NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Roger Williams University Men's Track & Field Team took sixth place at the Coast Guard Spring Invitational on Saturday. The team's outing was highlighted in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase event where three Hawks finished in the top-five, including
Trey Generali (Middlebury, Conn.) who claimed first place in the event, which also marks the first time he has ran in that event.
After 19 scored events, the RWU finished the day with 65 total points placing them sixth out of the ten total schools. The top three performers at the meet were UMass Dartmouth (121), the Coast Guard Academy (115), and Trinity (Conn.) (111).
In addition to Generali's victory in the Steeplechase,
Ari Massos (Hamilton, Mass.) and
PJ Frost (Georgetown, Mass.) claimed fourth and fifth places in the event respectively. For the rest of the runners,
Sean Donovan (Glastonbury, Conn.) claimed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles, and was also a part of the 4x100 meter relay team alongside
Joey DeLuca (Holliston, Mass.),
Brendan Truman (Vernon, Conn.), and
Sam Bielawa (Portsmouth, R.I.), as they claimed fifth.
The Hawks field athletes also continued their steady performance this season.
Sam Bielawa claimed first in the long jump at 6.64m, qualifying for New England's in the process, and fifth in the triple jump at 12.81m.
Steven Nostro (New City, N.Y.) grabbed second in the pole vault, and
Nathan Douglas (Attleboro, Mass.) also secured fourth in the high jump.
New England Qualifier
New England Qualifier:
Sam Bielawa - Long Jump
Hawk Highlights
400 Meter Hurdles
5
th:
Sean Donovan, 1:02.76
3000 Meter Steeplechase
1
st:
Trey Generali, 10:32.88
4
th:
Ari Massos, 11:26.56
5
th:
PJ Frost, 11:35.08
4X100 Meter Relay
5
th:
Sean Donovan, Joey Deluca,
Brendan Truman,
Sam Bielawa, 44.21
High Jump
4
th:
Nathan Douglas, 1.75m
Pole Vault
2
nd:
Steven Nostro, 3.70m
Long Jump
1
st:
Sam Bielawa, 6.64m
Triple Jump
5
th:
Sam Bielawa, 12.81m
What's Next
Roger Williams at the Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday, April 16
