GORHAM, Maine – The Rams saw 10 personal records as Suffolk women's indoor track & field got its second semester underway at the USM Open II Saturday at the Costello Field House.

RAMS RUNNERS

• JJ Conteh's runner-up finish in the 55 behind a 7.57 anchored the seven Rams in the event, which included Hilma Ortega (7.68), who placed fifth, as well as Bailey Stoddard-Baughman (7.96), Rhoni Johnson (7.99), Kelsie Dessaps (8.17), Olivia Coyne (8.32) and Aida Bellal (8.43).
• Conteh was the two Suffolk sprinter in the 200 as well as she made a half lap around the track in 27.76, good for fifth. Ortega (28.94), Kaylie Groom (28.96) and Dessaps (29.12) were featured in the 27-runner field as well. 
• Groom logged a 1:03.97 in the 400, good for second.

HURDLER HIGHLIGHTS

• In the 55 hurdles, Stoddard-Baughman (9.22), Ortega (9.37) and Averie Denelle (10.11) took fourth, sixth and ninth, respectively. 

JUMPERS JIST

• Devyn Battistoni won the pole vault as she cleared 3.45 meters. Coyne's 2.20-meter effort, meanwhile, was good for fourth.
• Denelle cleared 1.47 meters to take second in the high jump.
• In the long jump, Dessaps registered a 4.83-meter leap to take sixth. Dootchina Dorielan (4.42m) and Helfgott-Waters (4.27m) competed in the 16-jumper field.
• Helfgott-Waters' 9.15-meter effort put the junior in seventh in the triple jump.

THROWERS THOUGHTS

• The trio of Hannah Laderoute (9.50m), Emily Millan (7.51m) and Abby MacMillan (6.29) heaved the shot put.
• The quartet of Emma Withers (11.42m), Laderoute (11.20m), Millan (8.70m) and MacMillan (6.10m) participated in the weight throw.

RAMS RECORDS

• Three personal-records were recorded in the 55 as Conteh (7.57), Ortega (7.68) and Stoddard-Baughman (7.95) achieved career-bests in the sprint.
• Stoddard-Baughman notched a PR in the 55 hurdles of 9.22.
• MacMillan produced a personal-best in the shot put (6.29).
• A trio of Rams tallied a career-high in the weight throw in Withers (11.42m), Laderoute (11.20m) and Millian (8.70m).

YOU'RE NEW HERE

• Johnson made her collegiate debut and competed across two events (55) and 
• Dessaps and Coyne ran the 55 for the first time in her collegiate career.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk readies for its own meet, the Suffolk Ice Breaker Challenge, Sunday, Jan. 18 at the TRACK at New Balance.