Track and Field

By: Mark Barroso

The College’s men and women’s indoor track team made an impact Saturday during the Princeton Relays at Princeton University. The event, which hosted teams from all three collegiate levels of athletics, took place in the Jadwin Gymnasium. The College has started off the year well with numerous Eastern Conference Athletic Championship marks, NCAA marks, and NJAC honors.

At the Princeton Relays, there was plenty of tough competition.

“The world record holder for the decathlon was there,” said senior and two time NJAC indoor track athlete of the week Kyle Gilroy. “He goes to Oregon (Division I) and is by far the best athlete I have ever seen.”

The men’s team achieved success with several high rankings. Gilroy finished third in the 60 meter high hurdles with a NCAA provisional time of 8.28 seconds.

“My goal this year is to break the eight second barrier,” said Gilroy. “I want to run the 60 meter high hurdles faster than eight seconds.”

Gilroy, who holds the College’s all-time record in 60m high hurdles, was also part of his favorite event: the 4x400 relay. His team of the current rookie of the week freshman Kevin Mulcahey, freshman Michael Spekhardt, and sophomore Steve D'Aiutolo finished with an ECAC qualifying time of 3:24.42.

Freshman Scott Lisa, a week two rookie of the week, came in first place in the high jump after clearing 1.95 meters, an ECAC standard.  D’Aiutolo was third best in the triple jump with a distance of 14 meters, which was another ECAC qualifying mark. Junior Chris Medina placed second in the 60 meters race with an ECAC qualifying mark of 7.03 seconds.

The College’s women indoor track and field team also has College all-time records. The entire roster from bottom up had a strong showing.

Freshman Brigit Roemer, the College’s record holder for triple jump, won the high jump with an ECAC qualifying height of 1.65 meters. Senior Miriam Khan placed second in the 60 meter dash with a NCAA provisional time of 7.74 seconds.

The 4x400 relay team of freshmen Micheaux Ferdinand and Emily Kulcyk, along with seniors Meryl Wimberly, and Alexandra Tomaselli finished fourth with an ECAC qualifying time of 4:06.

Wimberly placed fourth in her section of the 500 meter with an ECAC qualifying time of 1:18.58. Kulcyk also finished fourth in her section of the 500 meter with an ECAC time of 1:21.35.

The Lions look to keep up the good work at the McElligott Invitational hosted by Haverford College in Havertown, PA on Jan. 29.

Gilroy is looking forward to the TCNJ/Rider Dual hosted by the Lawrenceville School on Feb. 6.

“Rider is our rivalry,” said Gilroy. “We have to get some good practices indoors because the snow has been holding us up. We have to get the team ready to go.”