UMass Boston Athletics Hall of Fame
The 1987 women’s outdoor track and field season marked another historic year in what has been called the Golden Era of the UMass Boston track and field program. Led by head coach Sherman Hart, the Beacons looked to earn the program’s fifth NCAA Division III National Championship and fourth-straight. The Beacons produced four national champions in three events (4x400, 400, and 800) and a total of 10 All-America honors. During the regular season, the Beacons took home individual titles at the Southeastern Massachusetts University Invitational and at the Penn State Lady Lion Open. Genesia Eddins set the program record in the 200-meter dash, which stood for over 30 years, while the 4x400-meter relay team established a NCAA Championship record time of 3:40.76. At the historic Penn Relays, the Beacons 4x400-meter relay team took second, behind Division I University of Illinois. The 1986–87 indoor track and field team captured UMass Boston’s third straight indoor NCAA III title, and fourth overall national title. The team recorded 10 All-American performances as well as four individual champions during its championship run.
Members of the squad include: Patsy Booker, Delores Booth, Darrelle Boyd, Charlene Byrd, Marjorie Delsoin, Debbie D’Entremont, Murtonda Durant, Genesia Eddins, Andrea Flash, Jackie James, Sonji Larts, Carol Thomas, Head Coach Sherman Hart and Assistant Coach Jeff Hennessey.
