2023 Outdoor Champions
America East Conference

Women's Track and Field

Women's Track & Field Wins 14th-Straight Outdoor Title

Meet: America East Outdoor Championships
 
Location: University Field in Albany, N.Y.
 
Team Scores: 1. UAlbany, 218.5; 2. Binghamton, 131.5; 3. UMass Lowell, 124.5, 4. Bryant, 83; t-4. UMBC, 83; 6. New Hampshire, 81; 7. Vermont, 52; 8. Maine, 51; 9. NJIT, 32.5
 
Results
 
Short Story: Women's track & field wins its 14th-straight America East Outdoor title, scoring 218.5 points and winning eight events.

Day One Recap
 
Track Events
  • The women's 4x100m relay of Adaliz Hunt, Dominique Clarke, Rori Lowe, and Jazmen Newberry placed first overall in 45.25.
  • Amanda Chambers placed fourth in the 1,500m in a personal-best4:31.49.
  • Lowe placed second in the 400m in a personal-best 54.39; Alicia Grady placed eighth in 56.76.
  • Toni Galloway placed second in the 100m hurdles in a personal-best 13.68; Donnell Hartley placed third in a personal-best 14.02, Olivia Nelson Chevry placed fourth in a personal-best 14.10, and Kate Del Gandio placed fifth in a personal-best 14.39.
  • Alesia Douglas placed eighth in the 800m in 2:16.14.
  • Clarke won the 100m in 11.53; Newberry placed second in 11.56, and Hunt placed third in 11.74.
  • Brinesha Derrick-Bain won the 400m hurdles in a personal-best 1:00.75.
  • Newberry won the 200m in a personal-best 23.79; Lowe placed second in a personal-best 23.95, and Clarke placed fourth in 24.86.
  • Chambers placed second in the 5,000m in 17:25.23.
  • The women's 4x800m relay team of Alondra Cruz-Delgado (2:17.76), Alesia Douglas (2:14.45), Tyler Howard (2:22.15), and Skyler Smith (2:17.41) placed second in 9:11.76.
  • The women's 4x400m relay team of Derrick-Bain (55.9), Newberry (55.1), Grady (55.4), and Lowe (54.4) placed first in 3:41.15.
Field Events
  • Shania Scott won the discus in 156-06.00; Abbee Rhodes placed third in a personal-best 142-05.00.
  • Leann Nicholas won the triple jump in 43-04.50; Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha placed third in a wind-aided 39-10.75.
  • Scott placed third in the shot put in 45-09.00; KiKi Nosile placed fifth in 41-07.25.
  • Shannon Bailey placed third in the women's high jump, clearing 5-05.00; Galloway placed seventh, clearing 5-01.00 to tie her personal-best.
Meet Notes
  • Jazmen Newberry was named Outstanding Track Performer, Outstanding Rookie, and won the Coaches' Award, recognizing the highest individual scorer at the championship meet.
  • Leann Nicholas was named Outstanding Field Performer.
  • The men placed second, scoring 158 points and winning six events.
  • Newberry set a new freshman class record in the 100m, surpassing the previous mark of 11.74 set in 2021 by Dominique Clarke.  She also set a new freshman class record in the 200m, surpassing the previous mark of 24.30 set in 2021 by Clarke.
  • The women's 4x100m relay set a new facility record, surpassing the previous mark of 45.31 set in 2022 by UAlbany.
  • The women's 4x400m relay set a new facility record, surpassing the previous mark of 3:42.40 set in 2015 by UMBC.
  • Leann Nicholas set a new championship meet record in the triple jump, surpassing the previous mark of 43-02.50 set in 2009 by Boston University's Tahari James.  Nicholas also surpassed the previous facility record of 42-03.50 set earlier this year by Alexa Wandy, competing for Tracksmith.  Finally, Nicholas surpassed the previous school record of 43-00.25 set in 2009 by Jennifer Gurrant.
  • New Hampshire's 4x800m relay team set a new facility record of 9:01.94, surpassing the previous mark of 9:02.52 set in 2015 by Bronxville High School.
  • Maine's Mackenzie Wilson set a new facility record in the hammer of 197-02.00, surpassing the previous mark of 180-09.00 set in 2015 by Maine's Robyn McFetters.
  • The women's streak of 14-straight outdoor titles ranks longest among NCAA Division I institutions.
  • The women have now won a total of 16 America East Outdoor titles.
Next: UAlbany visits Army for the West Point Twilight meet on May 11.
 
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Players Mentioned

Shannon Bailey

Shannon Bailey

HJ
6' 0"
Junior
Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha

Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha

J/S
5' 4"
Junior
Amanda Chambers

Amanda Chambers

D
5' 6"
Graduate Student
Dominique Clarke

Dominique Clarke

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Alicia Grady

Alicia Grady

MD
5' 6"
Senior
Rori Lowe

Rori Lowe

S/J
5' 4"
Junior
Olivia Nelson Chevry

Olivia Nelson Chevry

H/J
5' 6"
Sophomore
Shania  Scott

Shania Scott

T
5' 9"
Junior
Donnell Hartley

Donnell Hartley

S
5' 6"
Freshman
Adaliz Hunt

Adaliz Hunt

S
4' 10"
Freshman
Leann Nicholas

Leann Nicholas

TJ
5' 10"
Freshman
Tyler Howard

Tyler Howard

S
5' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Shannon Bailey

Shannon Bailey

6' 0"
Junior
HJ
Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha

Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha

5' 4"
Junior
J/S
Amanda Chambers

Amanda Chambers

5' 6"
Graduate Student
D
Dominique Clarke

Dominique Clarke

5' 8"
Sophomore
S
Alicia Grady

Alicia Grady

5' 6"
Senior
MD
Rori Lowe

Rori Lowe

5' 4"
Junior
S/J
Olivia Nelson Chevry

Olivia Nelson Chevry

5' 6"
Sophomore
H/J
Shania  Scott

Shania Scott

5' 9"
Junior
T
Donnell Hartley

Donnell Hartley

5' 6"
Freshman
S
Adaliz Hunt

Adaliz Hunt

4' 10"
Freshman
S
Leann Nicholas

Leann Nicholas

5' 10"
Freshman
TJ
Tyler Howard

Tyler Howard

5' 0"
Sophomore
S