Highlights from Smith Invitational
Northampton, MA --- The Men's Indoor Track-Field team competeted at the Smith Invitational this past weekend. Senior Mark Johnson qualified for the New England Regionals in three events while freshman Ian Fields made the mark in the high jump.
Boston, MA --- The Worcester State Men’s Track and Field team got off to an excellent start at the Smith Winter Classic. A number of solid veteran performances along with strong first time collegiate efforts by the freshmen and several other newcomers, made for an exciting day of track and field for the Lancers in this non scoring team competition.
Worcester State’s men set several personal bests in just the first meet of the season and also produced several qualifiers for the Division 3 New England Championships later this indoor season as well as several others just shy of the qualifying mark in their events.
The highlights are listed below:
Mark Johnson- SR- Long Jump- 1st place-
21’00.5” – Div 3 NE Qualifier
200m -1st place -23.16- Div 3 NE Qualifier
55m-2nd place – 6.69 (trials) 6.67 (finals)- Div 3 NE
Qualifier
4 x 400m Relay/A team -leg 4 – 2nd place – 50.9
split/3:35.80
Ian Fields- FR- High Jump- 1st place –
6’ o1.25” – Div 3 NE Qualifier
400m – 1st place – 52.20
200m – 2nd place -23.63
4 x 400m relay/ B team- leg 1- 7th place- 53.2/3:54.09
Jim Goyette -FR- Triple Jump-1st place
-37’11.25”
Long Jump-6th place- 18’07’
400m-8th place- 54.89
4 x 400m relay/ B team- leg 2 -7th place - 55.4 split/3:54.09
Zach Desrochers - FR- Shot Put- 2nd place
-43’02.25”
35 lb weight throw-2nd place-39’11.50”
Chris Mancuso - SR- 800m-2:02.34
4 x 400m relay/A team-leg 1-2nd place- 54.51 split/3:35.80
RJ Stahelski -FR-600m- 3rd place- 1:26.80 ( .10
shy of school record)
4 x 400m relay/ A team- leg 2 – 2nd place- 54.9/3:35.80
Pius Oyelohunnu -JR- 200m-3rd place-23.85
55m-6th place-6.85(trials)6.87(finals)
4 x 400m relay/ A team –leg 3 – 2nd place- 54.9
split/3:35.80
Nick Capone - FR- shot put- 4th place-
38’11.75”
Joe Naikelis - SO- 35 lb weight throw-6th place- 31’01.75”( personal best)
Santiago Costello -FR- high jump-3rd place- 1.71m
Release Courtesy of Men's Indoor Track & Field Head Coach Al Halper