Clarke, Sosoo, Persson, & Gill Earn Outdoor Track & Field Performers of the Week
MAAC Sports
Men’s Field Performer of the Week
Hayden Clarke, Manhattan
Sr., Townsville, Australia
Clarke won the long jump at the University of Georgia’s Spec Towns Invitational on Friday. With a personal-best leap of 7.68 m (25’2½), he improved to fourth place on the qualifying list for the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
Men’s Track Performer of the Week
Bryan Sosoo, Monmouth
Jr., Laurel, MD
Bryan Sosoo ran a time of 10.77 seconds to win the 100-meter dash at the Sam Howell Invite at Princeton this past weekend, qualifying for IC4A’s in the process. He was also a member of the 4x100 relay team that won at Princeton in 41.71 seconds, winning by .01 seconds.
Women’s Field Performer of the Week
Ellinor Persson, Manhattan
So., Taby, Sweden
At the Spec Towns Invitational from the University of Georgia, Persson became just the fifth woman in program history to reach the six-meter barrier in the long jump. She leaped 6.00 m (19’8¼) on the nose to place third in the competition. With that effort, Persson moved into 25th place on the qualifying list for the NCAA East Preliminary Round. She also ran the 100 meter hurdles, finishing 10th in a time of 14.72 seconds.
Women’s Track Performer of the Week
Cassandra Gill, Iona
Sr., Wyoming, PA
Cassandra Gill of the Iona College women’s track & field program recorded a six-second victory and personal best of 35:41.33 for the Gaels in the 10,000 meter at the Princeton hosted Sam Howell Invitational on Friday. Gill claimed the lead following the 4,000 meter mark over Maryann Gong of MIT, who finished in second. The senior owns the best time in the event this season thus far in the conference by more than 90 seconds, ahead of teammates Orlaith Moynihan and Shannon O’Hehir.