BOSTON - After competition at the Penn Relays this past weekend, UMBC women's outdoor track & field has swept the America East weekly awards.
Ava Roberts was named the league's Field Athlete of the Week,
Enazajah Young was named America East Rookie of the Week, and the 4x400 relay team was named Track Athletes of the Week.
Roberts has been named America East Field Athlete of the Week for the fifth time in her career after finishing sixth in the College Women's Shot Put Championship and 13th in the College Women's Discus Throw Championship. Roberts posted marks of 15.84 meters in the shot put and 45.05 meters in the discus.
Young earns her seventh Rookie of the Week honor this year after a sixth-place finish in the College Women's 100m Hurdles Championship. Young qualified fifth with a time of 13.45 before placing sixth in the final with a time of 13.86.
Finally, the 4x400 relay team of
Lily Bandy,
Leanne McDonald,
Dalyce Schmidt, and
Anna Creel combined to break the program record in the 4x400, clocking a time of 3:38.25 to place 14th at the event.