Willis Sets School Javelin Mark, Men's Track Competes at Northeast Challenge at UConn
Willis throws 62.52 meters to set new school record
The Central Connecticut men's track and field team completed a busy weekend with a trip to the Northeast Challenge at the University of Connecticut on Saturday.
Senior Jeremy Willis highlighted the day by breaking the school record in the javelin with a throw of 62.52 meters. He finished third in the event.
Freshman Marquis Ward was third in the high jump with a height of 1.88 meters. Classmate Kevorni Welsh tied for fifth place, also with a height of 1.88 meters.
Sophomore Kyle Welch finished seventh in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in a time of 10:19.60.
Sophomore Edwin Alston, who broke his own school record in the 110 meter hurdles a week ago, ran the event in 14.56 to finish second on Saturday. Sophomore Quincy Sanchez was seventh in a time of 14.93.
Senior Zach Andrews was third in the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.30.
Freshman Jonathan Gill ran 1:55.44 in the 800 meter run to finish in third place. Classmate Julio Arredondo was eighth in the same event with a time of 1:56.40.
Sophomore Franklin Bartley finished sixth in the 400 meter hurdles in 56.16.
In the 5,000 meter run junior Eric Davidson finished sixth in a time of 15:45.17.