University of New Hampshire Athletics
Friday, April 12
Providence, R.I.
4 PM
University of New Hampshire
at
Ocean State Invitational
(Photo by Matthew Troisi)
4/11/2019 1:17:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
New Hampshire will split time this weekend between invitationals at Providence, Vermont, and at home.
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's track & field team splits time once again this weekend with the Ocean State Invitational hosted by Providence College, and the annual UNH Wildcat Invitational in Durham.
New Hampshire will look to build off an impressive home opener, with 10 individual winners and a meet-high team score of 206 points. The Wildcats will look to repeat that all-around strong performance as they host Maine and Bates starting at 11:30 A.M.
The Wildcats will also send six athletes down to the Ocean State Invitational in Providence; Juniors Michaella Conery (Concord, N.H.), Meg Champagne (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) and Madeleine Brandon (Killingworth, Conn.) and sophomore Cayla Barretto (Woburn, Mass.) will compete in the mile, while seniors Danielle Gajewski (Danville, N.H.) and Shannon Murdock (Exeter, N.H.) will compete in the 800 meter run. "We're excited to bring down Gajewski and Murdock to this meet." says head coach Robert Hoppler, "We're also really excited about the three juniors and sophomore [Conery, Barretto, Champagne, Brandon] that we're bringing down. I feel like they've really developed well as middle distance athletes and it's exciting to start to see them emerge and become high level college runners."
On Saturday and Sunday UNH will also send multi-eventer Bosibori Mosongo (Indianapolis, Ind.) to the Catamount Combined Events Challenge hosted by Vermont, the first outdoor meet for UVM since 2017. "The multi-event challenge is a great opportunity to give our multi-eventers, both men and women, a chance to compete in their event." says Hoppler. "There's not a lot of chances to compete in the multi, so they get a chance before the conference meet. They all did well and scored indoors at America East; we're excited about taking that outdoors."
MEET INFO:
Ocean State Invitational
Date: Friday, April 12
Start Time: 4:45 PM
Location: Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field – Providence, R.I.
UNH Wildcat Invitational
Date: Saturday, April 13
Start Time: 11:30 AM (Field Events) 1:30 PM (Track Events)
Location: Reggie Atkins Track & Field Facility – Durham, N.H.
Catamounts Combined Events Challenge
Date: Saturday, April 13 to Sunday, April 14
Start Time: 11 AM (Saturday), 10 AM (Sunday)
Location: Frank H. Livak Track & Field Facility – Burlington, Vt.
LAST TIME OUT:
New Hampshire split time last weekend at its home opener and also at the annual Colonial Relays. At home, the Wildcats took the victory with a team score of 206 points, winning 10 of 19 individual events. Highlighting those wins was junior thrower Alyssa Colbert (Smithfield, R.I.) who set a new school record in the discus throw, winning the event with a distance of 148 feet, four inches.
At the Colonial Relays, sophomore Caroline Mahoney (Bedford, N.H.) was the top UNH finisher, with a third place finish in the 10,000 meter run. Mahoney's time of 35:56.15 was a new personal best.
FROM THE COACHES:
[On the Ocean State Invitational]
"Over the last few years, we've been able to bring some people down to this invitational, run under the lights with some of the best competition in New England and New York. It's an opportunity to run fast in hopefully good conditions in a pretty exciting environment.
-Head coach Robert Hoppler
[On Saturday's Home Invitational]
"Saturday's meet at home, seems like we're going to have great weather, excited to have another home meet where our fans and alumni can come see us compete.
-Head coach Robert Hoppler
[On America East Performer of the Week Alyssa Colbert]
"[Alyssa] is off to a great start this season; she threw the javelin very well in Raleigh, came home and set the school record in the discus. It's very exciting to see what she'll achieve as the season goes on."
-Head coach Robert Hoppler
"Alyssa's developing nicely, she says she surprised herself last week with her school record/personal best in the discus last week. Good things are happening with all the women's throwers, hopefully Alyssa and the throwers will be a big contributor for them in the conference meet."
-Track and Field Coordinator Jim Boulanger
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New Hampshire will look to build off an impressive home opener, with 10 individual winners and a meet-high team score of 206 points. The Wildcats will look to repeat that all-around strong performance as they host Maine and Bates starting at 11:30 A.M.
The Wildcats will also send six athletes down to the Ocean State Invitational in Providence; Juniors Michaella Conery (Concord, N.H.), Meg Champagne (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) and Madeleine Brandon (Killingworth, Conn.) and sophomore Cayla Barretto (Woburn, Mass.) will compete in the mile, while seniors Danielle Gajewski (Danville, N.H.) and Shannon Murdock (Exeter, N.H.) will compete in the 800 meter run. "We're excited to bring down Gajewski and Murdock to this meet." says head coach Robert Hoppler, "We're also really excited about the three juniors and sophomore [Conery, Barretto, Champagne, Brandon] that we're bringing down. I feel like they've really developed well as middle distance athletes and it's exciting to start to see them emerge and become high level college runners."
On Saturday and Sunday UNH will also send multi-eventer Bosibori Mosongo (Indianapolis, Ind.) to the Catamount Combined Events Challenge hosted by Vermont, the first outdoor meet for UVM since 2017. "The multi-event challenge is a great opportunity to give our multi-eventers, both men and women, a chance to compete in their event." says Hoppler. "There's not a lot of chances to compete in the multi, so they get a chance before the conference meet. They all did well and scored indoors at America East; we're excited about taking that outdoors."
MEET INFO:
Ocean State Invitational
Date: Friday, April 12
Start Time: 4:45 PM
Location: Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field – Providence, R.I.
UNH Wildcat Invitational
Date: Saturday, April 13
Start Time: 11:30 AM (Field Events) 1:30 PM (Track Events)
Location: Reggie Atkins Track & Field Facility – Durham, N.H.
Catamounts Combined Events Challenge
Date: Saturday, April 13 to Sunday, April 14
Start Time: 11 AM (Saturday), 10 AM (Sunday)
Location: Frank H. Livak Track & Field Facility – Burlington, Vt.
LAST TIME OUT:
New Hampshire split time last weekend at its home opener and also at the annual Colonial Relays. At home, the Wildcats took the victory with a team score of 206 points, winning 10 of 19 individual events. Highlighting those wins was junior thrower Alyssa Colbert (Smithfield, R.I.) who set a new school record in the discus throw, winning the event with a distance of 148 feet, four inches.
At the Colonial Relays, sophomore Caroline Mahoney (Bedford, N.H.) was the top UNH finisher, with a third place finish in the 10,000 meter run. Mahoney's time of 35:56.15 was a new personal best.
FROM THE COACHES:
[On the Ocean State Invitational]
"Over the last few years, we've been able to bring some people down to this invitational, run under the lights with some of the best competition in New England and New York. It's an opportunity to run fast in hopefully good conditions in a pretty exciting environment.
-Head coach Robert Hoppler
[On Saturday's Home Invitational]
"Saturday's meet at home, seems like we're going to have great weather, excited to have another home meet where our fans and alumni can come see us compete.
-Head coach Robert Hoppler
[On America East Performer of the Week Alyssa Colbert]
"[Alyssa] is off to a great start this season; she threw the javelin very well in Raleigh, came home and set the school record in the discus. It's very exciting to see what she'll achieve as the season goes on."
-Head coach Robert Hoppler
"Alyssa's developing nicely, she says she surprised herself last week with her school record/personal best in the discus last week. Good things are happening with all the women's throwers, hopefully Alyssa and the throwers will be a big contributor for them in the conference meet."
-Track and Field Coordinator Jim Boulanger
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