Ramblings by Steve Taylor...: Spiders Post Records in 2012 Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships

Stephanie Paradis and Alyson McGonigle in the 800M Trails...

Below are a couple article links from UR Sports Information and several photos by Mike Scott detailing our team’s success at the 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Championships. The meet was hosted by URI on their 200M flat track within Mackel Fieldhouse.

NOTES: Congratulations to Spider Nicol Traynor who ran 2nd fastest 3K in the NCAA for this weekend. Her A10 meet record setting time on a flat track (9:32.20) converts to 9:29.20# for the NCAA DI rankings...

Also, Spiders Women's Distance Medley Relay (Alli Mannon-SO, Taylor Clevinger-FR, Stephanie Paradis-JR, Nicol Traynor-SR) ran the 5th fastest time in the NCAA for this weekend. Their A10 meet record run of 11:39.03 on a flat track converts to 11:35.13# for the purpose of NCAA rankings.

Director of Track & Field Lori Taylor and Senior All-American Nicol Traynor

Courtesy: Richmond Athletics

Third Record Falls in Day 2 of the 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Championships
Courtesy:Richmond Athletics
Release:02/18/2012
KINGSTON, R.I. - Senior All-American Nicol Traynor raced to her second meet record in as many days and the team's third of the weekend to lead the Spider Track & Field on Saturday's second and final day of action at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships in Kingston, R.I.
In the team standings, the Richmond women finished sixth with 62.5 points, while the men took ninth with 17 points. Rhode Island captured the men's title with Charlotte taking the title on the women's side.

"The combination of strong senior leadership and standout individual performances from Nicol Traynor and Meaghan McGovern along with Meghan Hart helped lead our underclassmen and granted us a great Atlantic 10 Championship experience," said Director of Track & Field and head women's coach Lori Taylor. "Many of our student-athletes took advantage of this opportunity and performed at a championship level. Our weekend was topped off by A-10 titles in the distance medley relay and 4x800 Meter Relay in addition to a season-best in the 4x400 Meter Relay.

Traynor (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) clocked a 9:32.20 to cruise to victory in the 3,000 Meters, setting new A-10 meet and school records in the process. Her finish, which reset her own program mark established earlier this season, was more than 10 seconds faster than the previous conference record of 9:42.87 set by Dayton's Maureen Bolgren.

READ MORE HERE.

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Sophomore Meghan Hart and the Spider women's DMR squad each set new records on Friday.

Courtesy: Richmond Athletics

Spiders Strong on Opening Day of A-10 Indoors

Courtesy:Richmond Athletics
Release:02/17/2012

KINGSTON, R.I. - A pair of impressive records were posted as Richmond native Taylor Clevinger's DMR squad and sophomore Meghan Hart highlighted the Spiders' opening day of action at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championships in Kingston, R.I., on Friday. Saturday's second and final day of action is set to begin at 9 a.m. at Rhody's Mackal Fieldhouse.

In the team standings, the Richmond women sit just one-half point outside of the top-five in sixth with 19.5 points, while the Spider men are currently eighth after day one with 10 points. Only five and six events, respectively, have been scored on the men's and women's sides.

"As a staff, we are excited and proud of the way our student-athletes competed today," said Director of Track & Field and head women's coach Lori Taylor. "We qualified several athletes through to tomorrow's finals and scored points in areas we haven't before. Meghan Hart set our school record in the pentathlon, breaking Cathleen Campbell's 2000 mark, and our women broke the all-time conference meet and URI facility records in winning the distance medley relay. Our men and women competed as a team and showed the level of determination that we've grown to expect from our Spider teams. We are looking forward to tomorrow."

In what has been one of the Spiders' strongest events this season, Clevinger (Mechanicsville, Va./Saint Catherine's School) would combine with sophomore Alli Mannon (Litiz, Pa./Warwick), junior Stephanie Paradis (Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge) and senior Nicol Traynor (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) to take the DMR title with a new conference meet and facility record of 11:39.03. The foursome's finish topped Dayton's 2011 record of 11:41.51 by more than two seconds.

READ MORE HERE

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Below are photos from the championships taken by Mike Scott. Many thanks to him for his efforts...

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Emma Berry in the 5K.

Devin Cassels and fellow pole vaulter
Grace Gibson talk before the competition begins.

Devin Cassels clears 14"04".

Taylor Clevinger and Amanda Lineberry
in the 1000M final.

Taylor Clevinger finishes 2nd in the 1000M final.

Taylor Clevinger on the 400M leg of the
A-10 meet record setting DMR (11:39.03).

Taylor Clevinger anchors the
Spiders to victory in the 4x800M relay.

Taylor Clevinger won her heat of the 1000M trials...and finished 2nd in the final.

Coaches meeting following the last event.

The facility at URI.

Deborah Fajuyigbe in the 400M Trails.

Billy Fayette in the Mile championship race.

Billy Fayette anchors the men's DMR.

Grace Gibson in the pole vault.

Grace Gibson and coaches Lori and Steve Taylor

Matthew Groff in the 4x800M relay.

Matthew Groff in the 1000M trials.

Matthew Groff on the 800M leg of the DMR.

Meghan Hart on her way to a school
record in the pentathlon. Here she competes in the 800M
...the final event of the competition.

Meghan Hart on her way to a school
record in the pentathlon. Here she wins the 800M
...the final event of the competition.

Meghan Hart on her way to a school
record in the pentathlon.
Here she competes in the Long Jump.

Meghan Hart on her way to a school
record in the pentathlon.
Here she competes in the 60H.

Meghan Hart on her way to a school
record in the pentathlon.
Here she competes in the High Jump.

Meghan Hart set a school record in the pentathlon.

Roxanne Henningson in the 3000M.

Karissa Jenkins in the Triple Jump.

Beth Kelly in the 3000M.

Ryan Lee in the 3000M on Friday.

Ryan Lee in the 5000M on Saturday.

Amanda Lineberry setting up her section of the 1000M trials.

Amanda Lineberry winning her section of the 1000M trials.

Patrick Love set a PR in the 1000M trials.

Alli Mannon leads off the Spiders record setting
DMR on the 1200M leg.

Alyson McGonigle was the 2nd leg of the
Spiders winning 4x800M relay.

Alyson McGonigle in finals of the 800M.

Meaghan McGovern set a PR in the Weight Throw.

Clare Moretz in the 1000M trials.

Lydia Morton in the Mile final.

Lydia Morton winning section #1 of the Mile final.

Micah Morton on the 400M leg of the DMR.

Paul Myer anchors the 4x800M.

Paul Myer set a 4 second PR in the 1000M trials.

Ann O'Toole in the pentathlon 800M.

Ann O'Toole in the pentathlon Long Jump.

Adam Owens in the 5000M.

Stephanie Paradis and Alyson McGonigle
in the 800M trials.

Stephanie Paradis helps the Spiders
to victory in the 4x800M.

Stephanie Paradis on the 800M leg
of the Spiders record setting DMR.

Taylor Parson in the 60M dash final.

Liz Schinski in the 5000M.

Kyle Ragan and Jason Skipper in
section #1 of the Mile final.

Jason Skipper in
section #1 of the Mile final.

Kyle Ragan and Jason Skipper in
section #1 of the Mile final.

Jason Skipper in
section #1 of the Mile final.

Jason Skipper wins
section #1 of the Mile final.

Allie Stapleton in the 5000M.

Allie Stapleton and Emma Berry
in the 5000M.

Allie Stapleton in the 5000M.

Nicol Traynor ran the 2nd fastest time in the NCAA
for the weekend in the 3000M (9:32.20) and
anchored the record setting DMR (11:39.03).

Andrew Valenski led off the Spiders DMR.

Amber Young in the 500M trials.

Ramblings by Steve Taylor...

Monday, February 20, 2012

Spiders Post Records in 2012 Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships

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