Results

The Northeastern women's track & field team overcame Saturday's elements to capture nine first-place finishes at the Solomon Invitational. The Huskies dominated the throwing portion at Solomon Track amongst Boston University, Navy, Bridgewater State, Fairfield and Roxbury Community College. Northeastern utilized its opportunity for a tune-up meet before the two biggest meets of the season, the Penn Relays (Apr. 22) and the CAA Championship (Apr. 30).

Junior Althea Charles won her first shot put event of the outdoor season with a throw of 11.94m (30'2.25) while rookie Julia Westover placed third with a mark of 11.17m (36'7.75). Veteran Katie Sherman tried her hand in the shot put and claimed fifth (9.90m – 32'5.75) whereas classmate Rachel Cassata's heave of 8.87m (29'1.25) was good for seventh. Sophomore Sarah Hancock turned in an eighth-place lob of 5.99m (19'8).

Charles marched on to her second triumph in the hammer throw with a winning distance of 49.73m (163'2). Westover picked up second in the event with a pitch of 46.73m (153'4).

Rookie Rachel Taback captured her first collegiate victory in the discus throw with a season-best toss of 37.45m (122'10). Charles' lift of 34.14m (112') slotted her in fourth while Westover took fifth (31.15m – 102'2).

In the javelin throw, sophomore Christina Izzicupo's distance of 30.50m (100'1) notched fourth and Hancock's delivery of 21.44m (70'4) earned her seventh.

Freshman Laura Coyne continues to make big strides after emerging from the pack first in the 800-meter race. Coyne looped the track twice at a winning pace of 2:24.69, beating out 14 other runners.

Despite a small field, Sherman's time of 15.75 in the 100-meter hurdles was quick enough to top her other two competitors while sophomore Jess Barton was clocked in 11:17.53 in the steeplechase (Barton was the only challenger in the event). Sherman also took home the long jump victory, topping four other leapers with a spring of 4.81m (15'9.5).

Continuing in the distance game, juniors Kristen Martin (17:38.75), Annie Scully (17:44.87) and Jill Buck (18:28.45) concluded the 5,000-meter challenge in second, third and fourth, respectively.

Freshman Jillena Decarteret tuned up for the conference championship in two weeks by clearing 10'6 (3.20m) despite any other vaulters in the field. Senior Andrea Govatsos and Hancock with the only two high jumpers on Saturday as Govatsos posted a mark of 1.52m (4'11.75) while Hancock cleared 1.37m (4'6).

Switching gears to the sprints game, sophomore Kelly Madigan picked up a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter races with respective clips of 13.61 and 28.97. Decarteret stepped away from the pole vaulting area and toed the line in the 200-meter dash, securing fifth in 29.13. Freshman Marissa Jackson locked up sixth and seventh, in the order, with times of 14.73 and 30.35 in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

Northeastern will embark upon one more tune-up competition on Friday, Apr. 23 at the Skyhawk Invitational hosted by Stonehill. Action is slated to go off at 4 p.m. Following Friday's meet in Easton, the Huskies will leave Wednesday for the CAA Championship (Apr. 30 - May 1).