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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Wallingford, Conn.
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- High School:
- Mark T. Sheehan
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- Major:
- Health Sciences
Bio
Through the end of her freshman year, was the program's record holder in the indoor pole vault (3.10m) and the outdoor pole vault (3.10m).
Awards
2018-19 USTFCCCA Indoor All-East Region (Pole Vault)
As a Freshman in 2018-19
Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection.
Top Outdoor Performances
100m - 14.79 (4/6 at SNHU Spring Invitational)
200m - 31.22 (4/13 at Penmen Relays)
Pole Vault - 3.10m (4/12 at Silfen Invitational)
Top Indoor Performances
55m - 8.12 (12/7 at Elm City Challenge)
200m - 32.47 (1/18 at Bates Invitational)
Pole Vault - 3.20m (2/22 at SCSU Last Chance Meet)
Before Franklin Pierce: Lettered three times each in indoor and outdoor track & field at Mark T. Sheehan High School (Conn.)...Four-time League All-Academic selection...All-State selection in both indoor and outdoor as a senior...All-League selection in both indoor and outdoor as a senior...All-League Academic All-Star in outdoor as a junior...Named outdoor team's Most Improved Athlete as a sophomore...Also lettered three times in field hockey at Sheehan...League All-Academic selection in field hockey as a junior and a senior.
Personal: Daughter of Kimberly Burke, Kevin Burke and Richard Phoenix...A health sciences major...Has a younger brother, Daniel.
News Mentions
Cross Country/Track & Field Lands Six on CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
GREENWOOD, Ind. (May 27, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University cross country and track & field program has had six student-athletes earn...
May 27, 2022
Young-Bey Through to Pair of Finals; Women’s Track & Field Seventh through Day One of NE10 Championship
EASTON, Mass. (May 6, 2022) -- Junior Nyjah Young-Bey (Montclair, N.J.) has punched her ticket to the final of both the 200- and 400-meter dashes,...
May 6, 2022
Women’s Track & Field Fifth at CCSU; Sends Athletes to Penn Relays as Well
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (April 30, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field team competed in two meets this weekend, in...
April 30, 2022
Women’s Track & Field Third at SNHU; Trio Compete at Conn. College as Well
MANCHESTER, N.H. (April 16, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field team participated in a pair of meets this...
April 16, 2022
Women’s Track & Field Third at SNHU Spring Invitational; Young-Bey Quick in Florida
MANCHESTER, N.H. (April 2, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field team competed in two separate competitions this...
April 2, 2022
Young-Bey Leads Way, Women’s Track & Field Sixth after Day 1 of NE10 Championships
BOSTON (February 24, 2022) -- Junior Nyjah Young-Bey (Montclair, N.J.) of the Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field team...
February 24, 2022
Brena Hits NCAA Mark in High Jump, Women’s Track & Field Second at SCSU
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (January 22, 2022) -- Senior Paola Brena (Queretaro, Mexico) led the Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field...
January 22, 2022
Women’s Track & Field Returns to Action at MIT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (January 8, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field team returned from the holiday break on...
January 8, 2022
Brena Hits NCAA Provisional Mark in High Jump for Women’s Track & Field at USM
GORHAM, Maine (December 11, 2021) -- On just the second weekend of the year, the Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field...
December 11, 2021
Donnelly, Young-Bey Tally Event Wins, Women’s Track & Field Fourth in Season Opener at SCSU
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (December 5, 2021) -- Graduate student Bethaney Donnelly (Manchester, United Kingdom) won the 3000 meters, while junior Nyjah...
December 5, 2021