...the starting gun sounds, unleash a controlled fury, hit your steps, the hurdles are coming up fast, three steps, hurdle, three steps, hurdle and about eight seconds later, it's over. Hurdle races in the women's competition in New England are epic because the barriers and short distance do not allow for stumbles, mistakes or recovery. It's eight seconds then you can breathe again...
The following are some of the fastest times posted by the top New England hurdlers in the 60 meter race last indoor season:
Connecticut huskie Jailya Ash ran a personal best of 8.19 to win the 60 meter hurdle event on January 26 at the Dr. Sander Invitational challenge. Jailya was ranked 42nd in the nation and posted times in every event last season of 8.49 or faster! Jailya was also ranked second in the 60 meter hurdles last season in the Big East.
A'liyah Thomas of the University of Connecticut ran a personal best of 8.31 on February 23rd at the Big East championships. A'liyah ran a number of times under 8.4 last season and competed in the long jump, She was ranked 1st in the Big East in the long jump and was one of the nations fastest hurdles.
Northeastern University's Dominique Biron won the URI Coaches invitational in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.61 on February 3rd. Earlier that same, she set a personal best of 8.51 in the preliminary heats. Domique also competed in the pentathlon and was ranked 25th in the NCAA and 26th overall in the US.
Chiamaka Odenigbo of Brown scored more than 4,000 points to win the Pentathlon event at the Ivy League championships. She also placed third at the 60 meter hurdles at the same championship event. Her fastest time of the season, 8.52 came in the prelims at the 2024 Ivy League championships.
Fabiola Belibi of Harvard ran 8.53 to place second at John Thomas Terrier Classic on January 26. Fabiola was also one of the top pentathlon competitors in the Ivy League, ranking 3rd last season.
Brooke Ury of Brown ran a very fast time of 8.55 on January 26 at the Dr. Sander invitational challenge prelims. Unfortunately, in the finals, Brooke took a nasty fall at the third hurdle and was unable to complete the race and appeared to have ended a most promising season.
Brown University's Lauren Yeboah-Kodie is a multi-event athlete, competing last season in the triple jump, long jump and the 60 meter flat race in addition to hurdles. She ran a number of fast times during the season, but ran her fastest at the Ivy League championships on February 24. Her time of 8.55 in the semi-finals propelled her to the final where she placed second.
Lucija Grd of Yale began the season with a win, posting a sizzling time of 8.56 on January 20 at Yale v Dartmouth & Columbia meet. Lucija followed up that win with a number of fast times during the indoor season. Lucija was the top ranked hurdler on the Yale team.
Katelyn Gorgenyi of the University of Massachusetts ran a special time of 8.60 on March 2 at the NEICAAA championships, winning the event in her last indoor event last season. Katelyn earned the Atlantic 10 number 1 ranking in the 60 meter hurdles last season.
Eliza Cardwell of Amherst College posted a number of terrific times last season. Her best time 8.60, came at the NCAA DIII championships on March 9th. Eliza was also one of the top Division III long jumpers, ranking 12th in the country.
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