April 30, 2022
Women's Track and Field Goes for Multiple Wins at Blue Devil Invite
Central Connecticut State women's track and field took care of business on their home turf Saturday, collecting a number of first place finishes at this year's Blue Devil Invite.
KEY TRACK PERFORMANCES
- Kaitlyn Stevens and Maegan Desmarais finished one and two, respectively, in the 3000m steeplechase. Stevens led CCSU with a 11:44.87 time.
- Another pair of Blue Devils finished first and second in the 100m hurdles. De'ja Salahuddin finished first at 17.07, while teammate Emily Fedor was right behind her at 18.98.
- Angie Rafter dusted the competition in the 1500 meter run, finishing in 4:29.16, nearly 30 seconds ahead of second place and nearly another CCSU record broken by Angie. Kayla Cohen was near behind Angie as well to start.
- Ashley Dana finished first in the 800m race with a 2:12.39
- The women's 4x400m relay team, comprised of Magnalen Camara, Adriana Brathwaite, Kamiliah Diaz and Ashley Dana, finished well ahead of the competition, clocking in at 4:12.43.
- Brooke Morabito finished second in the 3000m run at 10:07.54. Julia Cancellieri and Rebecca Carusone finished fifth and sixth behind Morabito.
- Camara finished third in the 200m dash at 25.35.
- Salahuddin also earned a second place notch in the 100m dash, finishing in 14.09.
- Kamilah Diaz finished third in the 400m dash at 1:02.83.
KEY FIELD PERFORMANCES
- Aaliyah Walker grabbed a second place finish in the triple jump with a 10.55m attempt. Walker then placed third in the long jump at 5.02m.
- Alissa Hurd grabbed the bronze in the high jump, reaching for a 1.60m jam.
- Sarah Ovesny finished fourth in the hammer throw with a 31.10m throw. She went on to place fifth in the shot put at 11.07m and placed sixth in the javelin throw with a 25.19m toss.
UP NEXT...
The Blue Devils will be competing for a Northeast Conference Championship next time they are on the track, competing for the title this upcoming weekend.
