BOSTON, MA – Eight Broncs combined in two events to break the program records in the 4x800 and 4x400 as the Men's Track and Field team finished in 5
th with 29 points at the IC4A Championships in Boston, MA. 12 Broncs earned all-east honors after their performances throughout the Championships.
James Green,
Jerome Boyer,
Artie Burgess and
Sekai Lyken combined as they took third in the 4x400, breaking the program record with their time of 3:12.88. In the 4x800,
Nathan Armstrong,
Derian Stianche,
Kevin Heredia and
Tamrat Snyder finished in 7:27.03, the new program record and good for 3
rd place.
Noah Taylor,
Freddie Haynesworth,
Gobi Thurairajah and
Leo Zaccaria finished 4
th overall and made their 9:57.19 time the 4
th all-time program record.
Jerome Boyer took 7
th in the 400m after his time of 48.30.
Quotes
"We had an incredible Sunday at the ECAC IC4A Championships. The men were outstanding and they really rose to the challenge today. This is a really important meet for our program and to see the athletes who work so hard have incredible moments is really gratifying as a coach. We need to take this momentum and carry it forward to the outdoor season."
"The men's relays were awesome to close out the meet. The DMR kicked things off with a great 4th place finish. Individually, these guys would not be able to be All East but together on a relay they finish 4th. This is a big growth experience for them and they will use this to make a big impact down the road."
"The guys in the 4x800 were outstanding. They broke the Rider record by over 4 seconds in a thrilling race. We take a lot of pride in all of the relays and these guys lived up to that expectation. Stianche ran a great second leg and we gave Snyder a chance at the end but unfortunately the gap was too large."
"I am really excited for the men's 4x400. They have not been able to put a big one together for quite some time and today they blew the top off the race. They finished 3rd in a new Rider record time. It was just a huge performance for those guys. Green got things rolling, Boyer kept it moving, and then Burgess ran a huge leg for us to give Lyken a chance at catching Saint Joseph's. This is a big moment for these guys." -
Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer
-Boyer, N. Taylor, Haynesworth, Thurairajah, Zaccaria, Armstrong, Stianche, Heredia, Snyder, Green, Burgess, and Lyken earned All-East honors after their performances on Sunday.