Nick David Qualifies for NCAA Championship
- David ties school record in pole vault -
Wesleyan Invitational #3 - Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Wesleyan University - Middletown, Conn.
Middletown, Conn. - Junior Nick David (Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai) won the pole vault and tied the school record with a jump of 4.70m (15’5”), at the 16 team Wesleyan Invitational. This is an NCAA provisional qualifying mark.
Sophomore Steve Brown (Wheatley Heights, N.Y./Hills East) placed third in the 55m high hurdles in an ECAC qualifying 7.98. Brown is now tied for sixth on the Farmingdale State College All-Time Hurdles List.
The men's team is ranked 16th nationally and has a record three NCAA qualifiers to go along with 11 individuals and one relay qualified for the ECAC Championship.
Additional Event
Winners:
Long Jump – Qasim Ellis, 6.48m (21’3 1/4”)
Triple jump – Kurt Johns-Harris, 13.13m ( 43’1”)
Additional Notable
Performances:
3000m –Sean Tiernan – 9:13.25, New Personal Best
5000m - Tim Flynn – 16:32.5, New Personal Best - #10 on FSC
All-Time List
35lb. Weight – Mike Jang – 12.66m (41’6
1/2”), #7 on FSC All-Time List
Pole Vault – Mike Nguyen – 3.50m (11’6”),
New Personal Best - #10 on FSC All-Time List
The Rams travel to the New Balance Track and Field Center for the New Balance Collegiate Invitational on Friday, February 5th.
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