Women's Track and Field Headlines
Nikki Hay Wins 2010 NCAA Indoor Triple Jump Championship
03/13/2010
Greencastle, Ind. - March 13, 2010 - Senior Nikki Hay was crowned the 2010 NCAA Division III Champion in the Triple Jump Saturday morning at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at DePauw University. In her second-to-last jump, Hay leaped a Division III-best 11.98 meters, or 39-3 3/4 to claim the national title. Read More
Hay Finishes Third in Long Jump, Rose Competes In Weight Throw at NCAA Division III Championships
Greencastle, Ind. - March 12, 2010 - Senior Nikki Hay kicked off the 2010 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in impressive fashion as she finished third in the long jump to earn All-American honors. Teammate Fatima Rose competed in the weight throw for the second-consecutive year but failed to make the finals. Read More.
Hay and Rose Headed Back to NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships
Springfield, Mass.- March 8, 2010 - For the second-consecutive year, Nikki Hay and Fatima Rose will represent Springfield College at the upcoming NCAA Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships at DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. on March 12-13, 2010. Nikki Hay will be competing in three different events, while Fatima Rose will be representing Springfield in the weight throw. Read More.
Women's Track and Field Places Fifth at ECAC Championships
Northampton, Mass. - March 6, 2010 - The Springfield College women's track and field team finished fifth at the 2010 ECAC Championships hosted by Smith College over the weekend. Springfield had two great showings by its relay's as the 4x200 relay ran a first-place time of 1:44.19 and the 4x400 relay placed second in 4:03.00. Read More.
More Headlines
- Women's Track and Field Competes at All-New England Championships
- Springfield College's Erin Pac Earns a Bronze Medal in the Vancouver Winter Olympics Bobsledding Competition
- Springfield College's Erin Pac Sits in Silver-Medal Position Heading Into the Second Day of Olympic Women's Bobsledding Competition
- Hay Powers Women's Track and Field To Fourth at New England Division III's
- Women's Indoor Track and Field Competes at BU Invitational and MIT Coed
About The Team
Head Coach Jim Pennington has guided 72 All-Americans in 25 seasons at Springfield College and has led the Pride to seven top-20 finishes at the NCAA Division III Indoor and Outdoor Championships.The women's program, started in 1977, has been a perennial strong team in New England among all divisions. In 2009, Springfield indoors finished fifth of 24 scoring teams in the New England's before capturing the ECAC Championship. Outdoors, Springfield placed second in the NEWMAC's, tied for sixth in the New England's, and placed fourth in the ECAC's.
The team practices/competes at the Blake Track and Field facility, an eight-lane lighted facility with dual runways, 42-inch lanes, and new throwing circles and cages. It is considered to be one of the top facilities in New England for track & field. In August of 2008, Springfield College opened a new fieldhouse (with a 200 meter indoor track), as well as a new wellness center and exercise science building.
Senior Nikki Hay enters the final year of her illustrious career at Springfield. The 2009 USTFCCCA East Region Female Indoor and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, Hay finished fifth in the triple jump at the Indoor NCAA's and fourth in the same event at the Outdoor NCAA's.
Pennington will also depend upon many additional outstanding returnees for point production in 2010.
Team Links
- 2009-2010 Schedule
- 2009-2010 Roster
- USTFCCA National Rankings
- Track & Field Related Links
- Recruiting Brochure (.pdf)
- Recruit Me!
- Team Archives
Head Coach Jim Pennington
Jim Pennington enters his 26th season as head coach of the Springfield College women’s cross country and track and field teams in 2009-2010. Under Pennington’s direction, the Pride has recorded seven top 20 finishes at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships, and seven top 15 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
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