Mar 7, 2009

Trinity Men's Track Finishes 10th In ECAC Championship Meet


Medford, Mass. -  The Trinity College Bantam 4x800-meter relay foursome finished third with a time of 7:57.21, as the men's indoor track and field team finished 10th in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championships at Tufts University's Gantcher Center this afternoon.

Senior tri-captain Hunter Norte (Ellington.), junior Matt Dennis, sophomore Ricky Lynn (Philadelphia, Pa.), and freshman Wilson MacGrail (Wayland, Mass.) combined to finish 1.88 seconds shy of the first-place time.  All four earn All-ECAC honors for their fine performance.

Freshman Michael Burnstein (Brookline, Mass.) came in third place in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:40.28, while junior Sam Pegram (Hingham, Mass.) placed fourth in the long jump at 21'09.50", and senior Sam Moorhead (Dedham, Mass.) finished fifth in the 800-meter run at 1:54.92.  All seven Bantam runners earn All-ECAC honors for their fine performances.   

On the first day of the meet on Friday, the Trinity distance medley relay foursome finished third with a time of 10:03.76.  Moorhead, junior tri-captain Alex Baillargeon (Westbrook, Maine), sophomore Brendan Powers (Middleton, Mass.), and freshman Dan Scully combined to finish 13.3 seconds shy of the first-place time.  They also earn All-ECAC honors for their fine performance.

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