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Women's Track and Field Dominates at Ken O'Brien Championship Prep
April 25, 2026 | Women's Track & Field
AMHERST, Mass. — The University of Massachusetts women's track and field team had a strong weekend of competition Ken O'Brien Championship Prep meet. The Minutemen dominated the Ken O'Brien meet.
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Up Next
The Minutewomen return to action for the Larry Ellis Invitational and Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational on May 1-2.
Highlights from Competition:
- Tesaira Williams placed third in the women's high jump with a clear of 5'3". Marielsa McBride placed fourth with a clear of the same height.
- Megan Frazee placed third in the women's pole vault with a leap of 11'4.25". Maia Perillo paced fifth with a clear of 10'10.25".
- Bridget Lee placed second in the women's long jump with a leap of 17'10.5".
- Tolu Odetola won the women's triple jump with a leap of 40'7.75". Her jump moved her into fourth in women's indoor program history. Shakira Cadet placed third with a jump of 38'2.25", and Ruth Michel rounded out the top five with a jump of 36'10.25".
- Four Minutewomen placed within the top-8 of the women's shot put, with Natalie Krysta leading the way with a toss of 42'8.25" to secure second. Mattie Bishop (5th), Eve Segal (7th) and Tesaira Williams (8th) followed with throws of 42'0.25", 40'7" and 40'2", respectively.
- Coco Van Nynatten won the women's discus throw with a toss of 152'10". Mattie Bishop placed seventh with a throw of 124'9", and Eve Segal placed ninth with a toss of 122'2".
- Van Nyatten also placed second in the women's javelin with a throw of 132'7". Tesaira Williams placed eighth with a toss of 80'11".
- Lara Mannes Diaz de Cerio placed third in the women's 1500m run with a time of 4:24.79. Agnes Thundal placed fourth with a time of 4:24.85, Allison Chmielewski placed seventh with a finish of 4:28.63 and Anna McElhinney placed ninth with a 4:34.37.
- Ashley Johnson and Leila Metres took the top two spots in the women's 400m dash with times of 55.25 and 56.79.
- Jillian Strynar placed first in the women's 100m dash with a time of 12.12. Chloe Guthrie placed third with a finish of 12.54.
- The combination of Tesaira Williams and Jennifer Willams took the top two spots in the women's 100m hurdles with times of 14.18 and 14.35.
- Simeone Harrison placed second in the women's 800m run with a time of 2:15.51. Skylar Fox rounded out the top five with a time of 2:16.66.
- Jillian Strynar won the women's 200m dash with a time of 24.56. Ali Murphy placed second with a time of 25.56. Leila Metres placed fourth with a finish of 25.71 and Chloe Guthrie placed seventh with a time of 26.02.
Up Next
The Minutewomen return to action for the Larry Ellis Invitational and Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational on May 1-2.
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