University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Valentine Invite
Oladipo and Surin pace Huskies at Valentine Invite
2/8/2019 10:59:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
BOSTON, Mass.—The University of Connecticut's women's track and field team kicked off their two-meet weekend at the Valentine Invite in Boston, Mass. Senior sprinter Kat Surin has taken over the 400 Meter Dash, finishing first for the Huskies with a time of 53.32. Decorated Shot Put junior, Divine Oladipo took first in her event for a distance of 16.76m.
"Today at the Valentine Invite we had a good overall meet with 20 personal records generated in various events. Out last two meets have been our best meets of the indoor season. We will definitely take this momentum into the conference and NCAA meets. Kat Surin continues to shine in the sprints, along with Mia Nahom in the Mid-Distances. We are now in the right position to go to the conference meet and preform our best."
-Head Coach J.J. Clark
Excluding Surin and Oladipo, UConn tabbed five top-5 finishes and 11 top-10 performances on the track and in the field events.
In the Pole Vault, several Huskies vied for position finishing in a tie for second and one in fourth place. Emma Chee and Megan Biscoglio finished deadlocked in second at 3.66m, with Laurel Bailey as well as Nicole Kelly closely behind.
Continuing in the field events, Gabrielle Gavalas and Kelli Banks battled to finish seventh and tenth respectively at 11.50m and 11.48m. Chanelle Botsis rounded out the top finishes in the field with her fourth place mark of 17.66m in the Weight Throw.
The sprinters had a field day today as Tia Strackman set the tone in the 60 Meter Hurdles Invitational – Finals. Strackman's 8.61 time was good enough for a top-5 finish. In the finals of the 60 Meter Dash, Jiana Baker came in sixth with a time of 7.696, 7.70. Finally in the 500 and 200 Meter Dash, Ayoola Gbolade and Shanelle Colmon were well prepared for their respective events. Gbolade crossed the finish line at 1:14.48 to finish ninth and Colmon's 24.45 placed her in seventh.
Up next for UConn is the University of Washington's Husky Classic on Saturday, Feb. 9th-Sunday, Feb. 10th.
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