Women's Track & Field Has Big Day At John Thomas Terrier Classic

When and Where: January 24, 2020– John Thomas Terrier Classic (Boston University Track & Tennis Center)
Results: No Team Scoring

Five new indoor marks were established by Women's Track & Field at the John Thomas Terrier Classic at BU on Friday.

Senior Jill Couto (Newton Junction, N.H.), who ran the fastest 600m in program history last week, came back to break her own indoor school record with a 2:14.99 in the 800m.
Sophomore Grace Henson (Cumberland, R.I.) also broke her school record with a 3:02.32 in the women's 1,000m race.
Sophomore Ashley Corcoran (East Longmeadow, Mass.) turned in the fastest mile run in Penmen history with a 5:04.36.
Junior Maura Coakley (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) also set a school indoor record with a 10:22.89 in the women's 3,000m race.
Sophomore Bennie Alula (Hartford, Conn.) finished ninth in the weight throw. Her 15.42m throw eclipsed the program record previously held by teammate Ashley Elder (Bristol, Conn.).
Elder had the highest finish in an event with a fourth-place in the shot put at 14.16m (46' 5.5").
SNHU's 4x400 relay team turned in a 4:15.10 time. Participating were sophomore Zeandrea Ward (Hartford, Conn.), Couto, Henson and freshman Alexarae Clark (Deer Park, N.Y.)
Ward ran the fastest 200m among the eight SNHU runners in the race. Her time of 26.30 was a PR.
Sophomore Meghan Stroh (New Fairfield, Conn.) also ran her fastest 400m, and was the top SNHU runner in the event.

Southern New Hampshire will return to action next Friday and Saturday at the New England Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston.

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