Results

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- Featuring 1st-place individual results from Sienna Matregrano in the discus and Sarah LaVita in the javelin, the University of New England took 3rd out of seven institutions at the 2024 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Women's Track & Field Championship, which finished up competition on Saturday (Apr. 27) at Portsmouth High School.

In the fourth year of the program, the Nor'easters now have back-to-back 3rd-place showings. UNE's 112 points settled behind Endicott College (152) and Suffolk University (130) and ahead of Gordon College (99) and host Roger Williams University (91).

The Nor'easters generated 27 scoring performances from individuals or relays, and 10 of those were good for a spot on the podium. The program now has 35 medals -- eight gold, 14 silver, and 13 bronze.

Student-athletes who finish first, second, or third in an event also receive the respective all-conference designation for the CCC season.

In the discus, Matregrano measured 35.85 meters to claim the top position, up from taking third in 2023. The mark booked a place in the New England Championships and was good for the second-best effort in UNE history (also recorded the third best).

For LaVita, after a runner-up effort in 2023, the winning javelin throw traveled 35.68 meters. It reaffirmed her entry into the New England Championships in the event.

Silver Medals:

• Nina Parziale, 5000m, 17:56.58, NE qualifier, school record [CCC gold in 2022, silver in 2023]
• Cheyenne Cahill, shot put, 11.22m, NE qualifier [CCC bronze in 2023]
• Kassidy Plummer, discus, 34.52m, fourth-best mark in program history (behind two of Matregrano's in the competition)
• Olivia Chase, hammer, 39.42m, fourth-best mark in program history [CCC silver in 2023]
• Anna Evans, high jump, 1.47m [CCC gold in 2022, gold in 2023]

Bronze Medals:

• Emma Mini, shot put, 10.32m
• Izabella Haagenson, 400m hurdles, 1:11.25, fourth-best time in program history [CCC silver in 2023]
• Eden Morris, triple jump, 9.93m [CCC bronze in 2023]

Other scoring performances:

• Eden Morris, long jump, 4.92m (4th), second-best mark in program history
• Sienna Matregrano, javelin, 28.80m (4th)
• Olivia Chase, shot put, 10.18m (4th)
• Izabella Haagenson, 100m hurdles, 17.38 (5th), school record in prelims (17.17)
• Izabella Haagenson, long jump, 4.74m (6th)
• Izabella Haagenson, triple jump, 9.72m (6th)
• Sydni Lehr, long jump, 4.87m (5th), third-best mark in program history
• Sydni Lehr, triple jump, 9.85m (5th)
• Lucy Stevens, 3000m steeplechase, 12:10.92 (5th), NE qualifier, school record
• Megan Burns, hammer, 32.91 (5th)
• Emily Buchter, 100m, 13.38 (5th)
• Sarah LaVita, discus, 33.78m (5th)
• Sophia King, 100m hurdles, 17.94 (6th), third-best program mark in prelims (17.47, behind two of Haagenson's in the competition)
• Sophia King, 400m hurdles, 1:14.37 (6th)
• Kelsee Gladu, 5000m, 18:33.89 (6th), NE qualifier
• 4x100 relay, 53.44 (5th)
• 4x400 relay, 4:29.41 (5th)

The Nor'easters will have six individuals competing next weekend at the New England Championships, spanning six different events. LaVita, Parziale, and Gladu each have qualifying marks for two separate events.