KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island Women's Track & Field continued its indoor slate with action at the Riverhawk Invitational on Friday at The TRACK at New Balance in Boston.

Megan Wood highlighted the event for URI with a win in the weight throw (16.59m). She was one of three Rams to earn a top-10 finish at the highly-competitive event, joined by Alyssa Yankee (shootout, sixth, 11.88m) and Sofia Piccone (seventh, mile, 5:07.74). 

Highlights

• Piccone's effort in the mile helped her set a new personal best.
• Sydney Federico placed 11th in the 400m, crossing in 58.05. 
• Elise LePage paced Rhody in the 800m and was less than a second off a top 10 pace (2:19.33). Lilly Pittakas (15th, 2:20.73) and Linsey Arends (17th, 2:21.02) joined her in the top 20. 
• Daniella Napoli finished the 3K in 10:24.07, good for 18th overall. 
• Both Katie Welsh and Caroline Larkin cleared 3.30m in the pole vault to tie for 20th. 

Up Next
Members of URI's squad will be in action on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University.