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Kristen LaCosse

Women's Track & Field

School Records, Top 10 Marks Shift at MPSF Championships

SEATTLE - The University of Hawaii track and field team wrapped up the indoor season with the MPSF Championships in Seattle on Saturday. Over the two-day meet, junior Kristen LaCosse broke the school record in the 60-meter dash and the 1,600-meter squad broke the 12-year old record by almost two full seconds. 

On Friday, LaCosse finished 16th in the 60 prelims with a time of 7.63 seconds and freshman teammate Jessica Eagle ran a top 10 time in Hawaii history with a 7.82 mark. 

Also on Friday from the Dempsey Center, Calli-Ann Abbott improved her score in the pentathlon which ranks sixth all-time at Hawaii and also the hurdle record for that event. Abbott 3,451 points over the five events, finishing eighth overall, and ran 8.68 in the 60-meter hurdles. 

Freshman Sophia Lodigiani debuted in the 5,000 meters with the school's fifth fastest time at 17:57.38. Junior Hannah Gaskins recorded a top 10 mark in the pentathlon with 3,287 points and sophomore Jada Pierce improved her ninth-best mark in the weight throw with a throw of 15.34 meters.

On Saturday, the 1,600-meter relay team of junior Natasha Currence, LaCosse, freshman Tierra Sydnor and senior Teuila Gardner ran 3:50.77 to finish 13th overall. 

Also on Saturday, Gaskins and Sydnor tied for the tenth highest high jump mark in school history with identical 1.66-meter leaps. Gardner also ran the sixth fastest 800-meter run time with a 2:13.83 finishing time. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Calli-Ann Abbott

Calli-Ann Abbott

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 8"
Senior
Natasha Currence

Natasha Currence

Sprints
5' 1"
Senior
Teuila Gardner

Teuila Gardner

Mid-Distance
5' 8"
Senior
Kristen LaCosse

Kristen LaCosse

Sprints
5' 2"
Junior
Jada Pierce

Jada Pierce

Throws
5' 4"
Sophomore
Hannah Gaskins

Hannah Gaskins

MULTI
Junior
Sophia Lodigiani

Sophia Lodigiani

Distance
5' 5"
Freshman
Tierra Sydnor

Tierra Sydnor

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 7"
Freshman
Jessica Eagle

Jessica Eagle

Sprints
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Calli-Ann Abbott

Calli-Ann Abbott

5' 8"
Senior
Sprints/Hurdles
Natasha Currence

Natasha Currence

5' 1"
Senior
Sprints
Teuila Gardner

Teuila Gardner

5' 8"
Senior
Mid-Distance
Kristen LaCosse

Kristen LaCosse

5' 2"
Junior
Sprints
Jada Pierce

Jada Pierce

5' 4"
Sophomore
Throws
Hannah Gaskins

Hannah Gaskins

Junior
MULTI
Sophia Lodigiani

Sophia Lodigiani

5' 5"
Freshman
Distance
Tierra Sydnor

Tierra Sydnor

5' 7"
Freshman
Sprints/Hurdles
Jessica Eagle

Jessica Eagle

5' 7"
Freshman
Sprints