University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, May 5
Williamsburg, Va.
9:30 AM
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CAA Outdoor Championships
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Track & Field Shines At 2023 CAA Outdoor Championships
5/6/2023 9:12:00 PM | Track & Field
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – All sights were set at Walter J. Zable Stadium on the campus of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. as the University of Delaware track & field team headed down South to compete in the 2023 CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 5-6. The Blue Hens finished the two-day championship in fifth place with 78.50 points while Elon was crowned champion after totaling 185 points. The Blue & Gold are bringing back five medals – two gold, one silver and two bronze – to Newark, headlined by impressive performances by Megan Albamonti, Myrissa McFolling-Young, Halima Scott, Bridget Joyce and Marie-Frederique Poulin.
Day One
A trio of Blue Hens opened day one in the hammer throw and a pair was able to walk away with six points on Friday. Chioma Njoku saw her hammer fly through the air for 57.05m, which was good enough for fourth place while Bethany Clement's fifth attempt went for 51.93m to finish in eighth place.
Things shifted over to the pole vault as another trio of Blue Hens were ready to seize the day. Bridget Joyce took her indoor champs performance and brought it to Williamsburg to leap over a personal-best 3.80m bar and captured bronze for the Blue Hens. Joyce's mark is tied for fourth in the school's record books. Cierra Crane (3.80m) followed behind Joyce tied for seventh place to gain some points for the squad.
It was 3:45 p.m. and it was time for the javelin to take place. Albamonti was the lone competitor to throw over 50 meters and finished her day with her third throw reaching 51.24m, which was good enough to claim the gold medal. The Westerly, R.I. native becomes the first three-peat champion in recent history (2021-23).
Prelim day was taking place on the track and a quartet of Blue Hens took care of business to see action on championship Saturday. The rookie Nina Sgambelluri headlined the 1500m and ran a time of 4:35.26 to win her heat (second place overall). Next was the veteran and the 2022 CAA 400m champ Halima Scott, who ran a 54.11 to finish in first place. Marie-Frederique Poulin (1:00.33, 3rd place) and Carly Schmidt led the way in the 400m hurdles, which Schmidt posting a personal-best time of 1:01.76 (eighth place) to move up to sixth place in the program's history books.
Sarah Daniels headlined the 3000m steeplechase and was able to pull some points for the Blue Hens after running a personal-best time of 10:37.68 (sixth place).
Day Two
Enter championship Saturday where Destiny DeBlock and Mayson Light resumed action in the heptathlon. DeBlock earned a personal-best 4,432 points, including setting a new PR in the shot put (10.37m), to finish fifth overall. DeBlock's hep points move her up to fourth overall in school history. Light followed by racking up 3,721 points, including setting multiple PRs in shot put (10.06m), 200m (27.90), long jump (5.05m) and 800m (2:28.39).
The 4x100m relay team got things started on the track on Saturday where the squad of Jahnia Hodge pinch-running in the first leg, Taylor Johnson, Shylehn Ebuenga-Smith and Scott posted a sixth-place time of 46.82. Hodge immediately headed to the triple jump where she set a monster PR mark of 11.94m (seventh place), which now sits fourth in school history. Hannah Lindgren saw action in the 5000m, where she ran a personal-best time of 16:47.06 (seventh place), which now sits second overall in school history.
Scott was all set to defend her 400m title where she was tasked to face Most Outstanding Track Performer in Jada Griffin (NCAT). Scott captured silver in the most dominant fashion possible; by setting a new school record of 53.01 to demolish volunteer coach and alum Tyra Reid's 2016 time of 53.79 right in front of her. Poulin followed in the 400m hurdles where she captured bronze by breaking her school record time of 59.08 with the new shiny time of 58.83.
McFolling-Young was ready to take the discus throw by storm. McFolling-Young earned three additional throws after her third attempt flew for 51.36m. She then solidified her gold medal after throwing for a new facility record of 53.32m.
The Blue Hens earned some points thanks to Sgambelluri (1500: -4:41.16, seventh place), DeBlock (HJ:1.60m, eighth place), Schmidt (400mH: PR-1:01.40, seventh place), McFolling-Young (shot put: 14.72m, fourth place) and Kosie Nkwonta (shot put: PR-14.12m, seventh place).
The 4x400m relay squad of Scott, Poulin, Johnson and Schmidt ran a season-best time of 3:43.78 for a fourth-place finish and to sit seventh overall in school history, concluding the 2023 championship.
FINAL WOMEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
Women's Most Outstanding Field Performer: Dominique Biron, Northeastern
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Day One
A trio of Blue Hens opened day one in the hammer throw and a pair was able to walk away with six points on Friday. Chioma Njoku saw her hammer fly through the air for 57.05m, which was good enough for fourth place while Bethany Clement's fifth attempt went for 51.93m to finish in eighth place.
Things shifted over to the pole vault as another trio of Blue Hens were ready to seize the day. Bridget Joyce took her indoor champs performance and brought it to Williamsburg to leap over a personal-best 3.80m bar and captured bronze for the Blue Hens. Joyce's mark is tied for fourth in the school's record books. Cierra Crane (3.80m) followed behind Joyce tied for seventh place to gain some points for the squad.
It was 3:45 p.m. and it was time for the javelin to take place. Albamonti was the lone competitor to throw over 50 meters and finished her day with her third throw reaching 51.24m, which was good enough to claim the gold medal. The Westerly, R.I. native becomes the first three-peat champion in recent history (2021-23).
Prelim day was taking place on the track and a quartet of Blue Hens took care of business to see action on championship Saturday. The rookie Nina Sgambelluri headlined the 1500m and ran a time of 4:35.26 to win her heat (second place overall). Next was the veteran and the 2022 CAA 400m champ Halima Scott, who ran a 54.11 to finish in first place. Marie-Frederique Poulin (1:00.33, 3rd place) and Carly Schmidt led the way in the 400m hurdles, which Schmidt posting a personal-best time of 1:01.76 (eighth place) to move up to sixth place in the program's history books.
Sarah Daniels headlined the 3000m steeplechase and was able to pull some points for the Blue Hens after running a personal-best time of 10:37.68 (sixth place).
Day Two
Enter championship Saturday where Destiny DeBlock and Mayson Light resumed action in the heptathlon. DeBlock earned a personal-best 4,432 points, including setting a new PR in the shot put (10.37m), to finish fifth overall. DeBlock's hep points move her up to fourth overall in school history. Light followed by racking up 3,721 points, including setting multiple PRs in shot put (10.06m), 200m (27.90), long jump (5.05m) and 800m (2:28.39).
The 4x100m relay team got things started on the track on Saturday where the squad of Jahnia Hodge pinch-running in the first leg, Taylor Johnson, Shylehn Ebuenga-Smith and Scott posted a sixth-place time of 46.82. Hodge immediately headed to the triple jump where she set a monster PR mark of 11.94m (seventh place), which now sits fourth in school history. Hannah Lindgren saw action in the 5000m, where she ran a personal-best time of 16:47.06 (seventh place), which now sits second overall in school history.
Scott was all set to defend her 400m title where she was tasked to face Most Outstanding Track Performer in Jada Griffin (NCAT). Scott captured silver in the most dominant fashion possible; by setting a new school record of 53.01 to demolish volunteer coach and alum Tyra Reid's 2016 time of 53.79 right in front of her. Poulin followed in the 400m hurdles where she captured bronze by breaking her school record time of 59.08 with the new shiny time of 58.83.
McFolling-Young was ready to take the discus throw by storm. McFolling-Young earned three additional throws after her third attempt flew for 51.36m. She then solidified her gold medal after throwing for a new facility record of 53.32m.
The Blue Hens earned some points thanks to Sgambelluri (1500: -4:41.16, seventh place), DeBlock (HJ:1.60m, eighth place), Schmidt (400mH: PR-1:01.40, seventh place), McFolling-Young (shot put: 14.72m, fourth place) and Kosie Nkwonta (shot put: PR-14.12m, seventh place).
The 4x400m relay squad of Scott, Poulin, Johnson and Schmidt ran a season-best time of 3:43.78 for a fourth-place finish and to sit seventh overall in school history, concluding the 2023 championship.
FINAL WOMEN'S TEAM STANDINGS
- Elon 185
- Hampton 124
- William & Mary 90
- North Carolina A&T 87
- Delaware 78.5
- Northeastern 72
- Towson 70
- Monmouth 41
- UNCW 30.5
- Charleston 20
- Stony Brook 15
- Hofstra 6
Women's Most Outstanding Field Performer: Dominique Biron, Northeastern
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