Minutwomen To Compete On Home Grounds Saturday In The UMass Invitational The UMass Invitational marks the Minutewomen's first home meet of the season and will be televised on Wednesday, April 18 at 8:00 on CBS 3.
 
Senior, Deanna Julian will compete in the 1,500 meter run for the first time on Saturday.
 
Senior, Deanna Julian will compete in the 1,500 meter run for the first time on Saturday.
  
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April 12, 2012

AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass Invitational marks the first home meet of 2012 and it will be the last time the Minutewomen will compete from the comfort of their home turf until the Atlantic 10 Championships. Ceremonies honoring the senior athletes will begin at 10:30 am with competition at the UMass Track and Field Complex beginning at 11:30 am on Saturday. April 14 also marks senior day for the track and field squad. Karen Roa, Chrissy Silvar, Deanna Julian, Jennifer Simao and Claire Pettit will be honored for all their success to this point in their collegiate careers. The event will be televised on Wednesday, April 18 at 8:00 pm on CBS 3.

The Minutewomen will try to build on a successful outdoor season opener at the AIC Invitational where six New England qualifiers, five first place finishes, and 33 top eight performances propelled UMass to a first place finish with 175.50 points. First place finishes came from Nalis Mbianda, Rachelle Bourque, Chrissy Silvar, Karen Roa, and Deanna Julian.

  • Nalis Mbianda (Newton, Mass.) claimed first place throwing the best distance in the shot put with a mark of 42-11.75. The junior's distance also qualified her for the New England Championships. Rachelle Bourque (Rowley, Mass.) showed off her talents in the javelin throw, hurling the javelin for 138-04 to place her first in the event and qualify for the New England Championships.
     

     

  • Chrissy Silvar (Fitchburg, Mass.) had the best height of the day in the pole vault at the AIC Invitational. Her mark of 10-11.75 also qualified the senior for New Englands.

  • Karen Roa (Jamaica, N.Y.) crossed the finish line at 4:38.13 for a first place finish in the 1500 meter run. The time also qualified the senior for New Englands in the event. Senior, Deanna Julian (Dudley, Mass.) had the best time in the 800 meter run and qualified for the New England Championships when she finished in 2:18.24.

    Last year at the UMass Track and Field Complex home opener Roa, Mbianda, and Bourque all gave strong performances in their respective events. Mbianda placed first in the shot put, hitting a mark of 42-05.50 with Bourque placing a close second with a distance of 39-07.25. Bourque also placed second in the javelin when she threw a distance of 119-03.00. Roa placed second in the 5000 meter run, running a time of 17:38.18. Rebecca Stoyle will be competing in the triple jump. The freshman out of Pembroke, Mass. had a solid start to her freshman campaign placing the fourth best mark in school history for the triple jump. As always Chrissy Silvar will compete in the pole vault, Nalis Mbianda with compete in her shot put, and Rachelle Bourque will compete in the Javelin.

    On Saturday Deanna Julian will get her first shot at the 1,500 meter run. The senior usually runs the 800 meter run. Karen Roa will compete in the Steeplechase. She holds the UMass school record in the event and was also a NCAA Regional Qualifier and New England Champion in 2011. Rebecca Stoyle will be competing in the triple jump. The freshman out of Pembroke, Mass. had a solid start to her freshman campaign placing the fourth best mark in school history for the triple jump. As always Chrissy Silvar will compete in the pole vault, Nalis Mbianda with compete in her shot put, and Rachelle Bourque will compete in the Javelin.

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