River Hawks Split Up and Compete at George Davis Invitational and Virginia Challenge

LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's track and field team competed in two different meets on Friday, starting with two throwing events on day one of the George Davis Invitational at home, while a larger group took part in the Virginia Challenge at the University of Virginia. At home at the George Davis Invitational, the hammer throw kicked it off, and freshman Zoe Clarke (Dracut, Mass.) took part in her first career hammer throw, claiming 18th place for a 31.82m mark. In the shot put, junior Nhyira Nkansah (Chelmsford, Mass.) shined, earning a personal-best mark of 12.76m to finish...