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RIC track takes 7th at LEC finals

Posted 5/3/23

Senior Edward Garofalo (Newport, R.I.) was the Little East Champion in the triple jump as Rhode Island College finished seventh (eight teams) at the 2023 Little East Men’s Outdoor Track and …

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RIC track takes 7th at LEC finals

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Senior Edward Garofalo (Newport, R.I.) was the Little East Champion in the triple jump as Rhode Island College finished seventh (eight teams) at the 2023 Little East Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship, hosted by UMass Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon.

The Anchormen placed seventh (eight teams) with a team score of 40.0. UMass Dartmouth won the title with a score of 179.0.

Garofalo was the Little East Champion and earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the triple jump (13.60m). Freshman Shamus Culhane (North Kingstown, R.I.) earned Second Team All-Little East honors with a second place finish in the hammer (52.74m).

Senior Andre Solomon-Messier (Providence, R.I.) earned Second Team All-Little East honors with a second place finish in the 10,000m (33:05.76). He also placed 11th in the 5,000m (16:29.04). Junior Steven Doss (West Warwick, R.I.) finished fourth in the 100m (11.24).

Freshman Jaden Saunders (Smithfield, R.I.) placed fifth in the long jump (6.52m), eighth in the triple jump (11.52m) and 11th in the high jump (1.75m).

Junior Benjamin Lockwood (Saunderstown, R.I.) finished sixth in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:42.68). Junior Christopher McCarthy (Cranston, R.I.) placed sixth in the hammer (43.40m).

Freshman Brandon Mota (West Warwick, R.I.) placed ninth in the discus (33.80m). Freshman Juan Reyes (Providence, R.I.) placed ninth in the 400m hurdles (1:04.75).

Senior Austin Michael (Swansea, Mass.) placed ninth in the 800m (2:04.53).

Sophomore Matthew Taylor (Smithfield, R.I.) finished 12th in the 400m hurdles (1:05.65).

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2023 New England Div. III Championship, hosted by Springfield on May 5-6.

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