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Men's Outdoor Track - Bears Lead N.E. Championships After Day Two
Chris Hunt threw a career-best 177-03 in the hammer to place second. (photo by Jeff Bartlett)
NEW LONDON, CONN.--(5/2/08)--Senior Chris Hunt (hammer) and freshman Carl Luxhoj (long jump) set personal bests and both placed second to earn All-New England honors, and with Steve Blum winning the decathlon, host Coast Guard leads the New England Division III Track and Field Championships after the second day of competition.
Coast Guard has 37 points while MIT is second with 24 points.
Hunt had a toss of 177 feet, three inches placing second to defending champion Noah Gauthier of Bates, who won with a throw of 183-11.
Luxhoj had a career-best leap of 22 feet, 7.75 inches and was the leader before MIT's Stephen Morton went 23-8 for the win.
The New England Division III Championships come to a close tomorrow with a full day of events scheduled.
