BOSTON, Mass.- UConn Track & Field traveled to Boston on Saturday, competing in the Suffolk Relays in their return to action after the new year. On the day, the Huskies won six events and set four personal bests.

Men's Track:

• Mahamed Sharif (Westbrook, Maine) won the 1000m run, beating out the field with a time of 2:26.91. 

Women's Track:

• Anna Connors (Bangor, ME.) secured a victory in the 500m, with a personal best of 1:15.39, 
  • Harriet Barber (Manchester, NH) set a personal best, with a time of 1:21.26 
• Calista Mayer (Tolland, CT) finished 2^nd in the 1000m, with a personal best of 2:54.84.

Men's Field:

• Travis Roux (Northport, NY) pulled away from the competition to claim the number one spot in the weight throw, at 19.28m. 
• Garrett McHeard (Amsterdam, NY) claimed the top spot in the shot put at 16.27m. Teammate Jack Foster (Saratoga Springs, NY) finished right behind McHeard, taking second with a throw of a 15.97m. 
• Marc Morrison (Orlando, FL.) won the men's long jump at 7.53m. The Huskies swept the top three spots, with Kasey Savage (Horsham, PA.) and Kyle Johnson (Montverde, FL.)  taking second and third, at 7.35m and 7.18m, respectively. 
• Unattached athlete Travis Snyder won the pole vault, jumping 4.90m. 
• Dar Jankovic (Willington, CT) set a new personal best in the high jump, finishing in second overall at 2.11m. 

Women's Field:

• Natalia Surdej (Lancaster, NY) took home the top spot in the women's weight throw, with a throw of 18.61 meters. 

Quote from Director of Track & Field Beth Alford-Sullivan:

"Great first meet of the year. The team won many events, had some great breakthrough performances, and were tough competing on tired legs after a hard first week back at practices. We look forwared to the next weekend at the Battle in Beantown at BU!"

Up Next: The Huskies return to competition on Saturday, January 18^th, competing in the Battle of Beantown hosted by Boston University.