RESULTS
When and Where: May 6, 2016 – Springfield, Mass. (American International College)
Results: Stonehill College (54), Southern Connecticut State University (42), Franklin Pierce University (38), Merrimack College (35), Assumption College (24), American International College (23), University of New Haven (18), Southern New Hampshire University (16), Adelphi University (16), College of Saint Rose (6) and Bentley University (1).
Junior Sahara Brown (Center Barnstead, N.H.) captured the javelin throw at the 2016 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship to headline the day one results for Southern New Hampshire University, as the Penmen completed the first day of their first in their first-ever women's track and field championship at American International College.
Brown becomes Southern New Hampshire's first Northeast-10 Champion after firing the javelin a distance of 39.75 meters. She outdistanced her closest competitor by nearly a full meter and was 2.62 meters ahead of the third-place finisher. Brown's victory earned 10 points for the Penmen, who sit in a tie for eighth overall with 16 total points.
Southern New Hampshire received points in two additional events, as freshmen Mary Claffey (Burlington, Conn.) and Kylie Lorenzen (Holliston, Mass.) picked up three points apiece in the pole vault and the long jump, respectively. Claffey cleared a height of 2.60 meters to check in at No. 6 in the pole vault, while Lorenzen propelled herself a distance of 5.31 meters, just .01 meters out of the top-five, to also land in sixth-place.
The Penmen received strong showings in the hammer throw from freshman Ashley Elder (Bristol, Conn.) and sophomore Melissa Melanson (Goffstown, N.H.). Elder posted a top-10 finish with a heave of 40.92 meters to slot in at No. 10, while Melanson was right behind her in 11th after she whirled the weight 40.36 meters.
Notes:
- Brown has now captured the javelin throw at four meets this spring. She previously took home individual titles at the Wesleyan Spring Classic, the Corsair Classic Invitational and the Eric Loeschner Invitational prior to Friday.
- Freshman Sydney Blais (Pascoag, R.I.) also took part in the long jump final, and turned in a 4.33-meter performance that was good enough for No. 21.
- Freshman Ashley Dennis (Coventry, R.I.) competed in the 1500 meter run on Friday and finished with an official time of 5:25.16, which placed her No. 31 overall.
What's Next:
Southern New Hampshire concludes the 2016 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Track and Field Championship on Saturday at American International College.
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