Agustsdottir Shines at Wesleyan Invitational

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Worcester State University women's indoor track & field was led by Asgerdur Jana Agustsdottir (Akureyri, Iceland) this weekend at the Wesleyan Invitational as she earned top honors in the high jump and placed in the long jump and shot put.

THE BASICS

February 3, 2018

Bacon Field House

Wesleyan Invitational

WORCESTER STATE TOP PERFORMERS

• Asgerdur Jana Agustsdottir – 1^st Place in High Jump (1.59m/5-02.50), 3^rd Place in Long Jump (5.21m/17-01.25), 4^th Place in Shot Put (12.09m/39-08.00)
• Abigail Danso – 2^nd Place in 60 Meter Hurdles (9.21), 12^th Place in 200 Meters (27.45)
• Doreen Buabeng – 2^nd Place in 60 Meters (8.09), 13^th Place in 200 Meters (27.47)
• 4x400 Meter Relay – Brenda Thomas, Amanda Turner, Hannah LoChiatto, Bernice Mensah – 5^th Place (4:26.32)
• Hannah LoChiatto – 4^th Place in High Jump (1.54m/5-00.50), 16^th Place in 400 Meters (1:03.23)
• Meg Rouillard – 7^th Place in Weight Throw (12.85m/42-02.00), 19^th Place in Shot Put (9.76m/32-00.25)
• Laura DelleChiaie – 7^th Place in 3000 Meters (11:40.72)
• Abigail MacGregor – 7^th Place in 60 Meters (8.26), 8^th Place in 200 Meters (27.35)
• Riley Shaughnessy – 9^th Place in 3000 Meters (11:57.02)
• Brenda Thomas – 10^th Place in 400 Meters (1:03.23)

RECAP

Worcester State's Agustsdottir performed well today, earning top honors in the high jump with a height of 1.59m/5-02.50. She also marked personal records in the long jump (5.21m/17-01.25) and shot put (12.09m/39-08.00).

Worcester State's sprinter and hurdler, Abigail Danso (Worcester, Mass.) notched second place in the 60 meter hurdles (9.21) and earned a personal record in the 200 meters with a time of 27.45, which was good for 12^th place.

Sophomore sprinter Abigail MacGregor (Salem, N.H.) recorded personal records in the 60 meter (8.26) and 200 meter (27.35) dash today.

Worcester State's Hannah LoChiatto (Harvard, Mass.) earned a 4^th place finish in the high jump (1.54m/5-00.50) and marked a personal record in the 400 meters of 1:03.23.

UP NEXT

Next Saturday (Feb. 10) both the men's and women's indoor track & field teams travel to Providence to take part in the MASCAC/Alliance Championships.

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