University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
American Athletic Conference Indoor Championship
Huskies Head to Alabama for AAC Indoor Championships
2/27/2020 1:30:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
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STORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's track and field team heads to Birmingham, Alabama for the 2020 American Athletic Conference Indoor Championship this weekend.
The Huskies are making their last appearance at the AAC Championship as they move back to the Big East starting next season. UConn took first in the New England Championships earlier this season and will be looking to claim another title. The Huskies last AAC Championship victory came in the 2015-16 season.
"We are pretty excited on the women's side. Everything that has been thrown at them they have handled, embraced and competed well," said director of cross-country and track & field Greg Roy.
"The women's meet will be different the men's side. It is a spread out field and you just don't know what could happen. If we get someone who jumps out and grabs it and runs with it early in the meet, you can get rolling. Which team can get hot can win this thing."
"Mia, I have watched her for two years previous, she's a competitor. She likes to win. She does not like to lose. If you saw here at the New England championship, she was there to win. And when she comes out like that, she is tough, tough to beat. Wherever she is this weekend, she will be in the hunt. She is a winner."
The Birmingham CrossPlex facility will host the conference indoor title meet for the fifth straight season. Fans can watch all the action on the American Digital Network.
2020 Season Highlights
On the track…
- Junior Mia Nahom enters the meet with the second best time in the conference in the mile. Nahom set her personal best of 4:39.47 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University. She also holds the third best time in the conference in the 3000 meter run, with a time of 9:29.99, set at the Columbia Challenge.
- Senior Danielle Jordan has the fifth best time in the American in the 3000 meter run with a personal best time of 9:39.84, set at the Valentine Invite.
- Nahom, senior Ericka Randazzo, sophomore Kate Daley and sophomore Randi Burr have recorded personal best times in the 5000 meter run, earning top-10 times in the conference.
- The distance medley relay team of Nahom, sophomore Celia Chacko, junior Solange Wright, and Danielle Jordan come in with the third best time in conference at 11:52.46, set at the New England Championships.
In the field…
- Sophomore Emma Chee looks to continue her success this season in the pole vault. Chee enters the conference meet with the third best score, clearing 4.00m (13'1.5") set at the New England Championships where she took first place.
- Junior captain Taylor Woods holds the second best long time score of 6.12m (20'1"). Woods set that personal best at the Beantown Challenge earlier this season.
- In the weight throw, sophomore Mikyla Rodgers comes into the conference meet with the eighth best score. Her personal best throw of 19.01m (62'4.5") earned her a second place finish at the New England Championships and a top-10 spot heading into the conference meet.
- Junior Kelly Ward's personal best score in the pentathlon of 3487, set at the NE Championships, earns her a top-10 spot in the conference heading into the championship meet. Ward took first in the long jump and high jump events at NE Champs, setting a new personal best.
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