FREDERICK, Md. - The team delivered an impressive set of performances highlighted by personal bests and a new school records at both the Bucknell and Messiah Invitationals on the same day.
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Senior
Alex Seskar (Great Mills, Md./Great Mills) led the way in the 10,000 meters, running 33:16Â to set both a personal best and a school record to earn third place in the event. In the sprints, Junior
Juan Barberena clocked a personal record of 22.82Â in the 200 meters, while the 400-meter group posted a season-best 51.42 secondsÂ
Middle-distance efforts were solid across the board, with first-year
Alonzo Miles (Washington, DC/KIPP DC College Prep) coming in with 2:10 and senior
Leule Yohannes (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) with 2:12 competing well in the 800 meters.
At the Bucknell meet, Senior
Chris Sappe (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana) recording a standout 1:53.8Â in the 800 meters. Distance athletes also contributed, as Junior
Warren Hersh ran a 10:31Â in the 3,000m steeplechase to finish 7th in the event out of 31 racers and first-year
Ramzee Keyrouz (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) posted a 18:21Â in the 5,000m.
In field events, Junior
Salieu Ballah (Frederick, Md./Sierra Leone Grammar School) competed in multiple throws, recording 8.43m in the shot put and 36.45m in the javelin, while Junior
Neil Rozario added 34.50m in the javelin.Â
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