Women’s Track & Field Hosts Holy Cross Following Month Off (Jan. 16; 11 a.m.)

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire women's track & field team restarts the season after the holiday break, with the College of the Holy Cross (Jan. 16; 11 a.m.), Saturday afternoon at the Paul Sweet Oval.

The Wildcats look to shake off the rust following a month-long break. The throws events begin at 11 a.m. followed by the running events at 1p.m. With five weeks left until the conference championship (Feb. 19-20), UNH looks improve each meet.

Championship Prep
Preparations for the championships season will officially begin with Holy Cross, who has toppled UNH the past few seasons. The 'Cats last placed first in this meet during the 2010-11 season.

Continuing Success
Sophomore Elinor Purrier (Montgomery, Vt.) enters this meet after setting the 3,000-meter race school record with a time of 9 minutes, 29.29 seconds. Purrier broke the record, set by Keely Maguire in 2013, by 0.2 seconds. Senior Cassie Kruse (Hampshire, Ill.) set a new personal best in the 1,000-meter race with a time of 2:51.50 for third place overall.

Jump, Jump, Jump
Freshman Shelby Strickland (Kennebunk, Maine) placed fourth overall in the last meet with a height of 5 feet, 5.0 inches. Sophomore Rachel Morrison (Westwood, Mass.) leapt the same height, clearing the bar on her final jump. Junior Jeannette Mara (Bedford, N.H.) cleared 5 feet, 3 inches on her first attempt.

Sprint to the Finish
Senior Lauren Perrodin (Coral Springs, Fla.) raced three events last meet, claiming fourth place in the 60m dash (7.73) and 12^th in the 200m run (26.65). Perrodin was also a part of the 4x400m relay team that placed first overall. Perrodin kicked off the race as the team finished in 3:56.01. Sophomore Danielle Gajewski (Danville, N.H.) placed third overall in the 500-meter dash with a time of 1:15.71 and joined Perrodin on the podium, as the second-leg runner in the 4x400-meter relay team.

Next Up
New Hampshire travels to the Joe Donohue Games in Boston on Friday, Jan. 22 at the Reggie Lewis Center. Text UNH to 90561 to sign up for Sports alerts. Message & Data Rates May Apply. 1 message/text. Consent to receive a text message is not a condition of purchasing goods or services. Text HELP to 90561 for info. STOP to cancel. T&Cs & Privacy Policy is available HERE.

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