Men’s Track and Field Opens Competition at NEC Indoor Championships

The Central Connecticut men opened competition at the Northeast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday at Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility in Staten Island, NY. Junior Andrew McCarthy and freshman Israel Henriques-Setho scored points for CCSU on the first day.The Blue Devils are in seventh place with 10 points after the first day. FDU leads with 38 points.

MEET INFORMATION
NEC T&F CHAMPIONSHIP HEADQUARTERS (M | W) | SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Location: Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex | Staten Island, NY

RESULTS  | NEC FRONT ROW

TOP PERFORMANCES

  • 60m Hurdles – Junior Cam Whalen qualified for Monday’s final, running a 8.46 to qualify with the fourth-fastest time. 
  • 60m Dash – Senior Miles Fye-Moore (7.01) and sophomore Jovan Dixon (7.02) both clocked Top-10 times in the prelims.
  • Mile Run – Freshman Nick Klaiber clocked the Blue Devils’ top time with a 4:25.81.
  • 400m Dash – Freshman Ali Diaby qualified for the final with a time of 49.40 in heat 1 of the prelims.
  • 500m Dash – Sophomore Shawn Akomeah had the 10th-fastest time in the prelims with a time of 1:07.55.
  • 200m Dash – Fye-Moore turned in the second-fastest time with a mark of 21.86.
  • 3000m Run – Freshman James Sullivan just missed scoring, placing ninth with a time of 8:38.61.
  • Weight Throw – Junior Andrew McCarthy placed fifth with a toss of 16.19m to earn four points.
  • Long Jump – Freshman Israel Henriques-Setho earned a bronze with a mark of 7.02m to earn six points.

UP NEXT

The championships continue on Monday with the triple jump beginning the day at 9:15 a.m.