TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University indoor track and field team will compete in the last regular meet of the season on Friday, Feb. 28.
The Tigers will head to Staten Island, New York for the Fastrack Last Chance meet at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Complex.
All events start at 4 p.m.
The Importance of the meet-Featuring Lauren Coleman
"This Last Chance Meet is a great opportunity for everyone on the team to improve before championship season," said Coleman.
"We want to improve on our season best and for some even qualify for either ECAC Championships or NCAA Indoor Nationals.
This meet is so important because it is the last chance to do so. So this week, our team has been extremely focused and working really hard for our meet on Friday where we look forward to improving as a team."
Last Time Out
Three of the throwers participated in the PSU Tune Up meet last Friday, Feb. 21.
Lauren Coleman,
Michella Obijiaku and
Elisia Lancaster all came and dominated their events.
The 1-2 punch strike again with Coleman and Obijiaku finishing in first and second in the shot put with times of 16.71m (54-10.00) and 15.53 (50-11.50), respectively. Lancaster finished in sixth with a finals time of 12.60m (41-04.25
In the Record Books
The week of Jan. 14, freshman
Adia Cavalier set a new school record in the triple jump. Her 12.03m jump broke Wilhelmina Austin's jump from 2017. Then she broke her own school record at the Towson Invitational on Jan. 19, with a 12.29m (40'4") mark.
Hayley Horvath set a new record at the Towson Invitational as well in the pole vault with a 4.02m (13' 2.25").
Mid-Atlantic Rankings
The Tigers started 2020 in the top 5 of the USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region, announcement went out Monday, Jan. 27.
The next week, the Tigers moved up two ranks to the number third spot.
This week, the Tigers are currently sitting at the number three spot and have two people,
Lauren Coleman (ranked 14th) and
Michella Obijiaku (ranked 22nd) in the NCAA.
Scouting the Tigers
Towson returns 34 student-athletes from last year including seven seniors in
Zellie Charles,
Shelby Francis,
Melissa Graham,
Victoria Jones-Alleyne,
Michella Obijiaku,
Helnsarah Penda and L.Coleman.
This senior class has already made a name for themselves in the different Towson record books and will continue to contribute to making the 2019-20 season one to remember.
Towson also brings in 11 freshman that help round out the roster and will bring some depth to each event.
Tigers in the Community
The Towson University athletics department deems community service as one of its highest priorities to give back to the Greater Baltimore area.
- For the 7th consecutive year, the department exceeded 10,000 hours of community service to the Greater Baltimore region, finishing with 11,162 hours of community service in the 2018-19 academic season.
- Towson ranked #1 nationally for community service and won the 2018 National Championship for Community Service through the Helper Helper NCAA Team Works Competition.
- Towson had a 97% participation rate, attended 118 community service opportunities and volunteered with 19 organizations.
- Towson won the 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award from Susan G. Komen of Maryland.
