USTFCCCA DIVISION III REGIONAL RANKINGS
NEW ORLEANS – For the first time in program history, Suffolk's women's indoor track & field team has cracked the top-10 in the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division III East Regional Rankings as the Rams landed ninth in the week 1 poll, the national organization announced.
Regional rankings are based on a point system. Each individual student-athlete's performance is given a point value based on finishes throughout the season. Suffolk sealed up ninth with 123.14 points with nine top-10 individual regional performances, which are outlined below. For a full list of the Rams finishes and where they rank regionally click here.
Amanda Walden Amy Pattelena Devyn Battistoni Sydney Fogg Ellie Davis Sasha Helfgott-Waters Emily Concepcion |
200 - 3RD 400 - 10TH 800 - 4TH MILE - 10TH PV - 5TH 800 - 7TH 5000 - 7TH PV - 8TH 400 - 9TH |
The ninth-place position comes after four Rams have punched their tickets to New England Regionals through four events this season. Senior captain Walden earned a regional bid in three events – 60, 200 and 400 --, while Concecpion (400), Davis (5000), Pattelena (Mile) and JJ Conteh secured spots in their respective events as well.
Suffolk is set to split up at multiple events this weekend with Rams set to compete at Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic and USM's Husky Invitational Jan. 26-27.