MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Connecticut College Silfen Invitational

Saturday, April 11, 2015

New London, Conn.

NEW LONDON, Conn. --  Senior Sam Hill (Hopkinton, N.H.) broke his own school record in the 110 meter hurdles while adding a top 10 finish in the 400 meter hurdles as the Massachusetts Maritime outdoor track & field team continued to enjoy impressive individual performances at the Connecticut College Silfen Invitational Saturday afternoon.

Hill topped his previous mark in the 110 hurdles with a time of 16.72 that was good for sixth place in the event, and he added a ninth place time of 59.43 in the 400 hurdles.  Senior Zach Poh (Bridgewater, Mass.) also recorded a pair of top 10 performances for the Buccaneers, as he placed sixth in the discus (37.91 meters/124 feet, 4 inches) and seventh in the shot put (12.32 meters/40 feet, 5 inches), while junior Bryce MacAndrew (Warwick, R.I.) finished seventh in the hammer throw with a mark of 36.15 meters (118 feet, 7 inches).  Freshman Joseph Carey (Pembroke, Mass.) added a ninth place finish in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 17.44.

All three of Massachusetts Maritime men’s relay teams finished in the top six on the day, as the 4 x 100 relay comprised of Hill, seniors Godfred Mbengam (Randolph, Mass.) and E.J. Bennett (East Wareham, Mass.) as well as freshman Ian Chester (Rockland, Mass.), placed fourth with a time of 45.72.  The 4 x 800 relay of senior Anthony Downs (West Roxbury, Mass.), sophomores Tyler Aldrich (Mashpee, Mass.) and Andrew Gulino (Attleboro, Mass.) and freshman Chris MacKay (Bethany, Conn.) finished fifth with a time of 9:51.44, while the Buccaneer 4 x 400 relay of Hill, Mbengam, sophomore Luke Kurelja (Bloomsburg, Pa.) and freshman Alan Provost (Monson, Mass.) was sixth in a time of 3:40.58.

Freshman Malina Dang (Midlothian, Va.) broke her own school record in the women’s discus for Massachusetts Maritime, as she posted a mark of 29.97 meters (98 feet, 4 inches) while finishing seventh in the event.  Freshman Jessica Gratzer (Pembroke, Mass.) recorded a seventh place finish in the javelin (31.48 meters/103 feet, 3 inches) and a ninth place performance in the shot put (10.29 meters/33 feet, 9 ¼ inches) for the Buccaneers, who also received a ninth place finish from sophomore Meaghan Brain (Hanson, Mass.) in the javelin (30.57 meters/100 feet, 3 inches).

Massachusetts Maritime finished ninth in the final men’s standings and 14^th overall in the women’s team competition, as Tufts and Worcester State finished as the champion and runner-up in both final standings on the afternoon.

Massachusetts Maritime heads to Mansfield, Conn. next Friday morning to compete at the Eastern Connecticut Invitational that begins at 10:00 a.m.