University of Connecticut Athletics
Durgin Leads Huskies on Day One at The American Championship
5/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
Championship Central
ORLANDO, Fla. - The UConn women's track and field team opened a four-day stretch at the 2016 American Athletic Conference outdoor championship on Thursday at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex. The Huskies tallied 12 team points in the meet's opening day, trailing UCF (24), SMU (13), and Cincinnati (13).
The Huskies collected all 12 of their points in the 10,000m run, paced by a silver-medal finish from senior standout Emily Durgin, who crossed the finish line in 35:35.28. Freshman Mary Monda Oewel took fifth in her debut, securing four points with a time of 36:07.98.
Sophomore Kelli Thomas just missed the scoring portion of the results in the hammer throw, finishing 11th with a toss of 50.75m.
Action at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex resumes at 10 a.m. with the discus throw. CLICK HERE for a complete meet schedule.
Fans can keep up with all the action live during the four-day stretch by watching on The American Digital Network (link posted above). Additionally, live results will be posted HERE and fans can keep up-to-date with results by following @AmericanXCTrack on Twitter.
Originally built in 1991, the UCF Soccer and Track Complex was re-opened in May 2011 following the construction of a grandstand seating facility on the west side.
Surrounding one of the top pitches in all of college soccer, is an eight-lane, 400-meter track featuring a Martin Surface that was refurbished in the summer of 2004. In 2008, an expanded throwing area for the hammer, discus and shotput was also added to the complex. Both, long jump and triple jump pits, were rebuilt ahead of the 2008 season.
UConnHuskies.com will have complete coverage of the event. Check back on Saturday morning for a recap of day two.
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