TOWSON, Md. – The Hood College men's track and field team won three events as the Blazers finished second at the ECAC Outdoor Championships, hosted by Goucher College.
Winners
- Chris Sappe (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana) won the 3000-meter steeplechase and had a pair of third-place finishes. The first-year student took the steeplechase crown in 12:38.41. He completed the 800-meter run in 2:01.99 and ran a time of 4:08.89 in the 1500-meter run.
- The 4x100-meter relay of Tofunmi Okuseinde (Baltimore, Md./Parkville), Evan Ellington (Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti), Rell Asamoah (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) and Jamel Mins (Columbia, Md./Atholton) claimed the victory in 42.30.
- Ryan Leonardi (Bowie, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) took the title and set the school record in the javelin with a throw of 48.37 meters (158-8). The senior also was fifth in the 110-meter hurdles in 23.50 and sixth in the hammer at 30.97 meters (101-7).
Record Breaker
- Dustin Miller (Frederick, Md./Gov. Thomas Johnson) broke his own school record in the discus with a mark of 37.90m (124-04). He finished second.
On the Track
- The Blazers placed four runners into the finals of the 100-meter dash. Ellington was the runner up with a time of 11.023, edging Mins by just 0.002. Okuseinde raced to fifth in 11.17. Asamoah finished seventh in 11.23. His 11.04 in the prelims made him the fourth-fastest Blazer in program history.
- All four also placed in the top eight in the 200. Mins was second in 22.38. Ellington's time of 22.62 was third. Okuseinde added another fifth-place finish, running a 22.72 and became the fifth fastest Blazer in the event all-time. Asamoah was the eighth runner across the line in 23.33.
- Okuseinde, Ellington, Sappe and Mins combined for the second-place time of 3:27.78 in the 4x400-meter relay.
- With a time of 37:14.70, Alex Seskar (Great Mills, Md./Great Mills) was third in the 10,000-meter run.
- In the 400-meter hurdles, Arnold Nguele (Washington, D.C./Dr. Henry A. Wise) was fourth in 1:04.19.
In the Field
- Miller threw the shot put 12.04m (39-6) and was third. The grad student had a throw of 31.22m (102-5) to place fifth in the hammer.
Team Scores
- The Blazers were second with 125 points, eight behind the team champions from McDaniel.
Up Next
Hood will compete in both the Mount Union Last Chance Meet and the AARTF Championships on May 17-18.
