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February 9, 2008 |
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RIC WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
COMPETES AT
BOSTON UNIVERSITY’S VALENTINE INVITATIONAL
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Boston,
MA—The
Rhode Island College women’s indoor track and field team competed at
Boston University’s Valentine Invitational on Saturday, February 9.
It was an individual meet with no team scoring. |
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Sophomore
Steina Flemming (Tortola, BVI) placed 13th in both
the preliminaries and finals of the 55 meters with times of 7.32 and
7.37, respectively. She also placed 52nd in the 200
meters with a time of 26.43. |
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Sophomore Steina Flemming |
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Junior
Kayla Fleming (Pawtucket, RI) placed 15th in the high
jump with a 1.63-meter effort She also placed 32nd in the
1,000 meters with a time of 3:09.29. |
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Junior
Kayla Fleming |
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Sophomore
Stephanie Bucci (Smithfield, RI) placed 44th in
the weight throw and 48th in the shot with efforts of
11.76 and 9.88 meters, respectively. |
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Junior
Mary Ellen Horsman (Barrington, RI) placed 47th in
the weight throw with an 11.40-meter effort. |
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Sophomore
Brooke Iby (Dracut, MA) placed 75th in the
preliminaries of the 55 meters with a time of 8.06 and 153rd
in the 200 meters with a time of 29.20. |
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Freshman
Katie Desrosiers (Warwick, RI) placed 112th in the
800 meters with a time of 2:33.60. |
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Freshmen
Kayla DiBlasi (Smithfield, RI) and Jamie Nunes (Lincoln, RI)
placed 64th and 68th in the 55 meter hurdles
with time of 9.60 and 9.74, respectively. |
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In upcoming
action, Rhode Island College will compete at the Little East
Conference/MASCAC Alliance Championships, hosted by Southern Maine
on Saturday, February 16. |
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