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UConn Husky Challenge
University Of Massachusetts Women's Track & Field Team Closes Out First Indoor Meet
December 08, 2023 | Women's Track & Field
STORRS, Conn.- The University of Massachusetts women's track and field team competed at the UConn Husky Challenge on Friday to kick off the indoor season. Senior Faith Richardson and Junior Sadai Headley-Mawasi led the Minutewomen with first place finishes in the 60 meter dash and 300 meter respectively.
Highlights from Competition:
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Richardson won the 60 meter dash with a personal best time of 7.66 seconds, just .02 second behind the second best time in program history which she ran last year.
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Headley-Mawasi also earned a win with a personal best time of 40.48 to take the 300 meter.
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Junior Courtney Rowland recorded a personal best height of 5' 8" in the high jump to place second. The mark puts her in a tie for fourth all-time at UMass.
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Behind Rowland in the high jump, Tessa Bostwick, Shakira Cadet, and Madelyn Krohto all tied for third with jumps of 5' 3".
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Junior Jordan Lafave claimed third in the long jump with an indoor personal best mark of 18' 8.75".
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Winnie Sekyaya had a personal best jump of 17' 2.25" to come in fifth in the long jump.
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Sophomore thrower Jaliyah Burns also set a personal record with a 49' 10.5" weighted throw to take third.
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Hannah Beckman took second in the 600 meter with a personal best time of 1:42.68.
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Ruth Mitchell claimed third in the triple jump with a distance of 37' 8.5" which is a new personal record.
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Sophomore Natalie Krysta finished third in the shot put with a personal best throw of 40' 3.25".
The Minutewomen will be off for over a month until they host the UMass Amherst Winter Opener at the TRACK at New Balance on January 14th.
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