FPU’s Nwosu named Northeast-10 Conference Field Athlete of the Year
Julieth Nwosu was NE10 champion in the shot put (13.30 meters) and took third in the discus (38.27 meters). Courtesy photo
Published: 6/9/2021 4:21:39 PM
Sophomore Julieth Nwosu of the Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field team has earned both the Northeast-10 Conference Field Athlete of the Year and Field Rookie of the Year awards, as announced last week by the league office.
The accolades mark the fifth and sixth NE10 “of the Year” awards in the history of Franklin Pierce’s women’s program. Nwosu’s teammate, junior Paola Brena, has all the previous field awards, as she was selected as Field Rookie of the Year for both the 2018-19 indoor and 2019 outdoor seasons, as well as Field Athlete of the Year for the 2019-20 indoor campaign. On the track side, Katie Purves was Track Rookie of the Year for the 2017 outdoor season.
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Connor Everidge Courtesy photo
Published: 4/12/2021 2:02:49 PM
The Franklin Pierce University track & field program had a busy weekend, with athletes competing on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the team competed at American International in Springfield, Mass., at the AIC Invitational II. On Sunday, the squad traveled to New Haven, Conn., and visited Southern Connecticut State for the James Barber Invitational. Sophomore Connor Everidge highlighted the weekend on Saturday, as he beat the school record in the shot put, with his throw of 15.13 meters, which was good enough to win the event.
Elsewhere, freshman Sal Lando took first in the discus after a throw of 38.48 meters. In the javelin, sophomore Cameron Morton threw 33.32 meters to take first.
Armani Mette Courtesy photo DANIEL R FORGET
Julieth Nwosu Courtesy photo DANIEL R FORGET
Published: 4/5/2021 11:13:02 AM
Sophomores Julieth Nwosu and Armani Mette wasted no time making their marks to start the Franklin Pierce University track & field season, as the team returned to action for the first time in over a year. Both notched school records in the first outing of the year at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, hosted by American International. The Ravens had athletes in action at two meets on Saturday, as they also attended the Wilton Wright Invitational, hosted by Southern Connecticut State, in New Haven, Conn.
At the Yellow Jacket Invitational, the Raven women collected 10 top-three finishes on the day. In shot put, Franklin Pierce dominated the top of the field with the top five throws. The Nwosu sisters finished one-two, as Julieth took first with her program-record throw of 13.33 meters, and freshman Nkechi Nwosu followed in second (11.95m). Julieth Nwosu broke a rec