Callahan clocks in a personal best time in the 5000-meter run
O'Keefe was one of five Skyhawks to clock in a personal best time (PHOTO BY: Bob Blanchard) |
BOSTON, Massachusetts (January 24, 2020) – The Stonehill College women's track & field team sent eight to the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Friday afternoon at the Track & Tennis Center, hosted by Boston University.
Highlights:
- In one of the 10 sections of the mile, senior Alyssa Freeman crossed the finish line first with her personal best time of 5:07.86, while sophomore Siobhan O'Keefe placed fifth with a personal best time of 5:08.90. Overall Freeman finished 41st out of 126, while O'Keefe took 46th.
- Junior Jillian Howard competed in the 3000-meter run, where she clocked in a time of 10:18.84. She placed 64th out of 135 competitors, as she took sixth in her heat. This time qualified for the New England Championships and it was a personal best time of over 11 seconds.
- Senior Jordan Callahan ran in the 5000-meter race, where she clocked in a time of 18:10.43, taking third in her heat. Her time overall placed her 45th out of 72 competitors. This time qualified her for the New England Championships as she clocked in a personal best time of just over 10 seconds.
- In the 60-meter hurdles invitational section, senior Zoe Smith finished 18th out of 27 competitors with a time of 9.14-seconds, while sophomore Savanna Macaluso finished 22nd with a time of 9.26-seconds.
- Junior Casey Gannon took home ninth out of 53 in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.31-seconds, while sophomore Abigail Creamer finished 16th with her time of 9.45-seconds. Creamer matched her personal best time, as she clocked in the same time at the Beantown Challenge when the team came back from break.
Up Next:
Stonehill sends the rest of the team to the USM Open II, hosted by the University of Southern Maine tomorrow, Saturday, January 25.
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