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2021-22 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Maritza Blanchard

Maritza Blanchard

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lake Grove, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Centereach
  • Major:
    Health Sciences

Summary

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Events: 200-meter dash, 300-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 500-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay, distance medley relay

2020-21: Earned Academic Distinction accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean's List following both the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. Outdoor: Named USTFCCCA All-East Region as a member of the 4x100-meter relay … Competed in six of the Chargers meets in a season limited due to the CoVID-19 pandemic … Opened up the season as a member of two relays at the Wilton Wright Invitational (Apr. 3), including as a member of the second place finishing 4x100-meter team … Earned a third place overall finish in the 200-meter dash at the Coast Guard Invitational (Apr. 10) … Followed that up with a personal best time in the same event the next day at the James Barber Invitational (Apr. 11), closing out the event at 26.25 … Earned NE10 All-Conference Third Team honors as a member of the 4x100-meter relay at the NE10 Outdoor Championships (May 6-8). Indoor: 2020-21 indoor season canceled due to the CoVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20: Earned Academic Distinction accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean's List following the Spring semester. Outdoor: 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the CoVID-19 pandemic. Indoor: Won the bronze in third place out of 17 runners in the 300m, setting a PR of 43.18 at the Lyons Invitational … Set a personal-record of 1:25.20 in the 500m at the Joe Donahue Games Opener.

2018-19: Outdoor: Finished ninth overall in the 200m (26.89) at the Yale Springtime Invitational … Member of the first place 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams at the Mark Young Invitational. Indoor: Took first place in the 400 meters (1:00.04) at the Joe Donahue Games … Set a season-best time of 59.91 in the 400 meters at the John Thomas Terrier Classic.

High School: Four-year runner at Centereach, where she was captain for two years … All-State in the 400 meter sprint and 4x400 meter relay … Three-time All-County honoree … Named Middle Country School District Athlete of the Month twice … Two-time MVP for the Cougars … Received the Fourth Year Varsity Award twice … Named Suffolk County Coaches Association Outstanding Athlete Award during the 2018 Spring season … Holds the school record in the 400 meter sprint and the 4x400 meter relay … Seven-time Mind in Motion Award winner … Participated in the French and National Honor Societies … Received High Honors.

Personal: Daughter of Margarethe and Dr. Jacques Blanchard … Has two sisters, Jhanaya and Jaymarly … Majoring in health sciences

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sprints
    5'7"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Sprints
    5'7"