GONSOR SETS 500m PROGRAM RECORD AT 5TH ANNUAL UMB OPEN

BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore sprinter Jordyn Gonsor (Springfield, Mass.) set a new program record in the 500 meter indoor event this Saturday at the 5^th Annual University of Massachusetts Boston Indoor Open at the Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center. Gonsor posted a third place finish in the race with her record-setting time of 1:22.50 to pace the Saints.

Senior sprinter Micaela Fraccalossi (Plymouth, Mass.) opened her final season with EC with a solid showing in the 60m race with a time of 8.55 seconds while sophomore Angela Brocco (Levittown, N.Y.) paced the Saints 800 meter effort with a 21^st place finish at 2:57.51. Junior Nicole Varca (Wethersfield, Conn.) debuted a solid time in the mile clocking in at 5:38.90 for a sixth place finish followed by teammates in sophomores Reilly Boyle (Wells, Maine) and Mimi Duncan (Portsmouth, N.H.) who finished with near identical times of 5:51.26 and 5:51.30 for 14^th and 15^th place.

Senior Mellyn Costello (Canton, Mass.) opened the season with a 60m hurdle time of 10.46 for a 15^th place finish while classmate Katherine Zombik (Holyoke, Mass.) was just .19 seconds behind at 10.65 seconds in 19^th place.

In the field events, senior Ashley Brooks (Danvers, Mass.) finished tied for 10^th in the high jump with a leap of 1.45 meters. Costello was the top EC leaper in the long jump at 4.70 meters, enough for a 13^th place finish. In her collegiate throwing debut, freshman Shannon Donahue (Manchester, N.H.) led Emmanuel with a Shot Put toss of 8.16 meters.

On the men's side, junior Francisco Tavares (Boston, Mass.) finished second in a strong 500m showing, clocking in at 1:07.99. Freshman Patrick Carty (Sweeden, Maine) made a strong collegiate indoor debut setting the Emmanuel freshman record in the 5K race, placing 23^rd overall at 16:29.08. Senior Ian Chamenko (Beacon Falls, Conn.) also raced well in the 5K coming in just before Carty in 21^st with a time of 16:20.51.

Freshman Justin Scott (Woburn, Mass.) placed 18^th in the 1000 meter event with a time of 3:05.21 while rookie Erik Brobst (Freeport, Maine) finished 20^th overall in the 3000 meter race at 9:53.46.

Senior Cameron Anderson (Watertown, Mass.) paced the Saints in the field with a toss of 11.93 meters in the Shot Put, good for 23^rd overall. Junior Constantino Politis (Saugus, Mass.) collected a 37^th place finish with a throw of 10.56 meters in the Shot Put and finished 29^th in the Weight Throw with a toss of 9.51 meters.

The Saints return to action next weekend when they head back to the Reggie Lewis Center for the Northeastern University Carisella Invitational on Saturday, December 10.