Men's Indoor Track - Bears Post Impressive Times at BU
Tieran Bonner post a career-best time of 22.73 in the 200 meters.
BOSTON, MASS.--(2/13/10)--Freshman sprinter Tieran Bonner posted his all-time fastest performance of 22.73 in the 200 meters, fast enough to qualify for both the ECAC and the All Division New England Championship at the BU Valentine Invitational which consisted of athletes from Division I, II and III.
Bonner also ran a 6.68 in the 55 meter dash finishing 28th in a field of 112 competitors.
Juniors Josh Wofford and Kyle Coleman also ran their fastest 400 meter times of the season running 50.44 and 50.56. Wofford’s 400 meter mark qualified him for the All Division New England Championships and Coleman’s was fast enough for the ECAC Championships.
Coleman and Wofford also ran on the 4x400 meter relay posting a time of 3:24.95 with teammates Jesse Cremeans and Dan Miller.
Senior Mike Mrkvicka ran a career best mile crossing the finish line in 4:18.79 and finishing 53rd out of 202 runners.
Also in the distance events, juinor Andy Price was Coast Guard’s top finisher in the 3000 meters, finising in 8:49.06 and qualifying for the Division III New England and ECAC Championships.
Sophomore Trevor Siperek also ran in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:55.79 and hit the Division III New England Championship standard.
Senior Chris Marquis led the way in the 800 meters running a season best time of 1:59.88.
Coast Guard also sent athletes to the MIT Invitational in nearby Cambridge, Mass. and junior John Jaskot cleared 6 feet, 1.25 inches to secure a 3rd place spot in the high jump. Junior Matt Tolliver jumped 20 feet, 4.5” inches in the long jump to finish 5th, freshman Brent Lane finished 8th in the mile running 4:45.75 while sophomore Kevin O'Brien ran the 5K and posted a career-best performance with a time of 15:39.12.
