University of Massachusets Athletics
2018 Women's Track & Field Roster
Diamante Spencer
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Springfield Central
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Mass.
As a redshirt junior in 2018: Outdoor: Took the silver in the 200 meter dash with a time of 24.65 seconds, was part of the 4x100 meter relay team that collected the gold, and competed in the 100 meter dash at the New England Championships (05/12) ... Placed third in the 200 meter dash and in the 100 meter dash at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Finished with a time of 12.10 seconds in the 100 meter dash to take second at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Competed in the 200 meter on day one of the ECAC Championships (03/02) ... Competed at the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17-18) ... Ran the 200 meter at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/09) ... Finished 13th in the 200 meter dash in the John Thomas Terrier Classic meet (01/26) ... Took first place in the 60 meter dash at 7.92 seconds and in the 200 meter with a time of 25.65 seconds at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Competed in the 200 meter and the 60 meter dash at the Beantown Challenge (01/13) ... Was part of the 4x200 relay team at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07) that finished with a second-place time of 1:45.67.
As a Redshirt Junior in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Took sixth place in the 100m dash at 12.25 seconds at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7 … Came in second in the 100m dash at 12.18 seconds at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (4/29) qualifying for New Englands … Was part of the winning 4x400m relay team that recorded the second best time in UMass history (3:48.12) at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/22), finished third as part of the 4x100m relay squad and finished 15th in the 100m dash at 12.46 seconds, qualifying for New Englands … Won first in the 200m dash (24.64) at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15), qualifying for New Englands and placing second all-time in the UMass Record book … Also nabbed third in the 100m dash with a 12.18 second sprint, qualifying for New Englands … Won first in the 100m dash (12.26) and claimed second in 200m dash at 25.15 seconds at the UMass Quad Meet (4/7) qualifying for New Englands. Indoor: Was part of the 4x400m relay team that finished 11th at the Valentine Invitational (2/11) with a time of 3 minutes, 50.96 seconds to qualify for ECACs … Earned third place in the 200m and qualified for New Englands and ECAC at the URI Coaches Invitational (2/4) with a time of 25.71 seconds … Named Student-Athlete of the Week (1/13-1/29) … Broke the UMass record in the 200m dash at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) running 25.00 seconds to qualify for ECAC and New England Championships and finish in 16th place … Picked up third and qualified for New England's in the 200m run with a time of 25.38 at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) and was part of the fourth-place finishing 4x400 relay team with a combined time of 4 minutes, 6.49 seconds … Placed sixth and qualified for New Englands in the 200 meter run at 25.58 seconds at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) … Was part of UMass’ winning 4x200 at the Dartmouth Relays (1/8).Â
As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Placed eighth in the 100m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) with a time of 12.62 and was part of the 4x100 relay team that placed seventh … Was part of the 4x400 relay team that won first at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) and placed third in the 200m (26.00) and fifth in the 100m (13.24) … Was part of the 4x100 relay team that placed seventh in the Larry Ellis Invite (4/23) … Placed seventh in the 100m with a time of 12.39 seconds at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) ... Won the 100m and qualified for New Englands with a 12.40 second run, and also placed fourth in the 200m with a time of 26.01 at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9). Indoor: Competed in seven meets with an overall best time of 7.96 in the 60m and 25.37 in the 200m … Placed 12th in the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/21) for the 200m (26.03) … Placed fifth in the 200m (25.91) and eighth in the 60m (7.96) at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/6).
As a Redshirt Freshman in 2015: Outdoor: Finished ninth in the 4x100-meter relay at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a time of 49-seconds ... Placed third at the Holy Cross Invitational in the 4x100-meter relay (49.26)(4/18) ... Competed in the 100-meter dash at the UMass Invitational, crossing the line in 13.48-seconds (4/11). Indoor: Did not compete.
As a Freshman in 2014:Â Did not compete.
Before UMass: A 2013 graduate of Springfield Central High School ... Competed in sprints and won 3 letters...Freshman year she helped her team to a 6-0 team record and league championship title ... Was a three time All Western Mass. First Team ... Junior and senior year was captain ... Earned Athlete of the Year as a senior...Also was Western Mass. Indoor Champion in the 55 meter dash and 4x200 meter relay ... Placed fifth in New England in the 4x100 meter relay ... Went undefeated in the 200 meter dash junior and senior year ... Holds school records in the 55 meter dash, 300 meter dash, and 4x200 relay (indoor and outdoor) ... Further excelled in academics earning Mass- Mutual Academic Achiever and was an Honor Roll student.
Personal: Diamante Spencer ... Born September 22, 1995 in Brooklyn, NY. ... Daughter to Charles Edwards and Gail Spencer ... Sister to Desiree, Dominique, and Dionna Spencer ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
