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The Northeastern women's track & field team braved Saturday's elements and successfully hosted the annual Husky Spring Open at Solomon Outdoor Track in Dedham, Mass.

The Huskies posted a pair of victories in the field along with four second-place finishes and four third-place showings on Saturday's crisp setting.

Sophomore Rachel Taback beat out 23 other throwers to win the discus throw with a measure of 38.81m (127'4) while rookie Allyson Crooke emerged from the field of 16 in the long jump with a spring of 5.20m (17.0'75).

Rookie Kate Madigan posted a second-place result of 16.56 in the 100-meter hurdles while veteran Seri Gordon earned the same result with a jaunt of 1:00.23 in the 400-meter dash. Newcomer Georgia Pingue was Northeastern's third Husky to warrant a second-place finisher after putting together a combination of 11.06m (36'3.5) in the triple jump. Sophomore Julia Westover picked up NU's last second-place individual finish in the hammer throw after a clearance of 50.46m (165'7). Taback captured fourth with a throw of 45.75m (150'1).

Northeastern's 'A' team netted NU's fourth second-place performance in the 4 x 100-meter relay by clocking a time of 50.13.

In the 100-meter dash, Sarah Trotman finished third in 13.03 while Kamilah Rowe picked up eighth in 13.37. Sophomore Kelly Madigan claimed 10th by crossing the line in 13.50.

Along with Gordon's second-place performance in the 400-meter run, Courtney Mortimer tallied a third-place time of 1:03.76 while newcomer Ashlee Pitts secured fourth by making one loop around the track in 1:03.84.

In the 1,500-meter run, Christiana Gallagher was awarded fifth for her time of 4:45.18 while sophomore Laura Coyne marched in at 4:46.12 in the same event. Rookies Danielle Klein and Rachael Moburg finished 13th and 15th, respectively, with beats of 4:57.41 and 5:07.41.

In the 800-meter run, freshman Chelsea Hudson captured eighth in 2:30.24 while sophomore Nikki Cuhna yielded a 13th-place clip of 2:33.95. Freshman Camille Henry finished in 16th after a mark of 2:36.29.

Closing out the field, Heather Crocker finished fourth out of 22 with a pitch of 37.09m (121'8) in the javelin throw while Olivia Stevens wrapped up the triple jump with a combination of 10.72m (35'2).

Regan Cleminson posted a sixth-place leap of 1.47m (4'9.75) in the high jump while Lauren Bennett's spring of 10'3 stood as third best on the day.

The Huskies head for warmer climates next weekend to partake in the two-day Florida State Relays on March 25-26 in Tallahasse, Fla.