Records Fall for Women’s Indoor Track & Field at John Thomas Terrier Classic

Records Fall for Women’s Indoor Track & Field at John Thomas Terrier Classic

BOSTON – Four Rams rewrote personal records with half producing program-best as Suffolk women's indoor track & field compete at Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic Friday. 

RAMS RUNNERS

  • JJ Conteh won the 60 as she sprinted the event in 7.78. Hilma Ortega's 8.20, meanwhile, was good for 19th. 
  • Conteh and Ortega participated in the 200 as well. The former finished in 26.81 and the latter produced a time of 27.54. 
  • Kaylie Groom raced one lap around the track in 1:01.38. 
  • Katelyn Porter finished the 800 in 2:19.96. 
  • Amy Pattelena clocked a 3:04.97 in the 1000. 
  • Sofia Moukaddem finished 40th in the 5000 with a time of 17:18.55.  

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HURDLERS

  • Ortega was the runner-up in the 60 hurdles with a time of 9.49. Bailey Stoddard-Baughman was five spots behind her teammate behind a performance of 9.89.  

JUMPERS JIST

  • Averie Denelle cleared 1.58 meters in the high jump to finish 13th. 

RAMS RECORDS

  • Conteh's 60-meter dash personal record of 7.87 marked a new program-best as well. 
  • Ortega hurdled to a career-high of 9.49 in the 60 hurdles
  • Groom rewrote her personal-best in the 400 (1:01.38). 
  • Moukaddem registered a program and personal record in the 5000 with a 17:18.55 showing.  

YOU'RE NEW HERE

  • Pattelena performed in the 1000 indoors for the first time in her collegiate career.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk will send Rams over the bridge to the Harvard Invitational Saturday, Jan. 31.