Women’s Indoor Track & Field Opens 2017-18 Season at UMass Boston Invitational

ROXBURY, Mass. – The Worcester State University women's track & field team opened up the 2017-18 indoor track & field season on Saturday (Dec. 2) at the UMass Boston Invitational. The Lancers' top performances came from Bernice Mensah (Worcester, Mass.) in the jumps, Abigail Danso (Worcester, Mass.) in the hurdles, and Courtney Guay (Londonderry, N.H.) in the mid-distance events.

THE BASICS

December 2, 2017

UMass Boston Invitational

Reggie Lewis

No Team Scoring

WORCESTER STATE TOP PERFORMERS

• Bernice Mensah – 3^rd Place in Long Jump (5.13m/16-10), 4^th Place in Triple Jump (10.47m/34-4.25), 13^th Place in 60M (8.23), 15^th Place in 200M (27.30)
• Abigail Danso – 4^th Place in 60M Hurdles (9.59)
• Courtney Guay – 5^th Place in 800M (2:34.89)
• Hannah LoChiatto – 6^th Place in High Jump (1.55m/5-1)
• Asgerdur Jana Agustsdottir– 7^th Place in Shot Put (11.24m/36-10.5), 8^th Place in 60M Hurdles (9.84), 10^th Place in Long Jump (4.65m/15-3.25)
• Justine Murdocca – 8^th Place in 5000M (19:38.07)
• Brenda Thomas – 9^th Place in 400M (1:04.25)
• Kayla Corcoran – 11^th Place in 800M (2:38.07)
• Megan Rouillard – 11^th Place in Weight Throw (12.74m/41-9.75)
• Abigail MacGregor – 15^th Place in 200M (27.44)

RECAP

Worcester State University's rookie, Mensah, led the Lancers in their opening meet on Saturday as she performed well in both the long jump and triple jump events. She came in 3^rd in the long jump for a length of 5.13m and came in 4^th in the triple jump with a distance of 10.47m. Mensah also competed in the 60 meter and 200 meter events. Hannah LoChiatto (Harvard, Mass.) placed 6^th in the high jump (1.55m).

Danso, a veteran, placed 4^th in the 60 meter hurdles in a time of 9.59. Also placing at the top in the 60 meter hurdles is newcomer Asgerdur Jana Agustsdottir (Akureyri, Iceland) who came in 8^th in the hurdles (9.84). She also competed in the shot put, placing 7^th with a distance of 11.24m, and competed in the long jump (4.65m).

Guay guided the Lancers in the mid-distance event as she came in 5^th with a time of 2:34.89 in the 800 meter run. Justine Murdocca (Milford, Mass.) came in 8^th in the 5000 meter run with a personal record of 19:38.07, while Brenda Thomas (Worcester, Mass.) came in 9^th in the 400 meter. Thomas posted a personal record in the 200 meter (28.64).

UP NEXT

The women's track & field team returns to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center next Saturday (Dec. 9) for the Northeastern Invitational.

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