KINGSTON, R.I. – The Hartford men's and women's track and field teams opened the new year today at the URI Invitational. The Hawks had a strong overall performance, seeing fifteen top-ten finishers including five top-five.
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HARTFORD MEN HIGHLIGHTS
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The men were led by Freshman Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah and junior duo Kaden Leonard and Brandon Edmund
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Owusu-Ansah took home the bronze in the triple jump with a mark of 13.24m and finished top-ten in the long jump with a leap of 6.55m
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Leonard took home a first place finish in the 200m dash, clocking a time of 22.57
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Edmund earned a spot on the podium alongside Leonard, recording a time of 22.83 for a runner-up finish
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Junior Conor Convery and Graduate Kyle Moser took home top-ten finishes in the weight throw with marks of 14.95m and 14.35m respectively
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Moser hurled the shotput a distance of 14.24m to finish within the top-ten in the event
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Sophomore Jovan Joseph finished ninth in the 500m dash blazing the track in a time of 1:08.00
HARTFORD WOMEN HIGHLIGHTS
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The women were led by Junior Marlina Voker and Senior duo Sydney Garrison, and Emily Parchinski
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Junior Marlina Voker had an outstanding day on the track earning two top-ten finishes in both the 60m and 200m dash
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Voker flew across the line in the 60m at 7.89, before clocking a time of 25.49 over the 200m distance
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Clearing a height of 1.65m in the high jump, senior Sydney Garrison finished fourth overall in the event
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Parchinski finished within the top-five in the 400m dash rounding the track in a time of 1:00.98
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Graduate student Hailey Marcello ran the mile in 5:13.58 to finish within the top-ten in the event
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks' return to competition comes on Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 at the River Hawk Invitational.
