University of Connecticut Athletics
33 Huskies Named All-BIG EAST
5/20/2021 1:54:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
STORRS, Conn. - After last weekend's BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, 33 members of the UConn men's and women's track & field program were named All-BIG EAST.  The UConn men's team led the conference with 28 nods across 24 student-athletes, while the women had 12 all-conference performances across nine student-athletes.
Following their performances at the 2021 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships presented by JEEP, 144 student-athletes across eight schools were named to the All-BIG EAST Team. The All-BIG EAST squad is comprised of BIG EAST competitors who finished in the top three in any individual or relay event at the championships, with this season's meet held May 14-15 at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
On the list were 74 men and 70 women, including 35 (17 men, 18 women) who earned all-conference recognition in multiple events.
On the BIG EAST Champion men's side, the Huskies won a league record 12 events over the weekend. Four Huskies on the men's side were all-conference in multiple events.
UConn Men's Track & Field All-BIG EAST Honorees
Multiple Event All-BIG EAST:
Matthew Brady (Biddeford, Maine) – Shot Put (2nd place) & Discus (3rd place)
Richmond Kwaateng (Lowell, Mass.) – Long Jump (1st) & 4x100 (3rd place)
Joseph O'Brien (Shrewsbury, Mass.) – 100 meter dash (1st) & 200 meters (1st)
Safir Scott (Greenwich, Conn.) – 400 meters (1st) & Long Jump (2nd)
All-BIG EAST:
Daniel Claxton (Nesconset, N.Y.) – High Jump (1st)
Marc DeLuca (Stamford, Conn.) – Pole Vault (2nd)
Benjamin Grosse (Wayzata, Minn.) – Decathlon (2nd)
Aaron Hackett (Upper Marlboro, Md.) – 4x100 (3rd)
Tanner Jameson (Durham, Conn.) – Javelin (2nd)
Michael Jeffers (Clifton Park, N.Y.) – Javelin (1st)
Christopher Keegan (West Hartford, Conn.) – Hammer (1st)
Conor Mahoney – 4x100 (3rd)
Devon McShane (Madison, Conn.) – Pole Vault (3rd)
Colt Nichols (Portsmouth, R.I.) – 400 meter hurdles (3rd)
Nicholas Pronovost (Coventry, Conn.) – Decathlon (3rd)
Mahamed Sharif (Westbrook, Maine) – 800 meters (3rd)
Travis Snyder (Saco, Maine) – Pole Vault (1st)
Todd Stueber (Toms River, N.J.) – Shot Put (1st)
Stephen Sutton (Tolland, Conn.) – 800 meters (2nd)
Josiah Thompson (Jamaica, N.Y.) – 4x100 (3rd)
Jordan Torney (Toms River, N.J.) – Decathlon (1st)
Eric Van Der Els (Norwalk, Conn.) – 5,000 meters (3rd)
Wellington Ventura (Cresskill, N.J.) – 400 meter hurdles (1st)
Terrel Williams (Maplewood, N.J.) – 110 meter hurdles (1st)
For the UConn women, the Huskies won three events over the weekend. Three Huskies on the women's side were all-conference in multiple events.
UConn Women's Track & Field All-BIG EAST Honorees
Multiple Event All-BIG EAST:
Chanell Botsis (Coquitlam, British Columbia) – Hammer (2nd) & Javelin (2nd)
Shanelle Colmon (East Brunswick, N.J.) – 200 meters (2nd) & 400 meters (3rd)
Mia Nahom (New Fairfield, Conn.) – 5,000 meters (2nd) & 3,000 meter steeplechase (2nd)
All-BIG EAST:
Jasmine Barrow (Athens, Ga.) – Triple Jump (1st)
Emma Chee (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) – Pole Vault (1st)
Patricia Mroczkowski (Berlin, Conn.) – High Jump (3rd)
Felicia Quainoo (Metuchen, N.J.) – Triple Jump (3rd)
Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) – Hammer (3rd)
Taylor Woods (Marlboro, Md.) – Long Jump (1st)
