University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Virginia Tech Challenge
UConn Track & Field Competes in Two Events on the Weekend
2/20/2021 10:16:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
VT Classic Results | UConn Multi-Event Challenge
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn track & field program had student-athletes competing at home in Storrs and on the road at the Virginia Tech Classic this weekend.
At the Virigina Tech Challenge, the Huskies had athletes competing in the men's and women's 400 meters and the women's long jump. On Friday night, senior Taylor Woods (Marlboro, Md.) finished second in the event with a best jump of 5.91 meters (19'4.75").
In the women's 400 meters, junior Shanelle Colmon (East Brunswick, N.J.) finished second in the finals, clocking in at 55.48 to post a new personal best.
For the men, the Huskies finished 1-2 in the 400 meters as junior Noah Woodman (Hampstead, N.H.) took the top-spot in a with a new PR time of 47.11 and classmate Wellington Ventura (Cresskill, N.J.) was on his heels in 47.43 seconds.
"Taylor in the long jump, it was fast runway, little adjustment but she just missed out on that big jump today," said Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Greg Roy. "In the 400, we did a really good job. Noah with a big PR and Wellington ran a really solid race. Shanelle ran well, and after I talked to her and she felt she was a little too conservative.  Still, a PR first time out, she ran really well."
Back in Storrs at the UConn Multi-Event Challenge, Jordan Torney (Toms River, N.J.) won the hepthalon with a total score of 5,457 points, a new career-high in the heptathlon for the senior. Torney won four of the seven events, sweeping the track events with wins in the 60-meter dash (7.04 seconds), the 60-meter hurdles (8.14 seconds) and the 1,000 meters (2:46.50) while also winning the long jump with a leap of 7.28 meters.
Junior Nicholas Pronovost (Coventry, Conn.) was second to Torney with a total of 4,943 points, a new career-best mark. He was second in the 60-meter dash (7.34), the long jump (6.78 meters) and the high jump (1.91 meters) on day one of the event. On day two he took second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.65) and the 1,000 meters (3:01.54).
Sophomore Travis Snyder (Saco, Maine) was third in the standings with 4,695 points in his first career heptathlon and won the pole vault at 4.80 meters. Senior Benjamin Grosse (Wayzata, Minn.) was fourth in the standings with 4,276 points and won both the shot put at 13.51 meters and the high jump, clearing the bar at 2.00 meters) during Friday's events.
For the women, senior Kelly Ward (Oxford, Conn.) was second overall with a total score of 3,760 points. Ward won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.14 seconds and the high jump clearing a height of 1.73 meters.Â
Freshmen Katelyn Reid (Middletown, N.J.) finished third with 3,322 points, Emma Phelps (Westborough, Mass.) was fourth with 3,068 points and Felicia Quainoo (Metuchen, N.J.) was sixth with 2,018 points.Â
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