Duncan Sets PR in Steeplechase on Opening Day of ECAC Championships
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. --- The Moravian College men’s track & field team competed in the opening day of action at the 2015 ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships hosted by Springfield (Mass.) College Thursday.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. --- The Moravian College men's track & field team competed in the opening day of action at the 2015 ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships hosted by Springfield (Mass.) College Thursday.
The Greyhounds are tied for tenth place with 10 points after the first day of action. SUNY Brockport is in first place with 37 points through eight events while Moravian and St. Lawrence (N.Y.) University each have 10 points.
The Hounds received points from three individuals on Thursday with senior Alec Duncan earning five points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase where he set a new PR of 9:27.44 to finish fourth with the third fastest time in school history in his final collegiate race. Duncan graduates on Saturday with five of the best 10 steeplechase times in the Moravian record books. Senior Dillon Farrell scored three points with a sixth place finish in the 10,000-meter run, posting a time of 31:34.95 in his last race on the track. The time leaves Farrell with five of the top 10 fastest 10K runs in school history.
Freshman Kyle Allison earned the Greyhounds' other two points on Thursday with a seventh place finish in the javelin. His best mark of the afternoon, 53.46 meters (175-5) came on his first throw of the competition.
Senior Chris Ossont closed out his career in the triple jump with a mark of 13.36 meters (43-10) to finish in 17th place while sophomore Kahron Walker was 19th at 13.05 meters (42-9.75). Junior Ryan Sickler had a time of 16.06 in the 110-meter high hurdles to round out Moravian's opening day competitors.
The meet will resume on Friday at 10:00 a.m. as the Greyhounds finish off their chances to qualify for next weekend's NCAA Division III National Championship meet at St. Lawrence.
