Taxter finished ninth in the one mile run on Friday night (PHOTO BY Mark Connolly)

Taxter posts top ten finish in one mile run to lead Skyhawks

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 12, 2019) – The Stonehill College men's track & field program opened its weekend by competing on day one of the Ocean State Invitational, hosted by Brown University and Providence College, at Providence's Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field tonight.

Senior All-American Lucas Taxter finished ninth out of 58 entries in the one mile run in 4:11.51, good for first among non-Division I entries. Freshman Nickolas McNamee placed 33^rd in 4:19.91, while senior Matthew Shaw was 41^st in 4:24.46 and junior Sean Conlan finished 48^th in 4:29.53.

Senior All-American Alex Demeule placed 13^th out of 34 competitors in the 5000-meter run in 15:01.21, finishing second among non-Division I entries. Classmate Christopher Drace finished 22^nd in 15:31.53, while sophomore Kevin Wheelock was 26^th in 15:45.15.

Senior All-American Stephen Vercollone placed 14^th out of 63 entries in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.17, finishing second among non-Division I runners. Junior Christopher Lanahan finished 31^st in a season-best 1:56.75, while freshman Evan Kennedy was 47^th in a personal-best 2:00.28.

Stonehill returns to Rhode Island tomorrow for day two of the Ocean State Invitational at Brown University's Brown Stadium. Stonehill will host its annual Skyhawk Invitational on Saturday, April 27.

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