WINCHESTER, Va. – The men's track and field opened its indoor season with a tuneup meet at the SU Holiday Kickoff Open hosted by Shenandoah University, finishing eighth overall with 19 team points in a field of 10 programs.
Top Times
Juan Carlos Barberena led the way for the Blazers with a standout run in the 400-meter dash, placing 6th overall in 52.22 seconds, earning valuable points for the team.
In the pole vault,
Neil Rozario (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area High School) cleared 3.65 meters to secure 4th place, while Carter Naiman finished with a 7th-place finish at 3.35 meters.
Distance standout
Alex Seskar (Great Mills, Md./Great Mills) delivered a strong effort in the 5000-meter run, finishing 3rd with a time of 15:58.51, marking one of Hood's highest placements of the day.
The Blazers also saw contributions from
Chris Sappe (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana), who placed 6th in the 3000-meter run (9:30.55), and
Warren Hersh (Havre de Grace, Md./The Tome School), who finished 12th in the 5000-meter run (17:05.65).
Freshman
Ramzee Keyrouz (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) impressed in his indoor collegiate debut, clocking 17:38.18 in the 5000-meter run for 15th place.
Up Next
The team will officially start the indoor season with an appearance at the Cardinal Track Classic set for Saturday, January 17 in Landover, Md..
