2011-12 Women's Track and Field News
August 8, 2012
Assistant Coach and Alum Viktoriya Rybalko Competes at London Olympics
University of Maine assistant track and field coach and alum Viktoriya Rybalko placed 20th out of 32 competitors in the preliminary round of the long jump at the London Olympics.
July 27, 2012
Assistant Coach and Alum Viktoriya Rybalko Competing at London Olympics
As a 2003 University of Maine graduate who returned to Orono earlier this year to serve as an assistant coach for the Black Bears track and field team, Viktoriya Rybalko considers UMaine to be her second home.
July 26, 2012
Women's and Men's Track Garner All-Academic Distinction
The University of Maine women's and men's and field teams have been honored as All-Academic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
June 21, 2012
Corey Conner Named Second Team Academic All-American
University of Maine women’s cross country and track and field standout Corey Conner has been named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Women’s Cross Country and Track Academic All-American Second Team.
June 18, 2012
Robyn McFetters Takes Fifth at USA Junior Nationals
ORONO, Maine -- University of Maine women's track and field standout Robyn McFetters (Barrington, R.I.) took fifth in the hammer at the prestigious USA Junior Nationals hosted by Indiana University over the weekend.
June 13, 2012
Robyn McFetters to Compete in Hammer Throw at USA Junior Nationals
University of Maine women's track and field standout Robyn McFetters (Barrington, R.I.) will compete in this weekend's prestigious USA National Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Bloomington, Ind.
June 12, 2012
Corey Conner Named Second Team All-American
University of Maine women's track and field standout Corey Conner has been named a United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association Second Team All-American.
June 9, 2012
Corey Conner Places 16th in 5,000 at NCAA Championships
University of Maine women's track and field standout Corey Conner took 16th in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships hosted by Drake University on Saturday.
June 8, 2012
Corey Conner Running Tomorrow in 5,000 at NCAA Championships
University of Maine women's track and field standout Corey Conner will compete Saturday in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships hosted by Drake University. The meet will be streamed live online at ESPN3.com and select events can also be watched on ESPNU.
May 31, 2012
Corey Conner Named to District I All-Academic First Team
University of Maine women's track and field standout Corey Conner has been named to the CoSIDA District I Cross Country and Track and Field All-Academic First Team.
May 26, 2012
Corey Conner Advances to NCAA Championships
Corey Conner (Townsend, Mass.) took second in her heat of the 5,000 meters at the NCAA East Prelims on Saturday night to advance to the NCAA Championships.
May 23, 2012
Conner, Currier and Adams Named to All-Academic Teams
University of Maine track and field standouts Corey Conner, Wilson Adams and David Currier have been named to the America East Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Teams.
May 20, 2012
Trio of Black Bears to Compete in NCAA East Preliminary
Three University of Maine track and field standouts have qualified to compete in the NCAA East Preliminary round which takes place on May 24-26 at the University of North Florida, as announced by the NCAA this weekend. Corey Conner (Townsend, Mass.) will compete in the 5000 meter run while Robyn McFetters (Barrington, R.I.) will compete in the hammer throw. Justin Gagne (Biddeford, Maine) will represent the men's side in the discus throw.
May 13, 2012
Corey Conner Takes Runner-Up Honors at ECAC Championships
Corey Conner (Townsend, Mass.) took runner-up honors in the 3,000 meters to lead the University of Maine women's track and field team on the final day of the ECAC Championships.
May 12, 2012
Allison Fereshetian Leads Women's Track on Day Two of ECAC Championships
Allison Fereshetian (Turner, Maine) advanced to the semi-finals of the hurdles to lead the University of Maine women's track and field team on day two of the ECAC Championships.
May 6, 2012
Conner and Fereshetian Lead Women's Track in Final Day of America East Championships
Corey Conner (Townsend, Mass.) smashed the America East record in the 5,000 meters and Allison Fereshetian (Turner, Maine) scored points in three events to lead the University of Maine women's track and field team at the final day of the America East Championships.
May 3, 2012
Maine Hosting America East Track and Field Championships This Weekend
The University of Maine and the Beckett Family Track and Field Complex will play host to the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships this Saturday and Sunday.
May 1, 2012
Corey Conner Named America East Track Performer of the Week
University of Maine women’s track and field standout Corey Conner has been named the America East Track Performer of the Week.
April 28, 2012
Women's Track Competes at Wildcat Invitational
Katy Grime took runner-up honors in the discus to lead the University of Maine women’s track and field team at the non-scoring Wildcat Invitational on Saturday.
April 26, 2012
Corey Conner Blows Away Competition at Penn Relays
University of Maine women’s track and field standout Corey Conner won the 5,000 meters in the College Division at the prestigious Penn Relays on Thursday night.
April 21, 2012
Women's Track and Field Sets a Pair of School Records at Holy Cross Invitational
Robyn McFetters smashed the school record in the hammer throw to lead the women’s track and field team at the Holy Cross Invitational.
April 14, 2012
O'Brien Leads Women's Track and Field at Wildcat Invitational
Jillian O’Brien won a pair of events to lead the University of Maine women’s track and field team at the non-team scoring Wildcat Invitational on Saturday.
April 7, 2012
Conner Leads Women's Track at Wildcat Invitational
Corey Conner won a pair of events and qualified for the ECAC Championships to lead the women’s track and field team at the non-team scoring Wildcat Invitational on Saturday.
March 31, 2012
Conner Leads Women's Track Against UNH and Bates
Corey Conner won a pair of events, qualified for the ECAC Championships and set a school-record to lead the women’s track and field team against New Hampshire and Bates on Saturday afternoon.
March 27, 2012
America East Releases Outdoor Track and Field Polls
The University of Maine men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams have been selected to finish sixth and seventh, respectively, in the America East Preseason Coaches Polls. The men received 29 points while the women received 26 points.
March 8, 2012
O'Brien and Adams Named to America East All-Academic Track Teams
University of Maine women’s and men’s track and field standouts Jillian O’Brien and Wilson Adams have been selected to the America East All-Academic Indoor Track and Field Teams.
March 4, 2012
Labreck Claims Pentathlon Title at ECAC Championships
Jesse Labreck broke her own school record and won the pentathlon to lead the women’s track and field team at the ECAC Championships hosted by the Reggie Lewis Center over the weekend.
February 25, 2012
Bergstrom and Labreck Lead Track and Field Teams at New England Championships
John Bergstrom set the school record in the heptathlon and Jesse Labreck took second in the triple jump to lead the University of Maine men's and women's track and field teams at the New England Championships hosted by Boston University over the weekend.
February 24, 2012
Track and Field Notches Four Top-10 School Marks in Day One at New Englands
University of Maine track and field athletes notched four top-10 school marks on day one of the New England Championships hosted by Boston University.
February 18, 2012
O'Brien Leads Women's Track at Final Day of America East Indoor Championships
Jillian O’Brien had a pair of top-8 finishes to lead the University of Maine women’s track and field at day two the America East Indoor Track and Field Championships.
February 17, 2012
Labreck and Adams Capture Titles in Day One at America East Championships
Jesse Labreck and Wilson Adams each won individual titles to lead the University of Maine women's and men's track and field teams in day one of the America East Track and Field Championships.
February 11, 2012
Labreck Leads Women's Track at Valentine's Invitational
Jesse Labreck tied her own school record in the 60 meter hurdles and Vasiliki Papakotsi won the pole vault as the Black Bears had a total of nine top-10 school performances over the weekend at the Valentine’s Invitational.
February 11, 2012
Rachel Wilkinson Leads Women's Track at UNH
Rachel Wilkinson won the mile to lead the University of Maine women’s track and field team at the New Hampshire Tri-Meet over the weekend.
February 10, 2012
Labreck Earns Another Honor
University of Maine women's track and field standout Jesse Labreck (Oakland, Maine) has earned her third America East Field Performer of the Week honor
February 4, 2012
Labreck Continues Winning Ways Against Holy Cross
Jesse Labreck continued to dominate this season, winning four events to lead the University of Maine women’s track and field team against Holy Cross on Saturday.
January 27, 2012
Track and Field Teams Compete at Joe Donahue Indoor Games
Jesse Labreck won the long jump to lead the University of Maine women’s track and field team at the Joe Donahue Collegiate Indoor Games, formerly the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, at the Lewis Track over the weekend.
January 25, 2012
Jesse Labreck Named Field Performer of the Week
University of Maine women’s track and field standout Jesse Labreck has been named the America East Field Performer of the Week for the second week in a row.
January 21, 2012
Labreck Leads Women's Track at Bates
Jesse Labreck won three individual events, as well as winning the pentathlon in ECAC-qualifying form to lead the women’s track and field team at Bates over the weekend.
January 16, 2012
Former Black Bear Great Viktoriya Rybalko Added to Track and Field Staff
University of Maine track and field head coach Mark Lech has announced the hiring of former Black Bear All-American and 2008 Olympian Viktoriya Rybalko as an assistant coach.
January 14, 2012
Jesse Labreck and Jillian O'Brien Lead Women's Track at Dartmouth
Jesse Labreck and Jillian O’Brien each won events to lead the women’s track and field team at Dartmouth on Saturday.
December 13, 2011
Jesse Labreck Earns America East Field Performer of the Week Honor
University of Maine track and field standout Jesse Labreck has been named the America East Field Performer of the Week.
December 10, 2011
Labreck Leads Women's Track Against New Hampshire
Jesse Labreck won all three of her events to lead the University of Maine women’s track and field team against New Hampshire over on Saturday.
December 5, 2011
America East Releases Indoor Track Polls
The University of Maine women’s indoor track and field squad has been selected by the America East coaches to finish the 2011-12 campaign fourth while the men’s team has been selected to finish sixth, as announced by conference. The women’s team received a total of 39 votes while the men received 30.
