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Kay Wheelock finishes a race for SNHU Track & field
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Wheelock, Wojcik Set New Program Records at NEICAAA Championships

Penmen Finish Seventh at New Englands in Easton, Mass.

When and Where: May 8–9, 2026 – NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Stonehill College – Easton, Mass.)
Results: T-7th of 23 (28 points)

The SNHU women's track & field team turned in a strong showing at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships over the weekend, highlighted by two new program records and multiple scoring performances against a deep New England field.

TRACK

  • Sophomore Erika Wojcik (North Andover, Mass.) delivered one of SNHU's top performances of the meet, finishing fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:12.04, setting a new program record.
  • In the hurdles, junior Kay Wheelock (Milford, Mass.) turned in a standout performance, placing fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.58, also establishing a new program record in the event.
  • Senior Hope Sinclair (Hampton, N.H.) has another strong meet for the Penmen, with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters in 12.10 and adding an eighth-place finish in the 200 meters (25.37).
  • Sophomore Hannah Sippel (Chester, N.H.) also scored in the sprint events, placing sixth in the 400 meters with a time of 57.94 and adding a 10th-place finish in the 200 meters (25.79).
  • Graduate student Corrina Obernesser (Westminster, Colo.) led the distance group with an eighth-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:22.11), while junior Natalie Sicard (Nottingham, N.H.) also competed in the event, finishing 9th (12:57.51).
  • Junior Deirdre Bailat (North Billerica, Mass.) competed Friday, placing 13th in the 5,000 meters (18:58.61).

FIELD

  • Freshman Jordyn Wall-Carty (Woodridge, N.Y.) recorded a personal-best performance in the long jump, placing eighth with a mark of 5.39 meters to score for the Penmen.
  • In the throws, senior Brooke Bibbo (Burlington, Mass.) delivered a strong weekend, recording a season-best in the discus (37.25m) while also placing eighth in the shot put.

NOTES

  • The Penmen finished tied for seventh overall with 28 points in a 23-team field that included Division I, II, and III programs.  The University of Rhode Island (186.50), Southern Connecticut State (109), and UMass Amherst (78) were the top three teams.

UP NEXT

  • The 2025-26 Track & Field season has come to an end.  
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