The Southern Connecticut State University men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams delivered a historic performance at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships this past weekend — sweeping both team titles in record-setting fashion.
Competing at The TRACK at New Balance in Boston, Mass., the Southern men captured their ninth straight NE10 Indoor Championship and 20th overall title, finishing with 241 points — a staggering 137-point margin of victory, the largest in conference history.
On the women’s side, the Owls secured their third consecutive NE10 Indoor Championship and sixth overall, totaling 247 points — matching the record for most points by a single team at the meet — and winning by 145.5 points.
It marks the third straight season that Southern has swept both the men’s and women’s indoor conference titles, continuing a run of dominance that has defined the program in recent years.
Senior Colton Sallum was named the Men’s Most Valuable Performer after leading a meet-best 21 medals across individual and relay events for the Owls. On the women’s side, Courtney Henchcliffe earned both Most Valuable Performer and Most Outstanding Track Performer honors following gold-medal performances in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters.
Additional standout performances included a gold-medal finish from Osaretin Osagie in the 60-meter hurdles for the men, and top finishes from Patrice Mansfield in the 60-meter hurdles and Avery Winters in the 400 meters for the women. Uliana Pokutnia was also recognized with the Elite 24 Award for achieving the highest GPA among competitors at the championship meet.
With both programs continuing to set the pace in the conference — and rewrite the NE10 record book in the process — Southern’s track & field teams once again proved why they remain among the premier forces in NCAA Division II competition.
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🔗 NINE STRAIGHT: SCSU Men’s Indoor Track & Field Wins Their Ninth Consecutive NE10 Championship
🔗 THREE STRAIGHT: SCSU Women’s Indoor Track & Field Wins Third Straight NE10 Championship
