DeIngenis Named As Northeast-10 Indoor Track Co-Female Athlete Of Week Following Second Place Performance At Rhode Island Invitational

January 23, 2006

Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Report through January 22, 2006

Jan 23, 2006

Northeast-10 Men's Track Athlete of the Week

Steve Plouffe, UMass Lowell (Jr., Methuen, MA) - Placed fourth overall (first among Division II-III runners) and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship in the mile at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational. Ran the course in 4:11.95, marking the second time this season he has qualified for the NCAAs (also qualified in the 5,000 meters).

Northeast-10 Women's Track Co-Athletes of the Week

Dana DeIngenis, Stonehill (Jr., Cranston, RI) - Finished second in the 800 meters against predominantly Division I competition at Rhode Island Invitational, posting time of 2:21.16.

Nicole Plante, UMass Lowell (Jr., North Adams, MA) - Placed fourth overall (first among college runners) and broke her own school record in the 3,000 meters at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational Sunday. Ran the course in a time of 10:06.74, edging her previous record of 10:08.54, achieved last year.

Northeast-10 Men's Track Freshman of the Week

Doug Caves, UMass Lowell (Fr., Oxford, MA) - Won the 200 meter dash at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational. Posted a personal-best time of 22.19 seconds, achieving the 10th-fastest time in UML history.

Northeast-10 Women's Track Freshman of the Week

Christina DaLomba, UMass Lowell (Fr., Marstons Mills, MA) - Placed third overall and first among Division II-III runners in the unseeded 800 meters at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational. Ran the course in 2:23.89 and finished behind only Carolin Occean (2:21.92) of the GBTC and Denise Cruse (2:21.62) of Seton Hall.

Northeast-10 Men's Field Athlete of the Week

Ivan Schmidt, Southern Connecticut (Sr., Bridgeport, CT) - Broke the meet record in the high jump at the Great Dane Invitational with a leap of seven feet, one inch, and also automatically qualified for the NCAA Division II indoor championships.

Northeast-10 Women's Field Athlete of the Week

Stacey Egbert, Southern Connecticut (Jr., Danbury, CT) - Set a Southern Connecticut record in winning the long jump with a leap of 19 feet and eight inches at the Great Dane Invitational. Has reached the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division II championships in the event and also placed fifth in the long jump at 38 feet, eight and three-quarters inches.

Northeast-10 Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Week

There were no nominations

Northeast-10 Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Week

Molly O'Connell, Assumption (Fr., Sandy State, UT) - Placed fourth in the shotput (11.15m/36'7") at the Tufts University Indoor Invitational.