Week 3 - April 20, 2021
NE10 Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Leakey Kipkosgei, American Int'l
R-Sr. | Distance | Kapsabet, Kenya
Kipkosgei reached the PQ mark in the steeplechase at the George Davis Invitational, running an NE10-best 9:08.36 in the event. The time is also good for 16th nationally.
NE10 Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Dante Gonzalez, New Haven
Senior | Jumps | Palisades, N.J.
Gonzalez matched his season best with a mark of 1.90 meters in the high jump on Saturdy at the Eastern Conn. State Invitational. The height is the second best in the NE10 this year. He was also a member of the team's 4x400 relay which won its event with a time of 3:24.23.
NE10 Men's Track Rookie of the Week
Ezra Mutai, American Int'l
R-Fr. | Distance | Eldoret, Kenya
Mutai hit a PQ time at the George Davis Invitational in the 5,000-meter run, posting the NE10's top time for the season at 14:29.53 in the event. He now ranks first in the conference in both the 5K and 10K. His time is also good for 45th nationally.
NE10 Men's Field Rookie of the Week
Ja'Lil Reynolds, The College of Saint Rose
Freshman | Jumps | Hopewell Juntion, N.Y.
Reynolds equaled the school record in the high jump with a second-place leap of 1.90m at Wednesday's Saint Peter's Invitational. The mark is currently tied for the second highest in the NE10 this spring.
NE10 Men's Relay of the Week
New Haven - 4x400 Relay
In the 4x400-meter relay, the squad of Blake Jandreau, Jordany Dely, Dante Gonzalez and Kevin Leach Brown earned medal honors, closing out the event in a time of 3:24.23, nearly 10 seconds ahead of host Eastern Connecticut. it is the second fastest time in the NE10 this season
NE10 Weekly Honor Roll
Kevin Nalisa, Adelphi University (Jr. - Valley Stream, N Y.)
Over the weekend, Kevin Nalisa topped the field with a long jump of 6.43m and also moved into the no. 4 spot all-time in the triple jump event, with a distance of 14.14m. In the 200m race, Nalisa posted a new career-best time of 23.27 which puts him in the top-25 amongst competitors in the region.
Desmond Nartey, Adelphi (Gr., Sprints - Cape Coast, Ghana)
Desmond Nartey ran a career-best time in the 100m event at the St. John's Invite over the weekend - posting a time of 10.96 which is second best in the NE10 after the weekend.
Carson Gedon, American Int'l (Sr. - Stillwater, Oklahoma)
Gedon had the best hammer throw distance of the week in the NE10 at the George Davis Invitational, shattering a personal record and moving into 4th in the conference on the year at 43.74 meters.
Brendan Carter, Assumption (Sr. - North Reading, Mass.)
Took seventh in the steeplechase at UMass Lowell over the weekend, facing a Division I heavy field. His time of 9:49.40 is currently ranked third in the NE10.
Riley Fenoff, Franklin Pierce (Jr., - Danville, Vt.)
Took home three first-place finishes on Thursday at ECSU, as he won the 800 meters (2:07.67), the 1500 meters (4:14.02) and the 5000 meters (16:42.63).
Ethan Famiano, Stonehill (Sr. - Warwick, R.I.)
Finished second for the Skyhawks in the 110-meter high hurdles in Sunday's dual meet with Holy Cross. Famiano posted a season-best time of 15.11-seconds, which ranks third on the NE10 performance chart this spring.
Tyler Thomas, Stonehill (So. - Wilmington, Mass.)
Scored in three throwing events for the Skyhawks in Sunday's dual meet with Holy Cross. Won the discus throw with a season-best distance of 114-feet, 5-inches. He was second in the shot put with a season-best distance of 39-feet, 11.5-inches, and third in the hammer throw, clearing 103-feet, 1-inch.
NE10 Weekly Winners
NE10 Men's T&F Report: Week 1
NE10 Men's T&F Report: Week 2