. The Minutewomen totaled 83 points, trailing only Rhode Island's 187.
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Senior Jada Harris earned silver in 100 meter hurdles with a time of 13.86 seconds. UMass scored two in 400 meter hurdles with freshman Lillian Kirry grabbing silver at 1 minute, 0.76 seconds and freshman Alexandra Gonet placed seventh in 1 minute, 4.19 seconds.
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Freshman Faith Richardson took home bronze in 100 meter dash with a time of 12.23 seconds. Harris, Kirry and Richardson teamed up with Caroline Schissel to pick up bronze in the 4x100m, combining for a time of 47.31, the fifth fastest time in program history.
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Danielle Notarfrancesco earned a bronze medal in shot put with a toss of 45 feet, 10.75 inches, while Lauren LaDere followed in fourth with a mark of 44 feet, 2.5 inches.
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Kira Kopec garnered silver in heptathlon with a score of 4694 points after closing out the competition with a win in 800 meter run, running 2 minutes, 30.43 seconds for 637 points. She picked up 482 points with a fourth place finish in javelin (99'04") and was fifth in long jump (16'11.5", 606 points).
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Senior Jada Harris earned silver in 100 meter hurdles with a time of 13.86 seconds. UMass scored two in 400 meter hurdles with freshman Lillian Kirry grabbing silver at 1 minute, 0.76 seconds and freshman Alexandra Gonet placed seventh in 1 minute, 4.19 seconds.
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Freshman Faith Richardson took home bronze in 100 meter dash with a time of 12.23 seconds. Harris, Kirry and Richardson teamed up with Caroline Schissel to pick up bronze in the 4x100m, combining for a time of 47.31, the fifth fastest time in program history.
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Danielle Notarfrancesco earned a bronze medal in shot put with a toss of 45 feet, 10.75 inches, while Lauren LaDere followed in fourth with a mark of 44 feet, 2.5 inches.
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Kira Kopec garnered silver in heptathlon with a score of 4694 points after closing out the competition with a win in 800 meter run, running 2 minutes, 30.43 seconds for 637 points. She picked up 482 points with a fourth place finish in javelin (99'04") and was fifth in long jump (16'11.5", 606 points).
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Colette O'Leary took fifth in 800 meter run, clocking in at 2:16.66, while Catherine Curtin claimed sixth in 3,000 meter steeplechase in 11 minutes, 32.55 seconds. Sarah Conant rounded out the UMass scorers with a seventh-place finish in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4 minutes, 43.93 seconds.
Colette O'Leary took fifth in 800 meter run, clocking in at 2:16.66, while Catherine Curtin claimed sixth in 3,000 meter steeplechase in 11 minutes, 32.55 seconds. Sarah Conant rounded out the UMass scorers with a seventh-place finish in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4 minutes, 43.93 seconds.
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