Boston University
America East Championships
Women Place Second, Men Finish Third at America East Championships
May 8, 2011 | Men's Track & Field
May 8, 2011
Women's Results | Men's Results
BALTIMORE - The Boston University men's and women's track & field teams concluded action at the two-day America East outdoor championships at UMBC Stadium on Sunday, with the women's squad finishing second and the men's team placing third.
The women's team collected 151 points, while America East champion Albany gathered 174. Junior Shelby Walton and sophomore Allison Barwise both excelled at the championships, as they took home Most Outstanding Track Performer and Most Outstanding Field Performer honors, respectively.
Walton secured three wins, including sprint victories in both the 100m (11.80) and 200m (23.86). The Danbury, Conn., native was also a member of the champion 4x100m relay team, along with seniors Whitney Ford and Laura Martin and sophomore Catherine Milledge, that set meet and school records with a time of 45.73.
Barwise, who was named the Most Outstanding Rookie at last year's championships, set America East records in both the high jump and heptathlon. After securing a 1.78m leap in the high jump on Saturday, the Orange, Conn., native collected the heptathlon win for the second straight year with 4,956 points.
Two other Terriers were crowned individual champions. Junior Katie Matthews, who won the 5,000-meter run during the indoor season, captured the 5,000m outdoor title with a time of 16:26.41. Senior Whitney Ford leaped to the triple jump victory with a 12.63m mark.
With 134 points and a third-place finish, the men's team secured its best finish since placing second in 2001. Sophomore R.J. Page took home Most Outstanding Track Performer honors and the Coaches' Award, presented to the student-athlete who accumulated the most points.
The Swedesboro, N.J., native captured individual titles in the 100m (10.55) and 200m (21.22) dashes, establishing an America East record in the latter. The sophomore helped set a championship record in the 4x100m relay (41.11) with junior Tewado Latty, senior Joel Senick and sophomore Duran Ward. Page also placed second in the 4x400m relay (3:12.41) with Latty, Senick and freshman Stephen Vitale.
Latty also set an America East record in the 400m dash with a time of 46.29.
In field events, senior Dan Withrow became the first student-athlete in America East history to win the discus in three consecutive years with a 50.85m throw. The Dedham, Mass., native also captured the shot put title with a 15.87m mark.
Both the men's and women's teams will return to action at the two-day New England championships, beginning on Friday (May 13). The men will also participate in the three-day IC4A championships, while the women will compete in the ECAC championships.
