HomeOutdoor Track (M) Men's Outdoor Track - Bears Cap Unbeaten Season; First Time Since 1969
Men's Outdoor Track - Bears Cap Unbeaten Season; First Time Since 1969
Tom Adams took home a first, second and third place finish to lead the Bears to victory yet again.
NEW LONDON, CONN.--(4/19/08)--Coast Guard capped an unbeaten season by easily winning the Silfen Invitational at Conn. College. The Bears won every regular season meet of the 2008 season spanning both the indoor and outdoor seasons. The last time the team accomplished an undefeated campaign was 1969.
The Bears took the top four spots in the pole vault led by senior Nate Rhodes with a vault of 14-2.75. Jordan Kellam was 2nd with 13- 9, Michael Comerford 3rd with 13-9 and James Provost was 4th with a vault of 12-3.25.
Freshmen Carl Luxhoj and Matt Tolliver tied for first place in the long jump as each leaped 21-1.5. Luxhoj and Tolliver then took 1st and 2nd respectively in the triple jump as Luxhoj jumped 44-6 and Tolliver went 43-2.5”.
The 4x100 meter relay team took first place with a time of 43.76. Relays members were Paul Sprenger, Dan Lagdon, Josh Wofford, and Tom Adams.
Adams also placed 2nd in the 400 meters with a time of 50.59 and he also took 3rd in the 200 meters with a time of 22.93.
Sophomore Carl Stokes won the discus with a toss of 134-2.
Coast Guard won with 243 points while WPI was distant second with 129 points.
