Kennedy turned in a top-five time in the NE10 with his personal-best in the 800m (PHOTO BY Bob Blanchard) |
Skyhawks ready for upcoming NE10 Championship with personal-bests
BOSTON, Mass. (February 15, 2020) –Stonehill College logged three personal-bests on the track and competed in three events overall in its final tune-up for the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference Championships at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, hosted by Boston University, at the BU Track & Tennis Center today.
Highlights
- Sophomores Evan Kennedy and Nickolas McNamee competed in the 800-meter run for Stonehill. Kennedy won his section and finished 92nd out of 291 entries overall in a personal-best 1:55.26, while McNamee finished in 1:55.66 for 104th place. Both times are on pace to rank in the top five for the event in the NE10 this winter.
- Sophomore Anthony Magazzu and freshman Jeremiah Kidd-Taylor turned in strong times in the 400-meter dash. Magazzu finished second in his section and placed 99th out of 236 entries overall in a personal-best 50.23-seconds, while Kidd-Taylor clocked in at a personal-best 50.42-seconds for 108th place.
- Sophomore Michel-Ange Siaba tuned up for a personal nine-event NE10 Championship this week with a 21st place finish in the long jump. He cleared 21-feet, 3.5-inches on his second attempt while competing in a field of 42 jumpers.
Up Next
Stonehill is right back in action on Thursday and Friday at the Northeast-10 Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Boston.
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