SALISBURY, Md. - Hood College's Ryan Leonardi (Bowie, MD/St. Vincent Pallotti) and Austin Counterman (Manchester, MD/Manchester Valley) both recorded personal bests, leading the men's track and field team at the Eastern Shore Challenge hosted by Salisbury University.  
 
In the Field 

• Leonardi recorded a personal best in the javelin with a mark of 43.46 meters (142-6), placing second. The mark made the junior the third best in Hood College history.
• Counterman threw the hammer 31.41 meters (103-1), the mark moved the sophomore into fifth in Hood College history.  

On the Track  

• Jamel Mins (Columbia, MD/Atholton) ran a time of 11.46 seconds in the 100-meter dash, placing fifth.
• Evan Ellington (Laurel, MD/St. Vincent Pallotti) recorded a time of 23.48 seconds in the 200-meter dash, good for fifth place.

Team Standings 

• Hood finished sixth with 17 points.
• Salisbury won the meet with 248.83.    

Up Next 

The Blazers are back in action on Apr. 30 at the Paul Kaiser Classic at Shippensburg University.