Encarnacao Sets Top Time in NEC as Women’s Track and Field Competes at Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational

BOSTON, Mass. (February 3, 2024) - The Stonehill College women's track and field competed in the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational on Saturday at the BU Track & Tennis Center where senior Kaytlin Encarnacao (Reading, Mass.) ran the fastest 400m of the season in the Northeast Conference.

Encarnacao placed 32nd out of 179 runners on Saturday, finishing the 400m dash in 57.17 seconds to set the newest top mark in the NEC. Her time of 57.17 seconds is the fourth-fastest 400m in Stonehill women's track and field history.

FIELD EVENTS

Senior Abigail Larsson (Baypoint, N.Y.) broke the Stonehill women's indoor track and field record in the pole vault on Saturday, a mark that had stood since Alison Tobin set the record on Feb. 25, 2018, also at the BU Track & Tennis Center. Larsson reached 3.68m (12' 3/4") to place fifth at this afternoon's meet while moving into the No. 1 spot in the NEC.
Freshman Rachel Morin Glocester, R.I.) came in a tie for 10th place in the high jump which also moves her into a tie for 10th place in the conference with a mark of 1.55m.

TRACK EVENTS

Also competing in the 400m run and finishing less than two seconds behind Encarnacao was freshman Madison Stott (Dartmouth, Mass.) who now ranks sixth in the NEC after finishing the race in 59.14 seconds.
Junior Emma Lawrence (Milford, Mass.) ran in her first 800m race of the indoor season, crossing the finish line in 2:18.12 which is the fifth best time in the conference in the event and the top time for any Skyhawk runner in the event this season.
The team of Encarnacao, Stott, freshman Katie Gibbons (Pembroke, Mass.), and sophomore Grace Tyrrell (Cavendish, Vt.) set the top 4x400m time of the winter in Northeast Conference, coming together for a time of 3:55.54.
- Splits for 4x400m: Tyrrell: 59:36 seconds; Stott: 58.68 seconds; Gibbons: 1:00.76; Encarnacao: 56.74 seconds

NEXT UP

Stonehill track and field is back at the University of Rhode Island for the second time this season, competing in the URI Coaches Invitational at Mackal Field House on Saturday, Feb. 10 in the final meet before Northeast Conference championships.

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