BOSTON, MASS. – The UMBC track and
Field teams completed the first day of the two-day America East
Championships at Boston University on Friday. The women
are currently in sixth place (22 points) while the men are seventh
(8 points). Boston University leads both competitions
the men gaining 57 points on day one and the women gaining 58
points.
Freshman Mercedes
Jackson (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) made a splash in
her first championships, qualifying first and setting a BU Facility
record in the 60m dash. Her preliminary time (7.52), is
just off her school record time (7.50) which she set back at the
Bison Opener in December. Classmate Ebonique
Jones (New Castle, Del./William Penn) placed fourth in
qualifiers.
Jackson also was the top qualifier in the 200m event (24.00)
with Jones and Briana
Young just behind in seventh and ninth, respectively.
In the 400m dash, Kirsten
Jones and Kalane' Abbey
(Laurel, Md./Laurel) are ranked third and fourth, and Briana
Young (Bowie, Md./Elizabeth Seton) is ninth.
Imani
Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) is now the
favorite in the 60m hurdles after qualifying first with a time of
8.64.
In the throws, junior Amanda
Deller (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) is first in the weight
throw after a personal-best toss of 16.83m (55' 2.75").
For the men, Malte Bertram (Einbeck, Germany/Goethschule
Gymnasium) sits second in the heptathlon after four
events. Eric Ezenwanne (Columbia, Md.) ranks fourth after
winning the high jump with a leap of 1.93m.
Junior Trae
Proctor (Brandywine, Md./Thomas Stone), last year's 60m
hurdle champion, qualified second in the event with a time of
8.29.
In the 500m run, Josh Hewitson (New Market, Md./Linganore) sits in
second after running a 1:03.72.
The meet continues tomorrow at Boston University with the finals
of the sprint events, in addition to the distance runs and the
completion of the pentathlon and heptathlon.
