STORRS, Conn.- Two Huskies received recognition from the BIG EAST on Tuesday. Marc Morrison and Jenna Zydanowicz were named Men's Field Athlete of the Week and Women's Track Athlete of the Week, respectively, the conference announced this afternoon.
Morrison takes home the award after his school record performance in the long jump on Saturday at the Penn 10 Elite Meet, jumping 7.86m, the farthest jump of anyone at the meet. Zydanowicz finished in 3rd place in the 1 mile with a time of 4:38.30, the second-fastest in program history.
Ranking News:
The first indoor rankings of the USTFCCCA season were released on Tuesday. Here's where the Huskies stand.
Men's Indoor Track & Field is ranked:
- 32nd in the national rankings
- 2nd in the Northeast region
- 3rd in the men's heptathlon event squad ranking
- 4th in the men's long jump event squad ranking
Women's Indoor Track & Field is ranked:
- 33rd in the national rankings
- 3rd in the Northeast region
- 3rd in the women's pentathlon event squad ranking.
UConn returns to action this weekend at the John Terrier Classic on Friday and will host the Greg Roy-al Rumble on Saturday, recognizing legendary former head coach Greg Roy in Storrs.
Players Mentioned
- Distance
- Graduate Student
- Jumps
- Senior
Players Mentioned
- Graduate Student
- Distance
- Senior
- Jumps
Latest Men's Track & Field
- Track & Field Hosts Northeast Challenge This WeekendSTORRS- UConn track & field returns home this weekend to host the annual UConn Northeast Challenge this weekend, starting on Friday, April 18th and concluding on Saturday, April 19th.
- Kiplimo and Mooney Secure Weekly BIG EAST HonorsSTORRS- Faith Kiplimo (Eldoret, Kenya) and Josh Mooney (Stonington, Conn.) have been respectively named BIG EAST Women's and Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
- Track & Field Wrap Up Crimson Tide Invitational in AlabamaTUSCALOOSA, Ala.- UConn track and field wrapped up a two day meet at the Crimson Tide Invitational, hosted by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa this weekend.
- Track and Field Ready for Crimson Tide InvitationalSTORRS, Conn.- UConn track and field heads down to Tuscaloosa this weekend to compete in the Crimson Tide Invitational hosted by the University of Alabama.
- Muhammad and Surdej Secure BIG EAST Weekly AwardsSTORRS, Conn.- Freshman high jumper Enaji Muhammad (Branford, Conn.) and senior thrower Natalia Surdej (Lancaster, N.Y.) were respectively named BIG EAST Men's and Women's Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
- Husky Women First, Men Second in UConn Dog Fight InvitationalSTORRS- UConn men's and women's track and field returned home on Friday to host the Dog Fight Invitational, the first of two outdoor meets at the George J Sherman Family Sports Complex this season. The women secured 1st, scoring 188.5 points, 30 more than 2nd place Northeastern. The men took 2nd with 147 points, 14 points off from UAlbany's 161.
