Women's Track and Field

Marymount's Conklin-Boone and Grant Sweep the Frist Weekly Awards for Women's Track and Field

LANCASTER, Pa. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Women’s Track and Field Athletes of the Week for all events through March 24th, with Marymount’s Deziree Conklin-Boone and Ariana Grant sweeping weekly track and field honors.

Athlete of the Week:
Name: Deziree Conklin-Boone
School: Marymount
Class: Junior
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.  
High School: Tallwood
Brief Outlook of Week: Deziree Conklin-Boone had a fifth place finish in the 400 meter dash at 1:02.51. She went on to qualify for the 100m hurdle finals with a finishing time of 15.28.

Field Athlete of the Week:
Name: Ariana Grant
School: Marymount
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Bristow, Va.  
High School: Patriot
Brief Outlook of Week: Grant finished second in the pole vault event at the Doc Jopson Invitational at 2.99m.

Weekly Honor Roll:
Natalie O’Neill (Sr., Gwynedd Mercy): O’Neill led the Griffins at the West Chester Purple and Gold invitational. The senior won the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:14.74 for ten of the 12 team points to help them to a 12th place team finish.