Scott, Yeomans lead ‘Cats at Rhode Island

Saturday, February 9

Kingston, R.I.

11 AM

University of New Hampshire

URI Coaches Tribute Meet

Madeleine Brandon (left) and Shannon Stang (right) (Photo by Matthew Troisi)

2/9/2019 10:46:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

KINGSTON, R.I. – The University of New Hampshire women's track & field team competed at the University of Rhode Island coaches tribute meet, looking to get one final chance at high-level competition before facing off with the conference's best at the America East championships later this month.

In a meet where no team score was kept, the Wildcats goal for the weekend was competing for individual career bests and bettering their own marks. Two Wildcats won their individual events on Saturday, with freshman Zakiya Scott (Brooklyn, N.Y.) taking first in the 400 meter run with a time of 1 minute, 1.12 seconds. She was followed by fellow freshman Kelly Hamlin (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) in second place in 1:02.37, just milliseconds away from her personal best.

In the 1000m run, the top overall finisher was freshman Nicole Yeomans (Foxborough, Mass.) who took first in 3:01.70, setting a new personal best in the event. Finishing runner up to her was junior Madeleine Brandon (Killingworth, Conn.) who finished in 3:02.18, also setting a new personal best.

UP NEXT:
After a week off, the Wildcats head back to Boston University for the 2018-19 America East Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday, February 22 to Saturday, Feb. 23.

MEET RESULTS:
Other top finishers for the Wildcats:

Sophomore Shaylyn Saunders (Hudson, N.H.) took third in the 800m run in 2:23.19.
In the mile run, fifth-year Shannon Stang (Medford, N.J.) took fourth in 5:18.29.
In the 60m hurdles, sophomore Maria Virga (Derry, N.H.) took fourth in 9.05 seconds, setting a new personal best.
Senior Sabrina Anderson (Hopewell, N.J.) took fourth in the pole vault with a height of 10 feet, eight inches.
In the 200m run, sophomore Kelly Crawford (Mansfield, Mass.) finished fourth in 26.30 seconds. Freshman Crismeily Borg (Nashua, N.H.) crossed the finish line right behind her in 26.34 seconds, setting a new personal best.