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Carl Luxhoj won the triple jump and placed second in the long jump to lead the Bears.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS.--(4/26/08)--Carl Luxhoj won the triple jump (45-7.75) and placed second in the long jump (22-0.25) as Coast Guard placed second at the NEWMAC Championships at Smith College.

Mike Haas won the 1,500 meters (3:58.50), Kyle Coleman won the 400 meter hurdles (55.32) while the 4x400 meter relay team of Jason Erickson, Matt Romano, Coleman and Thomas Adams also won with a time of 3:20.69.

Placing second to earn All-conference honors for the Bears were Erickson in the 800 meters, Matt Eyler in the 10,000 meters, Tyler Ashner in the high jump (6-2.75), Chris Hunt in the hammer (171-11) and Steve Blum in the javelin (196-9).

Eyler also finished second in the 10,000 meters (32:54.23), setting a school record (32:54.23). The previous record was set in 1997 by Frank Pierce (32:56.86).

MIT won for the eighth straight season as the Engineers had 240 points. Coast Guard finished with 188.5 points.
 
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