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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Sebago, Maine
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- High School:
- Lake Region
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- Major:
- Sports Media
Bio
As a Freshman in 2018-19
Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection.
Top Outdoor Performances
Shot Put - 11.09m (4/13 at Penmen Relays)
Discus - 32.01m (4/13 at Penmen Relays)
Top Indoor Performances
Shot Put - 11.15m (2/16 at Northeast-10 Championships)
Before Franklin Pierce: Four-year letterwinner in both indoor and outdoor track & field, as well as a three-year letterwinner in cross country at Lake Region High School (Maine)...Four-time All-League selection in outdoor...Finished third at the state level in the indoor shot put in her junior and senior seasons...Outdoor team MVP as a sophomore and a senior...League champion in outdoor discuss and shot put as a senior...Added four other top-five state finishes in her outdoor career...Named league's Outstanding Field Athlete as a senior in outdoor.
Personal: Daughter of Cathy DeSouza...A sports media major...Has two older brothers, Kyle and Jacob.
News Mentions
Young-Bey Doubles Up on Titles; Women’s Track & Field T-5th at NE10 Championship
EASTON, Mass. (May 7, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field team wrapped up its weekend at the Northeast-10...
May 7, 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
Errahili Hits NCAA Mark in High Jump; Women’s Track & Field Competes at MIT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (April 23, 2022) -- With the Penn Relays on tap in the coming week, the Franklin Pierce University women’s track &...
April 23, 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
Throwers Lead Women’s Track & Field to Sixth at Fitchburg State
FITCHBURG, Mass. (April 9, 2022) -- Graduate student Katerina Dajia (Aurora, Ontario), senior Samantha DeSouza (Sebago, Maine) and sophomore Tyra...
April 9, 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
Women’s Track & Field Collects Three Titles on Way to Third Place at NE10 Championships
BOSTON (February 25, 2022) -- It was a banner day for the Franklin Pierce University Ravens women’s track & field team on Friday, at the...
February 25, 2022
Missel, Young-Bey, 4x800 Pick up Wins as Women’s Track & Field Competes at MIT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 12, 2022) - It was one final tune-up prior to the Northeast-10 Conference Championships on Saturday for the Franklin...
February 12, 2022
Women’s Track & Field Wraps up at New Englands, Participates at BU as Well
BOSTON (February 5, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s track & field team had athletes in action in a pair of Boston...
February 5, 2022
Young-Bey Wins 200m, Women’s Track & Field Takes Fifth at Tufts
MEFORD, Mass. (January 30, 2022) -- It was yet another win for junior Nyjah Young-Bey (Montclair, N.J.) on Sunday, as she took first place in the...
January 30, 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