University of Connecticut Athletics
McMillian Continues to Lead Huskies Throughout Penn Relays
4/25/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 25, 2008) - Sophomore Tynisha McMillian (Bridgeport, Conn.) took first in the discus with a winning mark of 47.63m (156-3) as she led the University of Connecticut women's track and field in the first day of competition at the Penn Relays on Thursday.
McMillian's mark is a personal best on the season while also being the fourth-best finish on the program's all-time performance list. Her 46.58 throw also moves her up to fourth on the BIG EAST performance list in the discus as she beat out her previous mark of 47.50.
The Huskies' 4x100 relay team, combining the efforts of Monique Hodges (Wethersfield, Conn.), Trisha-Ann Hawthorne (Elmsford, Conn.), Phylicia George (Markham, Ont.) and Alyssa Evering (Bel Air, Md.), will compete later today after taking second place in their heat on Thursday afternoon. The relay's finishing time of 45.60 marks a season-best finish and the fourth all-time finish in the 4x100 relay on UConn's all-time performance list.
UConn will continue competition on Friday at the Penn Relays before traveling back to Providence, R.I. for the Brown Invitational on Sunday, April 27.
