Men’s Track & Field Meets in Westfield for Gravel Classic

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Four Worcester State University men's track & field student-athletes captured first place finishes on Saturday (Apr. 14) at the Gerry Gravel Classic, hosted by Westfield State. The Team ranked fifth of eight teams in attendance.

THE BASICS

April 14, 2018

Gerry Gravel Classic

5^th Place

TEAM RANKINGS

1^st Place: Utica (134)

2^nd Place: Westfield State (131)

3^rd Place: Bridgewater State (125)

4^th Place: UMass Dartmouth (95)

5^th Place: Worcester State (87)

6^th Place: Mass. Maritime (14)

7^th Place: Castleton (11)

8^th Place: Holyoke CC (6)

WORCESTER STATE TOP PERFORMERS

• Edward Boamah – 1^st Place in 400 Meter Dash (49.76), 3^rd Place in 200 Meter Dash (23.22), 11^th Place in Long Jump (6.00m/19' 8.25")
• Marques Johnson – 1^st Place in 800 Meter Run (1:57.87)
• Justin Lewis – 1^st Place in High Jump (2.07m/6' 9.5")
• Marcus Vieira – 1^st Place in Discus Throw (47.67m/156' 5"), 2^nd Place in Hammer Throw (53.95m/177'), 10^th Place in Shot Put (13.29m/43' 7.25")
• Scott Page – 2^nd Place in Pole Vault (4.10m/13' 5.25")
• 4x400 Meter Relay – 2^nd Place (Marques Johnson, Jeffrey Davis, Patrick Scheeler, Edward Boamah) (3:32.52)
• Elmer Acuna – 4^th Place in Shot Put (14.62m/47; 11.75"), 5^th Place in Discus Throw (43.46m/142' 7")
• Markiesh Harmon – 3^rd Place in High Jump (1.88m/6' 2"), 9^th Place in Triple Jump (12.21m/40' 0.75"), 15^th Place in Long Jump (5.90m/19' 4.25")
• John Ojukwu – 3^rd Place in 100 Meter Dash (11.17)
• Anthony Christo – 7^th Place in Shot Put (13.67m/44' 10.25"), 7^th Place in Hammer Throw (45.03m/147' 9"),  8^th Place in Discus Throw (40.80m/133' 10")
• Omar Cordova – 7^th Place in 400 Meter Hurdles (1:00.98)
• Patrick Donahue – 8^th Place in 5000 Meter Run (17:58.57)
• Zachary Poitras – 9^th Place in 200 Meter Dash (23.75), 10^th Place in 100 Meter Dash (11.72)
• Jacob Roumanos – 10^th Place in Discus Throw (40.40m/132' 6"), 12^th Place in Shot Put (12.90m/42' 4")
• Christian Vera – 10^th Place in 1500 Meter Run (4:40.06), 19^th Place in 800 Meter Run (2:17.93)

RECAP

Four Lancers earned a first place finish in their respective event on Saturday.

Edward Boamah (Worcester, Mass.) took first place in the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.76 to qualify for Division III New England's in the event. He also competed in the 200 meter dash (23.22) and the long jump (6.00m). Marques Johnson (West Hartford, Conn.) captured first place in the 800 meter run. He completed the run in a time of 1:57.87.

Justin Lewis (Lynn, Mass.) took first in the high jump (2.07m). Marcus Vieira (Peabody, Mass.) took first place in the discus throw (47.67m), and also took second place in the hammer throw (53.95m) and 10^th in the shot put (13.29).

Scott Page (Baldwinville, Mass.) secured second place in the pole vault (4.10m) to qualify for Division III New England's. Worcester State's 4x400 meter relay team of Johnson, Jeffrey Davis (Old Lyme, Conn.), Patrick Scheeler (Wakefield, Mass.), and Boamah took second in a time of 3:32.52.

Both John Ojukwu (Stow, Mass.) and Markiesh Harmon (Leominster, Mass.) qualified for Division III New England's in their respective events. Ojukwu came in third in the 100 meter dash (11.17) while Harmon place third in the high jump (1.88m).

In addition to Vieira, Worcester State's throwers of Elmer Acuna (Newton, Mass.), Anthony Christo (Peabody, Mass.), and Jacob Roumanos (Whitman, Mass.) impressed as they qualified for Division III New England's in the shot put and hammer. Acuna marked a personal record in the discus throw at 43.46m (142' 7") and Christo marked personal records in both the shot put (13.67m/44' 10") and discus throw (49.80m/133' 10.25").

Freshman Omar Cordova (Worcester, Mass.) logged a personal best in the 400 meter hurdles (1:00.98) which was good for seventh place at the meet.

UP NEXT

Next weekend, the team travels to the Springfield Invitational.

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