2011 Men's Track & Field News
Radden Finishes 27th in the 200 at East Preliminary
Central Connecticut sophomore Aaron Radden finished 27th in the 200 meter qualifier at the 2011 NCAA East Preliminary. Radden the NEC Champion in the outdoor and indoor 200 meter was seeded 40th heading into the preliminary, but improved 13 spots in the qualifier.
May 27, 2011
Williams Finishes 25th at NCAA East Preliminary
Junior Rashad Williams finished 25th in the shot put at the 2011 NCAA East Preliminary. Williams posted a best throw of 16.78 meters to move up 12 spots from the 37th seed.
May 26, 2011
Radden and Williams Set for NCAA East Preliminary
A pair of Central Connecticut track and field athletes will travel to Indiana University this week for the NCAA East Preliminary Round. Sophomore sprinter Aaron Radden and junior thrower Rashad Williams both qualified for the East Preliminary with their performances during the 2011 outdoor season. Radden will be running in the 200 meter and Williams will be competing in the shot put. To qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary both Radden and Williams had to rank among the eastern United States' top-48 athletes in their events.
May 24, 2011
Radden Finishes Sixth in the 200 Meter at ECAC/IC4A Championships
Central Connecticut sophomore Aaron Radden earned a sixth place finish in the final of the 200 meter at the ECAC and IC4A Championships on Sunday. Teammate junior Rashad Williams finished 21st in the shot put.
May 15, 2011
Men's Track in Action at New England Championships and IC4A's
The Central Connecticut men's track team turned in solid performances at the New England and IC4A Championships on Saturday. Sophomore Aaron Radden's 200 meter performance earned him a spot in Sunday's final.
May 14, 2011
Track & Field in Action at New England and IC4A Championships
The Central Connecticut track team's were in action at the New England Championships and the IC4A Championships on Friday. The Blue Devils posted several strong performances including Junior Sam Alexander's second place finish in the 10,000 meter run.
May 13, 2011
Men's Track Finishes Fourth at NEC Outdoor Championships
The Central Connecticut men's track team finished fourth at the 2011 Northeast Conference Championships the Blue Devils scored 114 team points and were led by several outstanding individual performances. Sophomore Aaron Radden claimed gold in the 100 and 200 meter events.
May 08, 2011
Men's Track in the Hunt at NEC Outdoor Championships
The Central Connecticut men's track team had a solid first day at the 2011 Northeast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Blue Devils won the 4 X 800 relay and posted multiple athletes in the top-five of other events. As a team the Blue Devil men are in second place with 40 team points, Monmouth is currently in the lead with 51.5 points.
May 07, 2011
Rashad Williams Named NEC Field Athlete of the Week
Central Connecticut junior thrower Rashad Williams was named the Northeast Conference Field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. Williams had an extremely successful showing this weekend at the Penn Relays, taking first place in the eastern college shot put.
May 03, 2011
Men's Track at Yale on Sunday
The Central Connecticut men's track team competed in its final tune-up before the NEC Championships on Sunday. The Blue Devils had several good performances at the non-team scoring meet at Yale. Sophomore Anthony Gonsalves finished second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.
May 01, 2011
Blue Devil 4 X 800 Team Finishes 20th at Penn Relays
The team of sophomore Michael Waterbury, senior Robert Weston, junior Jeremy Schmid, and sophomore Mohamed Hrezi finished 20th in the 4 X 800 meter relay at thee historic Penn Relays. The Blue Devil team finished in a time of 7:39.31.
April 30, 2011
Williams Wins Eastern College Shot Put at Penn Relays
Central Connecticut junior Rashad Williams won the men's eastern collegiate shot put at the 2011 Penn Relays. Williams was one of several Blue Devils competing at the meet. Central also entered three relay teams at the historic event.
April 29, 2011
Radden Named NEC Track Athlete of the Week
Central Connecticut sophomore Aaron Radden was named Northeast Conference Track Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Devil sprinter went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday in search of elite competition. Radden posted a pair of top-10 finishes in at the LSU Alumni Gold Meet.
April 26, 2011
Men's Track in Split Squad Action on Saturday
The Central Connecticut men's track team competed in split squad action on Saturday. Most of the runners were at Holy Cross, but sophomore Aaron Radden, Junior Rashad Williams and sophomore Mohamed Hrezi went to Louisiana State University. Sophomore Nick Lindblom led the squad at Holy Cross as he captured the 110 and 400 meter hurdle titles. The Blue Devils finished third at the Holy Cross meet.
April 23, 2011
Men's Track Second at UMass
The Central Connecticut men's track team finished second at the UMass Minuteman Invitational on Saturday. The Blue Devils scored 104 team points. Sophomore Aaron Radden led the way with wins in the 100 and 200 meter sprint events.
April 16, 2011
Radden Named NEC Track Athlete of the Week
Central Connecticut sophomore Aaron Radden was named Northeast Conference Track Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. It is the first weekly award of the outdoor season for the NEC's 2011 Indoor Track Most Valuable Performer. Radden excelled this past week at the UConn Husky Invitational, winning the 200 and finishing second in the 100 meter dash.
April 12, 2011