University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Wilton Wright Invitational
Emma Chee Sets New School Record For Huskies
4/3/2021 8:13:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's track team had a split squad competing on Saturday with athletes down in Tampa at the South Florida Invitational at USF and some down state at the Wilton Wright Invitational at Southern Connecticut State.
The USF meet was unscored but UConn came away with a win in the hammer throw and a new school record in the pole vault. At SCSU, the Huskies finished in second place with a partial team competing in a seven team field. UConn won five events on the day.
"Another strong performance by the women's team today," commented Associate Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Rich Miller. "Across the board was great to see our Huskies compete today. Everyone was aggressive and building a base to improve on."
"Chanell led the way improving on last week's performance," said Miller. "She is starting to get in a competitive rhythm. Great to see Emma Chee set a new outdoor school record today in the pole vault and freshman Zayin Roe, take a big step forward with a lifetime best in the triple jump."
On the track…
At USF:
- Junior Shanelle Colmon (East Brunswick, N.J.) had a new PR in the 400 meters and took home a second-place finish. Colmon clocked in at 55.29 seconds, topping her top time from her lone race back during the indoor season.
At SCSU:
- In the 800 meters, UConn claimed the top-three finishes led by freshman Jenna Zydanowicz (West Hartford, Conn.) who posted a time of 2:17.73 to get a win in her first collegiate competition. She was followed by junior Celia Chacko (Windsor, Conn.) at 2:22.62, a new PR, and junior Emily Criscuolo (Woodbridge, Conn.) at 2:28.74.
- The Huskies took the top-two spots in the 1,500-meter run with senior Rachel Vick (Woolwich, N.J.) and senior Katelynn Romanchick (Trumbull, Conn.) finishing 1-2. Vick won with a time of 4:46.20 while Romanchick was second at 4:55.16.
- UConn also had the top-two finishers in the 300-meter dash with freshman Ta'Jae Jackson (Boilingbrook, Ill.) winning in 41.77 seconds while also setting a new UConn school outdoor record. Freshman Jalah Cooper (Windsor, Conn.) was second in a time of 43.14 seconds.
- In the 3,000 meters, junior Emma Krebs (Roxbury, Conn.) topped the field with a time of 10:03.31, her first time running the 3,000 at UConn.
- The UConn 4x400 relay team of Sophia Castronovo (Emerson, N.J.), Cooper, Jackson and Krebs also notched a win with a time of 4:04.95.
- Freshman Felicia Quainoo (Metuchen, N.J.) grabbed a win in the 100-meter hurdles, posting a time of 14.63 seconds.
In the field…
At USF:
- In the pole vault, junior Emma Chee (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) set a new PR and new UConn Outdoor school record, clearing a height of 3.85 meters. She finished third overall. She also holds the school indoor mark (4.10 meters).
- Senior Chanell Botsis (Coquitlam, British Columbia) notched her first win of the spring in the hammer throw, besting the field with a season-best throw of 61.09 meters. Junior Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) took home a third-place finish on a new PR, posting a throw of 55.31 meters.
- Freshman Zayin Roe (Richmond, Va.) set a new PR in the triple jump and came in fourth overall. Roe had her best jump of the day on her final attempt, registering a leap of 12.33 meters.
At SCSU
- Sophomore Kaitlyn Conte (Marlboro, N.Y.) finished second in the hammer throw at 40.03 meters.
- Sophomore Jamie Kobus (Princeton Junction, N.J.) took second in the long jump with a leap of 5.28 meters.
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