BOSTON, MA (December 2, 2023) – The UMass Boston women's track and field team opened their 2023/24 indoor season this past weekend from Suffolk, MA as they participated in the Suffolk Relays against top competing teams such as Division I Northeastern, and Merrimack College. The Beacons use this meet as a good opportunity to benchmark their progress from the beginning of the season.

Sprints:

60M Dash: Aryianna Garceau led the way for the Beacons' sprint squad, finishing the 60 in 8.15 seconds, good for a 16^th overall finish through preliminaries. Also competing in the 60 was Hialeah Foster (8.49), Angelina Cabral (9.35), Kelsy Duong (9.84), and Cayla Jean- Louis (11.02), as the Beacs showed out in numbers in the 60M dash.

200M Dash: Garceau took care of business in the 200 for the Beacons once again, clocking in a 26.91 finish, good for 13^th overall out of 71 competing sprinters. Dorinda Okorji finished just behind her with a 27.19-second finish, good for 16^th overall.  

400M Dash: Harleen Bassan laced up for the Beacons in the 400-meter dash, as she opened her season with a 1:09.10 finish, good for 23^rd out of 33 total.

Distance:

One Mile: Jacqueline Earner lit up the field in the one mile, finishing 7^th overall in 5:23.03 out of 46 total runners, and first for the Beacons in the event. Not far behind her was Sarah Cambell, who clocked a 6:07.97 finish, good for 27^th overall.

5000: Stretching out the range in the 5000 meter race was Grace Colon, as she finished in 20:02.9, good for 15^th out of 22 competitors.

Jumps:

Pole Vault: Mackenzie Jorgensen opened her season with a 2.30 meter clearance in the pole vault to open up her progression for this season.

Long Jump: Following her performance in the 200-meter dash, Okorji moved on to the long jump pit, as she represented the Beacons on the runway, registering a 4.74 best on the day.

Throws:

Weight Throw: Abigail Schell represented the Beacons in the throwers circle, as she opened her season with a 9.25 mark to start out her progression this season.

The Beacons will lace up the spikes again next Saturday, December 9^th from the Track at New Balance in Boston, MA as the act as meet hosts for other competing teams. Results can be found at UMass Boston - Official Athletics Website (beaconsathletics.com).