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Little East Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Report #7

Track Athlete of the Week.

Emily Artesani (Orono, Maine), Junior, University of Southern Maine

Artesani scored 20 points at the State of Maine Championships Friday night. She was second in the 200 meters with a time of 27.62 seconds, second in the 400 meters with a time of 1:00.44, and fourth in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.98 seconds.

Field Athlete of the Week

Kayla Fleming (Pawtucket, R.I.), Senior, Rhode Island College

Fleming took the top spot in the high jump with a 1.58-meter effort, while also placing second in the 600 meters (1:42.16) and fifth in the long jump (4.69m)at the Wesleyan Invitational on Feb. 7. It was an individual meet with no team scoring.

Rookie Track Athlete of the Week

Sarah Titus (Derry, N.H.), Freshman, Keene State College

Titus finished fourth in the 800-meter race (2:24.97) at the Tufts Invitational on Saturday.

Rookie Field Athlete of the Week

Bethany Dumas (Augusta, Maine), Freshman, University of Southern Maine

Dumas won the pole vault and posted two other top three finishes at the State of Maine Championships. She cleared 3.36 meters (11-0 1/4) to win the pole vault, was second in the 55-meter hurdles and jumped a season-best 5.00 meters (16-5) to take third in the long jump. Dumas personally accounted for 24 of Southern Maine's 87 points in meet. Her win in the pole vault marked the eighth straight year a Huskies' competitor has won the event.