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Aryianna Garceau

Women's Track and Field Michael Vesci, Sports Information Assistant

Aryianna Garceau Wins Women's 100 Meter Hurdles at Penman Relays

MANCHESTER, N.H. – After a week away, freshman Aryianna Garceau returned in a big way for UMass Boston Women's Track and Field finishing second overall in the Women's 100 Meter Hurdle Preliminaries with a time of 15.71 seconds before winning in the finals with a time of 15.65 seconds. Garceau knocked off Division II Southern New Hampshire University junior Emma Hallet who finished in 18.87 seconds.
 
THE BASICS 
Team Results – No Team Results
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Also returning from a week away was sophomore Dorinda Okorji who placed fourth in the Women's Long Jump with a distance of 5.06 meters. Okorji took part in the Women's High Jump as well, finishing 10th overall with a 1.45-meter leap.
Sophomore Grace Colon continued her climb up the rankings for the Beacons as she finished eighth in the Women's 5,000 Meter Run with a time of 20:46.08.

The Women's 3,000 Meter Steeplechase would be dominated by UMass Boston with four runners all taking part in the event for their first time ever. Freshman Jacqueline Earner placed fourth in a time of 12:55.52 with sophomore Sarah Campbell right behind her at 14:49.98 in fifth place. Junior Rachel Green and freshman Abigail Schell also finished back-to-back in seventh and eighth place with times of 15:47.37 and 17:05.88 respectively.

Breakout freshman thrower Kaitlyn Chirkis took part in the Women's Discus, notching 14th place with a 27.55-meter throw and taking 11th in the Women's Javelin with a 30.09-meter mark. Fellow freshman Racquel Batista Viera also participated in the Women's Discus alongside Chirkis, finishing in ninth place with a 30.65 meter throw.
 
WHAT'S NEXT  
UMass Boston will take part in the meet being held at Regis College which begins next Saturday morning at 10:00 AM.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Grace Colon

Grace Colon

5' 2"
Freshman
Kaitlyn Chirkis

Kaitlyn Chirkis

5' 2"
Freshman
Abigail Schell

Abigail Schell

5' 0"
Freshman
Dorinda Okorji

Dorinda Okorji

5' 2"
Sophomore
Rachel Green

Rachel Green

5' 10"
Junior
Sarah  Campbell

Sarah Campbell

5' 1"
Sophomore
Aryianna Garceau

Aryianna Garceau

5' 7"
Freshman
Jacqueline  Earner

Jacqueline Earner

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Grace Colon

Grace Colon

5' 2"
Freshman
Kaitlyn Chirkis

Kaitlyn Chirkis

5' 2"
Freshman
Abigail Schell

Abigail Schell

5' 0"
Freshman
Dorinda Okorji

Dorinda Okorji

5' 2"
Sophomore
Rachel Green

Rachel Green

5' 10"
Junior
Sarah  Campbell

Sarah Campbell

5' 1"
Sophomore
Aryianna Garceau

Aryianna Garceau

5' 7"
Freshman
Jacqueline  Earner

Jacqueline Earner

5' 4"
Freshman
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