Men's T&F Competes at Scarlet Knight Open

Friday, February 2

Armory Track & Field Center / New York City, N.Y.

10 a.m.

Sacred Heart

Rutgers University Scarlet Knight Open

Men's T&F Competes at Scarlet Knight Open

2/3/2024 6:23:00 PM | Men's Track and Field

Pioneers grab 11 top-10 placements during two-day meet

By: Cameron McClarren

NEW YORK — The Sacred Heart University men's track and field team wrapped up competition at the Rutgers University Scarlet Knight Open on Saturday evening, earning 11 top-10 finishes during the two-day meet.

In Sprints, Rafael Mahario earned SHU's lone top-10 placement, narrowly missing out on the podium with an IC4A qualifying time of 22.06 seconds in the 200m. The Pios also received a strong showing from junior Nazir Hibbert who grabbed a new personal record in the 60m with a time of 7.05 seconds.

The Red & White also recorded four top-10 placements in relays, highlighted by SHU's bronze medal showing in the 4x400 as Jacob Strain, Douglas Suter, Joshua Sanders and Mahario combined to finish in an IC4A qualifying time of 3:22.19. The Pios also had a strong showing from both relays in the 4x200 meter, finishing in sixth and eighth, respectively.

In distance, SHU recorded 10 personal-records, including four in the men's 800m with James Moore, Owen Delisle, Owen Parker and Declan Toland all earning the feat. David Parenteau and Kevin Martin both recorded a personal best in the men's 1000m, finishing 15^th and 16, respectively.

In field, Hibbert took home eighth place in the high jump, clearing 1.85m for SHU's best finish in the event. Elsewhere in throws, SHU grabbed three top-10 placements in shot put, highlighted by first year Anthony DePasquale's fourth-place finish, setting a personal-best mark of 13.26 on his second throw. In weight throw, Joshua Wood took eighth place in the college section while Daniel Blatman had a strong showing in the championship section, setting an IC4A qualifying mark of 17.17m on his fourth throw to place fifth in the event.

Up Next:
SHU concludes its two-meet weekend on Sunday, February 4 at the East Stroudsburg University DeSchriver Invitational. More information can be found at sacredheartpioneers.com.