Rhode Island men's track and field had a busy week wrapping up the season for most competitors. The Rams had squads compete at a pair of Championships between the IC4A and New England's while also representing at Yale and West Point.
For a list of all of Rhode Island's recent results, click here for Rhody's TFRRS page.
From the IC4A's | Results
Rhode Island had a handful of competitors represent at the IC4A Championship Friday through Sunday.
- The 4x100m relay team of Tristen Howard, Jolon O'Connor, Liam Creeley, and Jarrett Young took home the gold in a record-breaking time of 39.61 seconds. The group broke the record they previously set this past Thursday at West Point (see below). The finish is the fastest time ever in New England and qualified the quartet for the NCAA East Regional.
- Lucas Frost added another title to his collection after throwing 64.23 meters for the javelin crown.
- Matt Santy was Rhody's second individual champion at the IC4A, claiming first in the high jump after clearing 2.09 meters.
- Kai Schmidt-Bilowith placed second in the 110m hurdles in a personal-best time of 14.19 seconds.
- Collin Ochs placed second in the 800 meters in 1:49.62.
- Alexander Baez finished eighth in the hammer (59.97m).
- Chris Tavarone finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 16.97 meters. Tavarone also represented the Rams in the discus, where he finished fifth with a 48.75 meter throw.
- Derek Chalmers placed third in the long jump after leaping 7.21 meters for the podium finish.
- Jarrett Young was ninth (21.72s) in the 200 meters while Jolon O'Connor finished 15th (21.94s).
- Orion Joyner placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 14.87 meters.
At the New England Championship | Results
The Rams had a seventh-place finish at the New England Championship. Rhody collected 43 team points at the two-day event that spanned over Friday and Saturday.
- Nick Martin was crowned champion in the 5000m, finishing in 14:38.13. Tyler Sheedy (15:00.61) and Garrett Hartline (15:09.36) finished seventh and 10th, respectively.
- Nathan Masi was seventh in the 10,000m (32:07.63) and Lars Hogne was 10th (32:42.46).
- Nick Morrison finished sixth in the 400m finals (48.48s).
- In the 800 meters, Ianique Imboque was Rhody's top finisher (1:54.93) placing eighth for points. Adam Melnick was 25th (1:58.58) and Antonio Capalbo was 28th (2:00.89).
- Capalbo also ran the 1500m, finishing fifth in 3:51.73. Owen Fleischer was 13th (3:57.32) and Erik Bird was 20th (3:58.76).
- Nate Field was 10th in the hammer (51.42m).
- The 4x800m relay team of Erik Bird, Ianique Imboque, Adam Melnick, and Owen Fleischer placed second with a time of 7:41.82.
- Theo Puterbaugh was ninth in the shot put (15.32m) and CJ McDermott finished 18th (13.64m).
- Damian Scouloukas and Alex Destefano both cleared 4.42 meters for sixth and seventh in the pole vault.
- Scouloukas finished 18th in the long jump (6.50m).
- In the decathlon, Devin Donahue finished sixth in the decathlon collecting 5659 points.
- The 4x400m relay team of Nick Morrison, Cooper Mitchell, CJ Kiviat and Antonio Capalbo finished fifth in 3:21.72.
Highlights from West Point Twilight | Results
Rhode Island sent a partial squad to Army West Point on Thursday, May 9.
Yale Twilght | Results
Rhody had one runner at Yale in Ben Fleischer Saturday.
- Ben Fleischer finished sixth in the 5000 meters after crossing the finish line in 14:11.68.
Up Next
The Rams have a handful of Rams qualified for the NCAA Regional Championship set for next week.
