BOSTON – Suffolk men's and women's indoor track & field will split up for a trio of events this weekend with the River Hawk Invitational, the Husky Invitational and the Wheaton Lyon Invitational on tap this weekend. Action at Lowell spans both days, Jan. 24-25, while competition at Southern Maine and Wheaton is set for Saturday only.
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LAST TIME OUT [ MEN ]
One Ram qualified for New Englands and 10 from Suffolk men's indoor track & field rewrote personal records at the New Balance Collegiate Showdown Saturday at the Track at New Balance.
MORE READING: Men's Indoor Track & Field Shines at New Balance Collegiate Showdown
LAST TIME OUT [ WOMEN ]
Suffolk women's indoor track & field had three student-athletes earn their spot at New Englands Saturday as the Rams competed at the New Balance Collegiate Showdown at the Track at New Balance.
MORE READING: Three Secure Regionals Spot at New Balance Collegiate Showdown
RIVER HAWK INVITATIONAL REVIEW
- Tim Barry will race his first 800 of the season. He will not only attempt to qualify for New England's but secure the top 20 nationally.
- Thomas Novy will make his season debut racing the mile in preparation for a qualifying attempt next weekend.
- Sean Jacobsen will join Novy in the mile.
- Michael Makiej will high jump and attempt to break the school record for the third straight meet.
- Michael Nossek likewise will look to lower his school records in the 60 and 200, respectively.
- Joshua Durand and Nathan Fernandes will both aim to qualify for regionals in the 400.
- Hilma Ortega will look for a new personal record in the 60 to get down to 8.0. She will be joined by JJ Conteh, Amanda Walden and Kayle Groom in the dash.
- Kaylie Groom will also run the 200 and 400 with Emily Concepcion joining her in the latter.
- Shannon Groom will race the 500 with the goal of rewriting the school record.
- Sofia Moukadeem will run her first-ever 800.
- Amy Pattelena will begin her season in the mile. She will be joined by Bailey Ford.
- In the 3k, Amalia Dorion and Sydney Fogg will both look to qualify for New Englands, while the former attempts to break her school record in the event.
HUSKY INVITATIONAL
- Nico Carrillo will have a busy day as he continues to prepare for his first heptathlon next month. He will high jump, long jump and throw shot put.
- Connor Brown will also throw the shot put and Elijah Brown will be in the weight throw.
- Tighe Hosman will also have a full day of competition as he runs the 55m, 55m hurdles and triple jumps.
- Evelyn Lansing has had a great start to the season coming off an injury and will be competing in both the long jump and high jump.
- The women throwers will attempt to qualify in the 55 hurdles.
- Catherine Madden will attempt to qualify in the 55 hurdles.
- Jaenelle Bryant will race the 600, while Maria Gallant will race the 800.
- Aida Bellal will compete in the both the 60 and 200.
WHEATON LYON INVITATIONAL
- Suffolk's pole vaulters will be competing at Wheaton.
- Joshua Catino, Sasha Helfgott-Waters, Devyn Battistoni and Kara Sickle will be competing.
- Catino and Battistoni are right on the cusp of breaking school records.
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic is up next weekend, Jan. 31-Feb. 1