Results

The Northeastern women's track & field team initiated its outdoor season with a third-place finish keyed by four victories at the Seahawk Invitational in Wilmington, N.C. on Friday and Saturday.

Host UNC Wilimington won the Seahawk Invitational with a sum total of 195 points while the University of Buffalo finished second (183.5). Northeastern defeated North Dakota, East Carolina, UNC-Pembroke, Shaw University, UNC Greensboro and Saint Andrews. The Huskies accumulated 145 points in the two-day event.

Tri-captain Consandria Walker powered the Huskies with a dominating victory in the triple jump, registering a mark of 12.53 (41'1.5). Walker's combination is the third-best mark in school history and met ECAC-qualifying standards. The Hackensack, N.J. native also picked up a third-place finish in the 100-meter dash with a mark of 12.44

Sophomore Saleena Abdur-Rashed dominated the hurdles events on Saturday, claiming both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles challenges. In the 100-meter hurdles race, Abdur-Rashed claimed the 100-meter hurdles with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 14.67. In the 400-meter hurdles, the Bronx, N.Y. native crossed the line in 1:05.65 for the triumph.

In her first outdoor collegiate meet, Eryn Wheeler legged out NU's fourth victory in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:16.96.

Newcomer Jillena Decarteret flashed her potential in the pole vault with a second-place spring of 3.53m (11'7) while junior Seri Gordon bested 42 other competitors in the 1,500-meter run for second place (4:40.39). Gordon's time stands as the fourth-best outdoor mark in Northeastern history.

The Huskies 4 x 100-meter relay team of sophomore Sarah Trotman, senior Serena Allen, Abdur-Rashed and Walker secured second place with an NCAA provisional-qualifying mark of 47.43. The 4 x 400-meter relay squad consisting of sophomore Nikki Cuhna, senior Brittany Martin, Wheeler and Gordon notched second place with a clip of 3:58.76. Cuhna also grabbed third in the 400-meter race with a time of 58.28.

Junior Althea Charles cleared 50.34m (165'2) in the hammer throw and 13.24m (43'5.25) in the shot put for a pair of third place finishes while classmate Heather Crocker posted a third-place pitch of 38.41m in the javelin throw.

Senior Celeste Holder won the long jump on Saturday with a spring of 5.94m (19'6), but Holder competed unattached.

Northeastern will host its first of three home meets next Saturday, March 20 at Solomon Track in Dedham, Mass.