BOSTON, Mass (February 2, 2023)- The Stonehill College men's indoor track and field team saw multiple Skyhawks compete on the first day of the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field Championship.
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Hollenbach helped Stonehill's relay team earn a ninth-place finish (Photo Credit: Chris Cox). |
Highlights
- Solomon King ended up qualifying for the 200-meter dash finals on Friday with his third-place finish in the preliminaries with a time of 21.80 seconds. His time not only is a personal record but is also a top-three time in the Northeast Conference (third).
- In the pole vault, Jacob Pacheco was the squad's other top-five finisher when he came in fourth with a leap of 4.50 meters (14' 9"). His mark is also a top-three time in the NEC (third).
- Stonehill's distance medley relay team consisting of Jace Hollenbach, John Paulhamus, Connor Hughes, and Colin Black notched a ninth-place finish at 10:24.07 which is good for second in the conference.
Other Performances
- Despite missing out by one spot in the 200-meter preliminaries, Shea Drugan had a solid performance for the Purple and White as he posted a new career-best time of 22.08 seconds (ninth place). Drugan's time also is a top-10 fastest time in the NEC (seventh place).
- Aidan Byrne notched a new career-best in the 5,000-meter with a time of 15:26.69 for an 11th-place finish.
- In the 500-meter dash preliminaries, Andrew Morin crossed the finish line in 18th place at 1:09.47.
Up Next
Stonehill wraps up their final day at the NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championships tomorrow morning starting at 10:30 a.m.
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Headline Photo Credit: Chris Cox
