Track had Outstanding Weekend at UM Alumni Meet

Friday, March 18

Coral Gables, Fla.

All Day

Florida Atlantic

UM Hurricane Invitational

4/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's XC/Track & Field

Meet Results

April 10, 2016

BOCA RATON, Fla.- FAU Track and Field shine at UM Alumni Invitational that took place Friday and Saturday. Frida Thorsås returns from the University of Miami Alumni Invitational with a first place finish in addition to other new school records.

"We had a good weekend, anytime you're able to break multiple school records and set a whole bunch of personal bests it's exciting!" The name of the game throughout the regular season is progress, and this weekend we certainly made some! With two regular-season meets left before our C-USA champs, we are happy how most of the team is progressing!" said head coach Alex Smolka.

Frida Thorsås had a big win Saturday placing first over all in the heptathlon with 5465 points which included jumping 5.34m in the long jump, a new school record in the javelin of 44.23m, and 2:12.78 in the 800m run.

On the sprint side, in the 100m hurdles Ashley Stewart placed 15^th (14.17), Crystal McDougle 20^th (14.38), Cassidy Smith 29^th (14.90). In the 100m dash, Deja Jones placed 9^th (11.73), Jada Massie 13^th (11.79), Leila Elliot 30^th (12.47) and Assata Trader 31^st (12.58). Sitia Martinez placed 5^th in the 400m hurdles (1:01.25) followed by teammates McDougle 13^th (1:04.57) and Smith 14^th (1"04.61). In the 4x100m relay the team comprised of Jones, Martinez, Massie and Regina Wilkerson placed 3^rd (45.5). Wilkerson placed 20^th in the 200m das (24.66), Elliot 27^th (24.93), Massie 34^th (25.21), Sherline Valentin 40^th (25.49), Mar'Rhea Everheart 44^th (25.58), Berneta Boldin 45^th (25.70), and Trader 51^st (25.90). Mar'Rhea Everheart placed 8^th in the long jump (5.26m).

On the distance side, freshman Bethany Hardcastle placed 9^th in the 800m run (2:21.00), followed by teammates Cary Fontanez 12^th (2:23.88), Christina Humphries 17^th (2:31.23), and Jessica Brinson 18^th (2:32.41). In the 1500m run senior Kia Heller-Spencer placed 6^th (4:50.64) followed by teammates Jasmine Van Tine 15^th (5"12.46), Humphries 17^th (5:13.67), and freshman Emily Latimer 20^th (5:26.29). In the 5000m run freshman Sophia Clark placed 8^th (19:43.07), followed by Kimberly Jones 13^th (20:27.05), Kelsey Meltzer 16^th (21:33.34), Gabriella Ciraco 17^th (22:04.45) and Grace Mendez 20^th (23:40.84).

The meet closed with the 4x400m relay with the team of Martinez, Wilkerson, Boldin and Valentin placing 8^th (3:49.43) and the other team placing 14^th comprised of Elliot, Fontanez, Hardcastle and Brinson (4:08.31).

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES:

1st place - Heptathlon Frida

3rd - 100m Deja (out of all collegiate athletes)

3rd - 4x100m Relay (Jones, Martinez, Massie, Wilkerson)

5th - 400mH Sitia

6th - 100m Jada (out of all collegiate athletes)

6th - 1500m Kia

8th - 5000m Sophia

8th - Long Jump Mar'Rhea

8th - 4x400m Relay (Martinez, Wilkerson, Boldin, Valentin)

9th - 800m Bethany

NEW SCHOOL RECORDS