BOSTON, MA The Merrimack Men's Indoor Track and Field team began their 2024-25 season campaign at the Early Bird Invite, held at the TRACK at New Balance on Saturday. The Warriors had a successful performance featuring a new school record set in the 60m hurdles by senior
John Elie Jr.
How it Happened
- In the men's 60m hurdles, John Elie Jr. led the way finishing in first place with a time of 8.14. With that, Elie holds the new school record in the 60m hurdles.
- Tyler Fortune tabbed a top-10 finish in the men's 200m dash, crossing the line in 22.37 with teammate Carson Mighty right on his heels (22.44).
- Another first-place finish for the Warriors came from the men's 4x400 relay squad. The tandem of Blake Hickey, Tyler Fortune, Jadis Yarbrough, Maddox Merlot raced 3:27.71 to top Bridgewater, UMass Lowell, and Gordon.
- In the field Merrimack found success in Weight Throw where Daniel Blatman and Jared Ptaszek clinched the top two spots on the podium. Blatman threw for 16.92m (55' 6 ¼") and Ptaszek hit 16.62m (54' 6 ½") .
- Maxim Lussier had a strong performance in the pole vault, clearing 13' 5 ¼" (4.25m) for third place.
- Evan Thevenot notched fifth place in the men's triple jump with a mark of 13.42m (44' 0 ½").
- To round out the field events, Nathan Molina secured fourth place in the men's long jump with a mark of 6.82m (22' 4 ½").
Up Next
The Warriors have a month to prepare for the Bryant Indoor Throws Competition, held at the Conaty Indoor Athletic Center, hosted by Bryant University on January 8
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