BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Endicott women's track and field team put together a dominant performance at the Bowdoin Invitational on Saturday evening as the Gulls posted 15 top-10 finishes and several school records in just their second meet of the season.
Nicole D'Angelo (Readfield, Maine) headlined the squad with a school record toss of 40-feet and 9.50-inches in the shot put to top 26 other student-athletes in the event. D'Angelo's heave currently ranks fifth in New England and No. 64 nationally.
Meanwhile, Jordan Williams (Boxford, Mass.) also stood out for the Gulls as the freshman sprinter placed second overall in the 60-meter dash (8.13, school record) and fourth in the 200-meter dash (27.69). Williams also teamed up with Alexa Flewelling (Peabody, Mass.), Gabrielle Morton (Peabody, Mass.), and Hevyn Pray (Rehoboth, Mass.) for a third place finish in the 4x200-meter relay (1:56.90, school record).
TOP QUOTE
"Today was a great opportunity for the entire team to get out there and compete against some strong competition," said Endicott women's track and field head coach Spencer Lange. "After a few weeks of training, it was nice to mix it up and evaluate our fitness. I am very proud of how they handled themselves after the limited time of training that we've had. They're a fun group who work hard, so to see them build more confidence together makes for a successful day. We couldn't be more excited to get back to work and keep things moving."
OTHER ENDICOTT HIGHLIGHTS
- Boucher and D'Angelo finished ninth (29.39) and 10th (29.40) in the 200-meter dash, respectively.
- Olivia Folkes (Amston, Conn.) was eighth overall in the 400-meter dash (1:06.39).
- Amanda Recupero (Ipswich, Mass.) placed fourth overall in the 600-meter run (1:51.87, school record).
- Kira Charrier (Dartmouth, Mass.), Folkes, Boucher, and Recupero turned in a fourth place performance in the 4x400-meter relay (4:35.89).
- Emma Farrington (Essex Junction, Vt.) came in 13th place in the 3,000-meter run (11:32.00).
- Bianca Del Maestro (Malden, Mass.) turned in a 12th place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (10.27, school record).
- Jamie Budge (Old Tappan, N.J.) and Flewelling tied for a school record height in the high jump at 4-feet and 9.50-inches. Budge placed seventh in the event ahead of Flewelling, who was eighth, based on attempted jumps.
- Meanwhile, Del Maestro ranked ninth in the high jump (4-7.50) and Giana Nekitopoulos (West Springfield, Mass.) was 10th (4-7.50, jumps).
- Nekitopoulos also was fifth in the long jump behind a mark of 14-feet and 9.25 inches.
- Kelsey Hunter (Simi Valley, Calif.) rounded out the list of highlights with a ninth place finish in the triple jump (29-6.75) and an 11th place showing in the long jump (13-2.75).
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott will return to action at the Bridgewater State University (BSU) Bears Invitational on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21.
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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)