Archangelo and Healy Headline Northeast Challenge

Friday, April 12

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UCONN Northeast Challenge

Archangelo and Healy Headline Northeast Challenge

4/15/2024 11:43:00 AM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Archangelo grabs third heptathlon medal across two-day meet

By: Cameron McClarren

STORRS, Conn. — Madeline Archangelo claimed third while Benjamin Healy grabbed seventh as the small contingency of Scared Heart University track & field athletes competed at the UCONN Northeast Challenge over the weekend.

Archangelo headlined a competitive weekend across the state for the two multi-event contingencies with a third-place finish in the Heptathlon, claiming a personal-best 4823 points in the process. A native of Collinsville, Conn., Archangelo grabbed a trio of fourth place finishes while earning a bronze medal in the 200m dash. The graduate student also earned a personal-best in the 800m with a finish of 2:29.47 that secured a third-place overall finish.

On the men's side, Healy had a strong outing in the decathlon, grabbing seventh place with two personal-bests. The graduate student earned five top-10 finishes across the 10 events including a personal-best fifth-place finish in the 100m dash, finishing in 11.03 seconds. Healy also claimed a personal-best in the discus throw, recording a mark of 30.17 meters which was good for 13^th in the event as the Connecticut native grabbed a seventh-place overall finish.

Up Next:
The Pioneers are back in action at the Rider University Invitational on Saturday, April 20. More information can be found at sacredheartpioneers.com.