UDC Women’s Indoor Track & Field Selected 4th in the ECC Preseason Poll

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – The University of the District of Columbia Women's Indoor Track & Field team was selected 4^th in the East Coast Conference Preseason Poll in a vote by the league's coaches. The Firebirds earned 54 points in the poll.

UDC, under first-year head coach Joel Phillip, has competed in four meets thus far, with one final tune-up meet scheduled for Saturday, February 4^th in Newport News, VA before the East Coast Conference Championship meet on Friday, February 24^th in Staten Island, NY.

Standout performers thus far have been freshmen sprinters Niasia Harding and Temera Duncan and long jumper Brittany Okon. Harding's season-best performances include a 26.21s finish in the 200M and a 59.76s in the 400M, Duncan's run a 26.54s 200M and a 59.95s 400M, and Okon has a season-best long jump leap of 5.23M.

The Firebirds were just one point behind No. 3 Georgian Court, while St. Thomas Aquinas was 2^nd with 67 points, and Roberts Wesleyan College was the unanimous favorite with nine first-place votes and 81 points.

2017 ECC Women's Indoor Track & Field Preseason Poll

( ) - first place votes