Mariama Kamara
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Chelsea, Mass.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Chelsea
Bio
• Also a member of Suffolk's outdoor track & field teams.
SENIOR • 2019-20
GNAC Champion (60M Dash) ... All-GNAC (60M Dash) ... Captain ... Clocked in a 60-meter dash time of 8.47 at the Emmanuel Invitational to take 18th out of 71 runners (Dec. 7) ... Had a 60-meter dash time of 8:28, good for 22nd, at Northeastern's Joe Donahue Games (Dec. 14) ... Qualified for New Englands in the 60-meter dash behind a time of 8.10 at the Tufts Invitational (Jan. 18) ... Named GNAC Athlete of the Week (Jan. 20) ... Put together a 8.21 60-meter dash at Tufts' Branwen Smith-King Invitational (Feb. 1) ... Won the 60M Dash at the GNAC Championships with a time of 7.98 and took third in the 200 behind a 27.67 performance (Feb. 16) ... Shaved .01 second off her 60-meter dash in her second regional appearance to finish 16th at New Engalnds (Feb. 28).
JUNIOR • 2018-19
Placed seventh out of 82 runners in the 60 M Dash with a personal record time of 8.17 at the 2018 UMass Boston Winer Open (Dec. 1) ... Member of Suffolk's 4x200 M Relay team at the RIC Invitational (Dec. 8) ... Took second in the 60 M dash (8.19), fourth in the 200 M dash (28.11) and was a member of Suffolk's 4x200 M relay team (Feb. 2) ... FInished 20th in the 60 M dash (8.19) at Boston University's David Hemry Valentine Invitational (Feb. 8) ... Qualified for NCAA DIII New England Championships in the 60 M dash at the USATF New England Chmapionships with a time of 8.03 (Feb. 17).
SOPHOMORE • 2017-18
Represented the Rams in the 60 M dash at the UMass Boston Indoor Open (Dec. 2) … Raced in both the 200 M (28:52, 17th) and 60 M Dash (8:42, 14th) at the Rhode Island College Track & Field Invitational (Dec. 9) … Put together a 60 M Dash time of 8:25 at the Tufts Invite to place second in the field of 30 (Jan. 13) … Finished the 60 M Dah in 8:28 at Boston University’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 9).
ACADEMIC ACCOLADES
Two-time GNAC All-Academic Team honoree (2018-19, 2019-20) ... Two-time member of Suffolk's 4.0 Club (Fall 2019, Spring 2020) ... Six-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020).
BEFORE SUFFOLK • CHELSEA
Letterwinner at in track and field at Chelsea and captained the team one year … 2018 GNAC champion … Also lettered in cheerleading and captained the team two years
News mentions
After standout performance at NCAA Division III New England Championships over the weekend, Suffolk women’s indoor track & field’s Emily Manfra and Allison Rodrigues were award for their performances by the conference. Manfra was tabbed the GNAC Track Athlete of the Week, while Rodrigues was recognized as the GNAC Field Athlete of the Week.
Emily Manfra highlighted the Rams of Suffolk women’s indoor track & Field at the NCAA Division III New England Championship over the weekend at Middlebury’s Field House.
Four Rams of the Suffolk women’s indoor track & field team head to Middlebury, Vermont this weekend for the 2020 NCAA New England Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships at Middlebury.
In the first-ever GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, the Suffolk women’s squad captured second-place Sunday at Boston University’s Track & Tennis Center.
Days before the league’s six teams converged on the Boston University Track & Tennis Center the inaugural GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, Suffolk was predicted to take second in a vote by the conference’s head coaches.
For the first time in program history, Suffolk indoor track & field has a chance to compete for a conference title as the Rams head to the inaugural GNAC Championship Sunday, Feb. 16. The day-long event will be held at Boston University’s Track & Tennis Center with field events starting at 11 a.m.
Suffolk’s indoor track & field teams make the trip to Plymouth, New Hampshire, Saturday, Feb. 8 for the Panther Invitational.
Suffolk indoor track & field swept all six weekly awards presented by the GNAC with both teams topping each of the three categories after their effort at Tufts’ Branwen Smith-King Invitational Saturday, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
Suffolk women’s indoor track & field saw two student-athletes qualify for New Englands at Tufts’ Branwen Smith-King Invitational Saturday at Gantcher Field House.
For the third time this season, Emily Manfra of the Suffolk women’s indoor track & field team was awarded by the conference for her efforts on the track with GNAC Track Athlete of the Week honors after her stellar showing at Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier Invitational.
Suffolk indoor track & field will compete at MIT’s Art Farnham Invitational Saturday, Jan. 25. The event is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.
Suffolk indoor track & field is set to compete at Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier Invitational this weekend. The women will participate in the event Friday, Jan. 24 with the men going across town Saturday, Jan. 25.
Mariama Kamara of the Suffolk women’s indoor track & field team was tabbed GNAC Athlete of the Week after her New England Regional qualifying performance at the Tufts Invitational over the weekend, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
Mariama Kamara and Emma Weisse each secured their spots at New Englands to highlight Suffolk women’s indoor track & field performances at the Tufts Invitational Saturday at the Gantcher Center.
Suffolk track & field opens its second semester schedule this Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Tufts Invitational.
Suffolk women’s indoor track & field participated in its final event of 2019, Northeastern’s Joe Donahue Games Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Center.
Allison Rodrigues highlighted the Suffolk women’s indoor track & field 2019-20 season debut at the Emmanuel Invitational Saturday where nine different Rams competed at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center.
Suffolk women’s indoor track & field head coach Will Feldman announced that a handful of Rams will hold captain titles for the 2019-20 campaign in seniors Mariama Kamara, Emily Manfra and Emma Weisse, and sophomores Savannah Hunter and Allison Rodrigues.
Suffolk men’s and women’s indoor track & field will be divided between two local meets for its 2019-20 debut, the Emmanuel Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center and Boston University’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.
Suffolk men’s and women’s indoor track & field will be divided between two local meets for its 2019-20 debut, the Emmanuel Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center and Boston University’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.
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