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Huskies third in Beantown Battle
Feb. 7, 2009
Gordon Track (Allston, Mass.)

Northeastern had solid performances but lacked numbers, placing third at the 2009 Battle of Beantown on Saturday at Harvard's Gordon Track in Allston, Mass. Boston College scored 143 points to take home the title, followed by the Harvard with 132. Northeastern finished third with 115 points, while Boston University was fourth with 114 points.

Sophomore Porshe Giddings dominated the sprints, winning the 60 in 7.56 and 200 in 24.89 for the Huskies. She also ran a leg of the 4x400 relay.

Northeastern went 1-2 in the pole vault, with senior Olivia Kalinowska taking the win with a height of 11'5.75 followed by junior Kristen Hafford (10'11.75). Senior Patricia Harrison won the shot put with a throw of 43'2.5 and sophomore Althea Charles placed third with a toss of 40'11.5. Charles won the weight throw with a distance of 56'3.25.

In the highly-competitive distance events, senior Brittany Moriarty had a personal record of 4:58.10 to place fifth in a stacked mile field. Sophomore Kristen Martin took fifth in the 3000 in a personal-record 10:08.15.

Consandria Walker placed in three events, taking second in the triple jump (38'2.75), third in the long jump (18'7.75) and fourth in the 60 dash (7.81).

The Huskies will compete in the Valentine Invitational Feb. 13-14 at Boston University before running in the CAA Challenge at Delaware Feb. 21.

Results
Women 60 Meter Dash
===================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: #  7.26                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @  7.44                                                          
     ECAC D1: *  7.71                                                          
     NEICAAA: +  8.07                                                          
 Meet Record: !  7.67  2008        Whitney Ford, Boston University             
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims  H#
===================================================================
Preliminaries
  1 Giddings, Porshe          SO Northeastern            ! 7.60Q  1 
  2 Walton, Shelby            FR Boston U.               * 7.71Q  2 
  3 Walker, Consandria        JR Northeastern            + 7.81Q  1 
  4 Ford, Whitney             JR Boston U.               + 7.84Q  2 
  5 Catarius, Erin            SR Boston U.               + 7.83q  1 
  6 Jackson, Alexandra        SO Boston U.               + 7.93q  2 
  7 Allen, Serena             JR Northeastern            + 7.95q  2 
  8 Cellucci, Rory            FR Boston College          + 7.96q  1 
  9 Boone, Teyahnie           JR Boston College            8.09   1 
 10 Madigan, Kelly            FR Northeastern              8.17   2 
 11 Hollis, Kara              SO Harvard                   8.56   2 
 12 Schnack, Amanda           FR Harvard                   8.67   1 
 
Women 60 Meter Dash
=======================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: #  7.26                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @  7.44                                                          
     ECAC D1: *  7.71                                                          
     NEICAAA: +  8.07                                                          
 Meet Record: !  7.67  2008        Whitney Ford, Boston University             
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
Finals
  1 Giddings, Porshe          SO Northeastern              7.56!  10   
  2 Walton, Shelby            FR Boston U.                 7.64!   8   
  3 Catarius, Erin            SR Boston U.                 7.81+   6   
  4 Walker, Consandria        JR Northeastern              7.81+   4   
  5 Allen, Serena             JR Northeastern              7.89+   2   
  6 Jackson, Alexandra        SO Boston U.                 7.90+   1   
  7 Ford, Whitney             JR Boston U.                 7.99+ 
  8 Cellucci, Rory            FR Boston College            8.08  
 
Women 200 Meter Dash
==========================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 23.20                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 23.90                                                          
     ECAC D1: * 25.12                                                          
     NEICAAA: + 26.08                                                          
 Meet Record: ! 25.52  2008        Tahari James, Boston University             
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  H# Points
==========================================================================
  1 Giddings, Porshe          SO Northeastern             24.89*  1  10   
  2 Walton, Shelby            FR Boston U.                25.44!  1   8   
  3 Flahive, Shannon          SR Harvard                  25.50!  2   6   
  4 Conway, Shannon           FR Harvard                  25.61+  2   4   
  5 Dim, Jackie               FR Boston U.                25.70+  1   2   
  6 Trotman, Sarah            FR Northeastern             25.91+  2   1   
  7 Boone, Teyahnie           JR Boston College           25.93+  2 
  8 Catarius, Erin            SR Boston U.                26.00+  1 
  9 Cioffredi, Anna           FR Boston College           26.27   1 
 10 Drayton, Katrina          SO Harvard                  26.43   3 
 11 Cellucci, Rory            FR Boston College           26.55   2 
 12 Ford, Whitney             JR Boston U.                26.62   1 
 13 Allen, Serena             JR Northeastern             26.69   2 
 14 Madigan, Kelly            FR Northeastern             27.80   3 
 
Women 400 Meter Dash
==========================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 52.40                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 54.40                                                          
     ECAC D1: * 57.04                                                          
     NEICAAA: + 59.44                                                          
 Meet Record: ! 57.49  2008        Alison Fogarty, Boston College              
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  H# Points
==========================================================================
  1 Cioffredi, Anna           FR Boston College           57.76+  1  10   
  2 Callahan, Meaghan         JR Boston College           58.00+  1   8   
  3 Leon, Lauren              FR Harvard                  58.44+  1   6   
  4 Martin, Laura             SO Boston U.                58.71+  2   4   
  5 Robak, Magda              FR Harvard                  59.13+  2   2   
  6 Howard, Amanda            SO Boston U.                59.21+  2   1   
  7 Missert, Sara             FR Boston College           59.38+  1 
  8 Clarke, Edwina            SR Boston U.                59.52   1 
  9 Holder, Celeste           JR Northeastern           1:00.59   2 
 10 Gaffney, Bernadette       FR Boston College         1:02.36   3 
 11 Emde, Dina                SO Harvard                1:02.59   1 
 12 Jordan, Casey             JR Boston U.              1:04.34   2 
 13 Hill, Colleen             SR Northeastern           1:05.12   3 
 
Women 500 Meter Dash
==========================================================================
 Meet Record: ! 1:14.06  2008        Caitlin Bailey, Boston College            
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  H# Points
==========================================================================
  1 Bailey, Caitlin           JR Boston College         1:13.71!  1  10   
  2 Marshburn, Rebecca        SR Boston U.              1:16.41   1   8   
  3 Breagy, Siobhan           SO Boston College         1:16.81   1   6   
  4 Henry, Alicia             SR Boston College         1:17.29   1   4   
  5 Looney, Meghan            FR Harvard                1:17.40   1   2   
  6 Dim, Jackie               FR Boston U.              1:17.83   1   1   
  7 Lee, Thea                 SO Harvard                1:18.57   2 
  8 Marcus, Angelique         JR Northeastern           1:19.23   2 
  9 Musso, Kara               SR Boston College         1:21.37   2 
 10 Kennedy, Christine        FR Northeastern           1:22.97   2 
 11 Malone, Kathleen          SR Northeastern           1:24.93   2 
 
Women 800 Meter Run
=======================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 2:05.00                                                        
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 2:09.00                                                        
     ECAC D1: * 2:14.44                                                        
     NEICAAA: + 2:19.24                                                        
 Meet Record: ! 2:11.75  2008        Samantha Gawrych, Boston College          
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
  1 May, Hilary               SO Harvard                2:08.70@  10   
  2 Heitkamp, Mary            SR Boston College         2:09.15!   8   
  3 Gawrych, Samantha         JR Boston College         2:10.70!   6   
  4 Garcia, Heather           FR Boston College         2:18.38+   4   
  5 McCloskey, Laura          SR Northeastern           2:18.45+   2   
  6 Bernier, Amy              JR Boston College         2:20.10    1   
  7 Orchowski, Kathryn        JR Harvard                2:20.66  
  8 Healy, Sarah              FR Boston U.              2:22.64  
  9 Lukes, Anna               FR Boston U.              2:24.23  
 
Women 1000 Meter Run
=======================================================================
 Meet Record: ! 2:51.92  2008        Mary Heitkamp, Boston College             
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
  1 Cochran, Nicole           FR Harvard                2:52.44   10   
  2 Weider, Katie             SR Boston U.              2:53.55    8   
  3 Olson, Jamie              SO Harvard                2:54.22    6   
  4 Wallace, Madeline         SO Boston College         2:54.51    4   
  5 Cooney, Kaitlyn           FR Boston College         2:55.36    2   
  6 Andrus, Gretchen          JR Boston College         2:56.31    1   
  7 Gordon, Seri              SO Northeastern           2:57.74  
  8 Sullivan, Christine       JR Boston College         3:02.40  
  9 MacGregor, Meredith       SO Harvard                3:09.11  
 10 McDonald, Brittanie       SO Northeastern           3:15.09  
 
Women 1 Mile Run
=======================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 4:38.00                                                        
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 4:48.00                                                        
     ECAC D1: * 5:01.14                                                        
     NEICAAA: + 5:08.24                                                        
 Meet Record: ! 4:45.30  2008        Caroline King, Boston College             
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
  1 Richardson, Claire        SO Harvard                4:50.30*  10   
  2 Champa, Mallory           SR Boston College         4:50.38*   8   
  3 Kuzmuk, Kailyn            FR Harvard                4:54.37*   6   
  4 Tufts, Nicola             SR Boston College         4:56.94*   4   
  5 Moriarty, Brittany        JR Northeastern           4:58.10*   2   
  6 Johnston, Lauren          JR Boston College         4:59.32*   1   
  7 Andrus, Gretchen          JR Boston College         5:18.67  
  8 Cohen, Brenda             JR Harvard                5:21.33  
 
Women 3000 Meter Run
=======================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: #  9:15.00                                                       
NCAA D1 Prov: @  9:34.00                                                       
     ECAC D1: *  9:58.94                                                       
     NEICAAA: + 10:24.24                                                       
 Meet Record: !  9:25.33  2008        Marisa Ryan, Boston University           
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
  1 Walkonen, Andrea          SR Boston U.              9:32.77@  10   
  2 Champa, Mallory           SR Boston College         9:56.24*   8   
  3 Clifford, Caitlin         JR Harvard                9:59.89+   6   
  4 Tufts, Nicola             SR Boston College        10:04.88+   4   
  5 Martin, Kristen           SO Northeastern          10:08.15+   2   
  6 Zapata, Mollie            SR Boston U.             10:09.46+   1   
  7 Chabot, Brielle           JR Boston College        10:11.67+ 
  8 Lister, Nichole           SR Boston College        10:12.94+ 
  9 Slykhous, Nichole         SO Harvard               10:18.52+ 
 10 Carlson, Stacy            JR Harvard               10:19.47+ 
 11 Buck, Jillian             SO Northeastern          10:24.73  
 12 Matthews, Katie           FR Boston U.             10:27.18  
 13 Scully, Annie             SO Northeastern          10:36.53  
 
Women 60 Meter Hurdles
================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: #  8.14                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @  8.43                                                          
     ECAC D1: *  8.84                                                          
     NEICAAA: +  9.60                                                          
 Meet Record: !  8.57  2008        Tramaine Shaw, Northeastern University      
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims 
================================================================
Preliminaries
  1 Wilson, Dara              SR Harvard                 + 8.98q 
  2 Trotter, Geneva           SR Harvard                 + 9.05q 
  3 Marshburn, Rebecca        SR Boston U.               + 9.23q 
  4 Reed, Christine           FR Harvard                 + 9.28q 
  5 Bennett, Lauren           FR Northeastern              9.72q 
  6 Petit, Shaina             SO Northeastern              9.95q 
  7 Parhiala, Breanne         FR Boston U.                10.13q 
  8 Furlong, Ashley           SO Northeastern             10.41  
 
Women 60 Meter Hurdles
=======================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: #  8.14                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @  8.43                                                          
     ECAC D1: *  8.84                                                          
     NEICAAA: +  9.60                                                          
 Meet Record: !  8.57  2008        Tramaine Shaw, Northeastern University      
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
Finals
  1 Wilson, Dara              SR Harvard                   8.96+  10   
  2 Trotter, Geneva           SR Harvard                   9.07+   8   
  3 Reed, Christine           FR Harvard                   9.37+   6   
  4 Marshburn, Rebecca        SR Boston U.                 9.53+   4   
  5 Bennett, Lauren           FR Northeastern              9.63    2   
  6 Petit, Shaina             SO Northeastern              9.89    1   
  7 Parhiala, Breanne         FR Boston U.                10.12  
 
Women 4x400 Meter Relay
=======================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 3:30.00                                                        
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 3:40.00                                                        
     ECAC D1: * 3:53.94                                                        
 Meet Record: ! 3:52.05  2008        Boston College                            
    School                                               Finals  Points
=======================================================================
  1 Harvard  'A'                                        3:52.84*  10   
  2 Boston College  'A'                                 3:56.47    6   
  3 Boston U.  'A'                                      3:58.48    4   
  4 Northeastern  'A'                                   3:59.45    2   
 -- Harvard  'B'                                       X4:09.51  
 
Women 4x800 Meter Relay
=======================================================================
 Meet Record: ! 9:08.78  2008        Boston College                            
    School                                               Finals  Points
=======================================================================
  1 Boston College  'A'                                 9:07.23!  10   
  2 Harvard  'A'                                        9:17.28    6   
  3 Northeastern  'A'                                   9:29.32    4   
 
Women High Jump
=================================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 1.85m                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 1.78m                                                          
     ECAC D1: * 1.70m                                                          
     NEICAAA: + 1.64m                                                          
 Meet Record: ! 1.80m  2008        Becky Christensen, Harvard University       
    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
=================================================================================
  1 Christensen, Becky        SR Harvard                  1.75m*   5-08.75  10   
  2 Emde, Dina                SO Harvard                  1.70m*   5-07.00   8   
  3 Asfoura, Georgette        FR Boston College           1.60m    5-03.00   5   
  3 Neveu, Karly              SO Boston U.                1.60m    5-03.00   5   
  5 Flahive, Shannon          SR Harvard                  1.55m    5-01.00   2   
  6 McCann, Caitlin           JR Boston College           1.50m    4-11.00   1   
  7 Cance, Ida                FR Northeastern            J1.50m    4-11.00 
 -- Govatsos, Andrea          JR Northeastern                NH            
 -- Fronk, Jessica            SO Harvard                     NH            
 
Women Pole Vault
=================================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 4.20m                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 3.95m                                                          
     ECAC D1: * 3.60m                                                          
     NEICAAA: + 3.38m                                                          
 Meet Record: ! 3.75m  2008        Sally Stanton, Harvard University           
    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
=================================================================================
  1 Kalinowska, Olivia        SR Northeastern             3.50m+  11-05.75  10   
  2 Hafford, Kristen          JR Northeastern             3.35m   10-11.75   8   
  3 Cornelius, Emily          FR Boston College          J3.35m   10-11.75   6   
  4 Bennett, Lauren           FR Northeastern             3.20m   10-06.00   4   
  5 Romeri, Fiona             JR Boston U.               J3.20m   10-06.00   2   
  6 Jung, Stacey              FR Harvard                  3.05m   10-00.00   1   
  7 DePalo, Danielle          SO Boston College          J3.05m   10-00.00 
  7 Furlong, Ashley           SO Northeastern            J3.05m   10-00.00 
  9 Rofrano, Aly              FR Boston U.               J3.05m   10-00.00 
 -- Maniscalco, Leigh         FR Boston College              NH            
 -- Hanson-Hall, Adwoa        FR Boston U.                   NH            
 -- Martin, Paige             SO Harvard                     NH            
 
Women Long Jump
=================================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 6.35m                                                          
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 6.10m                                                          
     ECAC D1: * 5.65m                                                          
     NEICAAA: + 5.33m                                                          
 Meet Record: ! 6.02m  2008        Tahari James, Boston University             
    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
=================================================================================
  1 Clarke, Edwina            SR Boston U.                5.90m*  19-04.25  10   
  2 Ford, Whitney             JR Boston U.                5.81m*  19-00.75   8   
  3 Walker, Consandria        JR Northeastern             5.68m*  18-07.75   6   
  4 Holder, Celeste           JR Northeastern             5.34m+  17-06.25   4   
  5 Hadfield, Melissa         JR Boston College           5.33m+  17-06.00   2   
  6 Jackson, Alexandra        SO Boston U.                5.29m   17-04.25   1   
  7 Walton, Shelby            FR Boston U.                5.28m   17-04.00 
  8 Sliva, Nicole             FR Harvard                  4.94m   16-02.50 
  9 Missert, Sara             FR Boston College           4.90m   16-01.00 
 
Women Triple Jump
=================================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 13.30m                                                         
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 12.65m                                                         
     ECAC D1: * 11.70m                                                         
     NEICAAA: + 11.15m                                                         
 Meet Record: ! 12.66m  2008        Tahari James, Boston University            
    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
=================================================================================
  1 Ford, Whitney             JR Boston U.               11.93m*  39-01.75  10   
  2 Walker, Consandria        JR Northeastern            11.65m+  38-02.75   8   
  3 Jackson, Alexandra        SO Boston U.               11.21m+  36-09.50   6   
  4 Gaffney, Bernadette       FR Boston College          10.39m   34-01.25   4   
 
Women Shot Put
=================================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 16.90m                                                         
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 15.20m                                                         
     ECAC D1: * 13.60m                                                         
     NEICAAA: + 12.50m                                                         
 Meet Record: ! 12.79m  2008        Patricia Harrison, Northeastern University 
    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
=================================================================================
  1 Harrison, Patricia        SR Northeastern            13.17m!  43-02.50  10   
  2 Huckins, Kelsey           FR Boston College          12.68m+  41-07.25   8   
  3 Charles, Althea           SO Northeastern            12.48m   40-11.50   6   
  4 Petit, Shaina             SO Northeastern            11.52m   37-09.50   4   
  5 Barber, Lauren            FR Harvard                 11.10m   36-05.00   2   
  6 Flahive, Shannon          SR Harvard                 10.56m   34-07.75   1   
  7 Sliva, Nicole             FR Harvard                  8.80m   28-10.50 
  8 Reed, Christine           FR Harvard                  8.19m   26-10.50 
 
Women Weight Throw
=================================================================================
NCAA D1 Auto: # 21.00m                                                         
NCAA D1 Prov: @ 18.75m                                                         
     ECAC D1: * 16.00m                                                         
     NEICAAA: + 14.94m                                                         
 Meet Record: ! 15.98m  2008        Maureen Boyle, Harvard University          
    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
=================================================================================
  1 Charles, Althea           SO Northeastern            17.15m*  56-03.25  10   
  2 Huckins, Kelsey           FR Boston College          15.51m+  50-10.75   8   
  3 Fleser, Jen               SO Boston U.               13.60m   44-07.50   6   
  4 Majkut, Christie          SR Boston College          12.88m   42-03.25   4   
  5 Harrison, Patricia        SR Northeastern            12.37m   40-07.00   2   
  6 Petit, Shaina             SO Northeastern            11.71m   38-05.00   1   
  7 Crocker, Heather          SO Northeastern            11.35m   37-03.00 
  8 Cloonan, Hilary           FR Boston College          11.21m   36-09.50 
  9 Barber, Lauren            FR Harvard                 11.10m   36-05.00 
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