University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Womens Track Wins New England Challenge Cup Final
1/20/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
As she did at UConns last two meets, the Brown and Yale Invitational, Tamika Toppin (Sr., South Plainfield, NJ) won the high jump, this time with a height of 5 10" to tie her season best in the event. Toppin would go on to turn in a runner-up placing in the 55m hurdles in a time of 7.98. The time erases the nine-year-old school record, 8.05, held by Lana Howard. Nicole Toney (Fr., West Hartford, CT) also had success in the jumps with two first place efforts. In the long jump, Toney had a season best of 18 8", while also claiming first place in the triple jump with a distance of 41 1". Sharmaine Abrams (Jr., Manchester, CT) also had dual first place performances in the 55m dash in a time of 7.22 and the 200m dash with a 25.47 clocking. The latter of which is her career best, while the 55m time ties that of which she posted at the Yale Invitational. In the field events, Wadudah Nurul-Islam (Jr, Providence, RI) came up big for the Huskies scoring points in both the weight throw and the shot put. Her weight throw distance of 56 5 3/4" earned first place, while her shot put mark of 43 4 1/2" finished third. Also placing first in their respective events were Louise Agoston (Sr., Jackson, NJ) and Lauren Dunning (Jr., Toms River, NJ). Agoston won the 500m with a time of 1:16.27, while Dunning had the top finish in the 5000m with a time of 18:49.20. For Dunning the time was a season best.
UConn returns to action on Friday, Jan. 26, as the Huskies travel to Boston, MA, for the Reggie Lewis Center Invitational. A year ago, Connecticut won this meet scoring 89 points.
New England Challenge Cup Finals
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001
UConn Women's Track and Field
Weight Throw 1. Wadudah Nurul-Islam 56' 5 " 5. Amy Parkosewich 45' 3 " Long Jump 1. Nicole Toney 18' 8" 2. Andrea Gourdine 18' 4 " 3. Kafi Davis 18' 4" 4. Rhashida Abdul-Amalik 17' 11" High Jump 1. Tamika Toppin 5' 10" 4. Deirdre Mullin 5' 6" T8. Jen Barcellona 5' 2" Triple Jump 1 .Nicole Toney 41' 1" 2. Rhashida Abdul-Amalik 39' 5" 4. Andrea Gourdine 36' 10" Shot Put 2. Lissa Bloom 44' 10 " 3. Wadudah Nurul-Islam 43' 4 " 5. Amy Parkosewich 40' 7 " 13. Nicole Toney 34' 2 " Pole Vault 3. Tali Griner 10' 5" Prelims 55m Hurdles 1. Tamika Toppin 8.19 12. Louise Agoston 9.08 17. Kristin Lapan 9.56 55m Hurdles Finals 2. Tamika Toppin 7.98 55m Prelims 2. Sharmaine Abrams 7.32 15. Michelle Beamon 7.84 55m Finals 1. Sharmaine Abrams 7.22 200m 1. Sharmaine Abrams 25.47 5. Michelle Carter 26.34 16. Joann Lawrence 28.64 27. Kristin Lapan 31.05 400m 5. Amanda Chrichlow 1:00.60 17 Joann Lawrence 1:04.95 500m 1. Louise Agoston 1:16.27 4. Nicola Hines 1:19.88 800m 3. Sarah Hyman-Casilli 2:16.45 9. Allison McCabe 2:25.25 10. Michele McKirdy 2:25.68 1000m 3. Nichole Tremblay 2:57.91 3000m 11. Kelly Joy 10:46.15 19. Marisa Olivo 11:17.41 5000m 1. Lauren Dunning 18:49.20 Mile 2. Kim Grabarz 5:06.66 4x200m Relay 3. UConn 1:44.22 4x400m Relay 1. UConn 4:01.22 Distance Medley Relay 2. UConn 12:16.29
