Women’s Track & Field: Huskies Make Strides In Sorlien Memorial Invitational
KINGSTON, R.I. – UConn women's track & field team headed to the University of Rhode Island on Saturday for the Sorlien Memorial Invitational.
The Huskies competed in the non-scored meet with athletes from host URI and AIC, Boston College, Bryant, Holy Cross, Northeastern, Massachusetts, UMass-Lowell, Quinnipiac, and Stonehill.
UConn freshman Danielle Phillip (Valley Stream, N.Y.) earned a victory in the 60 meter dash while junior Emma Chee (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) was a winner in the pole vault for the second-straight week.
In the weight throw, junior Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) earned her second career victory.
"With limited entries today, we were very happy with the results we saw," stated Director of cross country and track & field Greg Roy. "In a non-scoring meet with some of our athletes in off events, I thought we still got better and continued to advance toward our season goals. Great to see our captains Mikyla and Emma perform today and excited for Danielle Phillips to get her first win as a collegian."
"This meet capped the end of a very tough training cycle for both programs where double sessions were part of our routine before classes. We are now focused on the midseason part of the schedule as we head to Boston next week."
On the track…
- Freshman Danielle Phillip (Valley Stream, N.Y.) got her first collegiate win in the 60 meter dash, clocking in a 7.77 second (7.764) time to edge UMass's Grace Poku (7.769)
- Freshman Katelyn Reid (Middletown, N.J.) set a new PR in the 60 meter hurdles, finishing fifth with a time of 9.15 seconds.
- Junior Sophia Castronovo (Emerson, N.J.) finished fourth in the 500 meters with a time of 1:17.47.
- Sophomore Elise O'Leary (Milton, Mass.) had a big PR in the 1000 meters, finishing fourth and taking nearly nine seconds off her previous best time at 2:55.85.
In the field…
- The Huskies took the top-two spots in the pole vault led by junior Emma Chee (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) who took first with a height of 3.75 meters.
- Freshman Kalli Knott (Erie, Pa.) was second clearing 3.65 meters. UConn also went 1-2 in the weight throw with junior Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) grabbing a win at this event for the second-straight appearance.
- Rodgers had a throw of 18.97 meters. Freshman Natalia Surdej (Lancaster, N.Y.) was second with a toss of 17.90 meters.
- Freshman Taylor Pannell (Middletown, N.Y.) was second in the high jump with a height of 1.65 meters, clearing the height on her first attempt.
- Junior Emily Lavarnway (Ovid, N.Y.) took third, clearing 1.65 meters on her second try.
- Sophomore Susie Okoli (New Haven, Conn.) set a new PR in the shotput, posting a throw of 12.45 meters to finish seventh overall
- Freshman Zayin Roe (Richmond, Va.) took fourth in the long jump with a jump of 5.32 meters while classmate Amanda Ruffin (Ellicott City, Md.) was sixth at 5.31 meters.
