Men’s Track & Field Finishes Sixth in MAAC Conference Championship

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Merrimack College men's track & field team finished sixth at the MAAC Conference Championships this weekend. The Warriors notched a combined 47.25 points to top four conference foes.
 
How it Happened I Saturday February 22

• John Elie Jr. won the men's 60m hurdles with a time of 8.08 seconds. Elie Jr. will compete in the 60m hurdle finals on Sunday. Teammate Jackson Bomba also competed in the event where he placed 15^th with a time of 8.76 seconds.
• Sean Moore cracked the top-15 in the men's mile, finishing 14^th with a time of 4:22.
• Tyler Fortune placed 12^th in the 60m dash with a time of 7.05. Fortune also competed in the 200m dash where he finished 13^th, crossing the line in 22.42 seconds.
• Carson Mighty produced a top-20 finish in the 200m, placing 17^th with a time of 22.84 with teammate Thomas Scalia taking 19^th (23.09).
• In the 5000m, Jack Lombardi produced an 11^th place finish, clocking in at 15:18.52 for a personal best in the event.
• In the field, Nathan Molina registered a mark of 6.68m for an 11^th place finish.
• Daniel Blatman placed third in weight throw with a mark of 17.45m, earning 6 points for Merrimack. Jared Ptaszek also scored crucial points for the Warriors in weight throw by finishing 4^th with a mark of 16.77m.
• Nathan Molina  finished fourth in high jump, clearing 1.93m. Molina's performance added 5 points to the Warrior's total. Maxim Lussier also scored points for the Warriors with his 7^th place finish (1.88m).
• The DMR tandem of Reidar Aageson, Maddox Merlo, Owen Schultz, Michael Alleva, Luke Llewellyn, and Sean Moore placed 5^th, topping Siena, Manhattan, and Mount St. Mary's.
• After day 1 of competition, the Warriors sit in fifth place with 22.25 points.

How it Happened I Sunday February 23

• John Elie Jr. won the men's 60m hurdles with a new school record time of 8.06 seconds. 
• Aidan Dupill produced a ninth-place finish in the 3000m, crossing the line in 8:36.85.
• Maxim Lussier placed second in pole vault, clearing a new school record high 4.78m. Teammate Max Bothwell also found success in the event, finishing ninth with a mark of 3.98m. 
• Evan Thevenot finished 9th in triple jump with a mark of 13.32m.
• In men's shot put, Owen LaRoss placed 12th, tossing for 12.84m. 
• The 4x400m relay team of Landon Crowley, Blake Hickey, Jadis Yarbrough, Maddox Merlo, and Thomas Scalia placed 6th overall with a time of 3:23.86.
• Merrimack's 4x800 relay tandem of Owen Schultz, Luke Llewellyn, Michael Alleva, Reidar Aageson, Sean Moore, and Jack Lombardi finished in the top-five with a time of 7:55.26.

 
Up Next
The Warriors return to action March 7^th for the NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championship at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston Massachusetts. Events are set to begin at 10 a.m.
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