The Merrimack College men's track and field team opened up the 2018-19 calendar year in fashion this past weekend, with seven top-five finishes across nearly every event. Leading the way was sophomore Patrick Forrest, who paced the middle distance team with first and second place finishes in the two events he competed in.

In the 200M, the sophomore set both a school and meet record, posting a time of 21.83. Breezing to first place in his first event, he was inches away from first in the 400M with a time of 49.04, setting a new personal record.