The men's track and field program set multiple records in Saturday's victory in the SNHU Spring Invitational, but nobody was as impressive as junior Kevin Russo. The throws specialist shattered two records en route to earning Fuddrucker's Athlete of the Week.
The Wakefield, Massachusetts, native hit the national provisional qualifying marker in javelin after his record-setting performance Saturday, winning the event with a distance of 60.64 meters. The throw outdid his previous personal record by nearly five meters, putting him atop the Merrimack College record book.
The Warriors are back in action Friday, April 12, participating in the Coach P Invitational at Kutztown University.Â