Track Team Places 3rd and 7th at NAC Indoor Championships
Lisa Carrillo-Gunning
Issue date: 3/2/10 Section: Sports
Benedictine men's and women's track teams wrapped up their indoor season Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Northern Athletics Conference Indoor Championships. The men's team finished third while the women came in seventh.
The BU men had many top-10 finishes including senior Robert Sanford placing second in the 55-meter dash. Freshman Joe Manzie also placed second in the men's pole vault. In the weight throw, three Eagles' finished in the top seven. Senior Devin Montgomery came in third.
The men's 4x400 meter relay made of juniors Dylan Roff, Clark Poro, Raja Mukherjee and freshman Tony Hernandez placed third. Roff also finished third in the high jump and the 55-meter hurdles.
On the women's side, junior, Vanessa Mensie continued to dominate in the weight throw after taking first place. She also finished fourth in the shot put. Sophomore Megan Kunesh placed second in the high jump and 55-meter hurdles.
"We always take the season one day at a time, one week at a time and one meet at a time," said captain Andrew Grzywna. "Every day is used in preparation for the next. We are a young team with a lot of potential and we keep working harder every day to prepare ourselves for the next meet."
The Eagles came in to the championships after top finishes at the Cardinal Classic at North Central College, on Feb. 20th.
Mensie scored a first place finish in the weight throw for the women and a second place finish in the shot put.
For the men, Sanford placed second in the 55-meter dash while freshman Kendrick Cross finished fourth in the long jump. Roff also placed fourth in the 55-meter hurdles.
"Every week our team as a whole continues to improve," said Grzywna. "There are always several people improving on their personal bests every week, whether it is a faster time, a better height or a farther distance."
On Feb. 12th, at the Chicagoland Championships at Lewis University, Mensie had two top-15 finishes in the shot put and the weight throw. Kunesh also has a top-15 finish in the 55-meter hurdles.
While at the Tadd Metzger Invitational at Carthage College on January 30, the men finished fourth after thirteen top-10 finishes. Roff took first in the high jump and third in the 55-meter hurdles. Sanford finished in the top five in the 55-meter and the 200-meter dashes.
"I am very proud of the team as a whole," said Sanford. "We keep improving at every meet and it showed at the championships. The indoor season is a great warm up for the outdoor. We are all excited to get outside and prove to the NAC that BU is a great team."
Both teams will start their outdoor campaign on March 27th at the Warrior Invitational at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
The BU men had many top-10 finishes including senior Robert Sanford placing second in the 55-meter dash. Freshman Joe Manzie also placed second in the men's pole vault. In the weight throw, three Eagles' finished in the top seven. Senior Devin Montgomery came in third.
The men's 4x400 meter relay made of juniors Dylan Roff, Clark Poro, Raja Mukherjee and freshman Tony Hernandez placed third. Roff also finished third in the high jump and the 55-meter hurdles.
On the women's side, junior, Vanessa Mensie continued to dominate in the weight throw after taking first place. She also finished fourth in the shot put. Sophomore Megan Kunesh placed second in the high jump and 55-meter hurdles.
"We always take the season one day at a time, one week at a time and one meet at a time," said captain Andrew Grzywna. "Every day is used in preparation for the next. We are a young team with a lot of potential and we keep working harder every day to prepare ourselves for the next meet."
The Eagles came in to the championships after top finishes at the Cardinal Classic at North Central College, on Feb. 20th.
Mensie scored a first place finish in the weight throw for the women and a second place finish in the shot put.
For the men, Sanford placed second in the 55-meter dash while freshman Kendrick Cross finished fourth in the long jump. Roff also placed fourth in the 55-meter hurdles.
"Every week our team as a whole continues to improve," said Grzywna. "There are always several people improving on their personal bests every week, whether it is a faster time, a better height or a farther distance."
On Feb. 12th, at the Chicagoland Championships at Lewis University, Mensie had two top-15 finishes in the shot put and the weight throw. Kunesh also has a top-15 finish in the 55-meter hurdles.
While at the Tadd Metzger Invitational at Carthage College on January 30, the men finished fourth after thirteen top-10 finishes. Roff took first in the high jump and third in the 55-meter hurdles. Sanford finished in the top five in the 55-meter and the 200-meter dashes.
"I am very proud of the team as a whole," said Sanford. "We keep improving at every meet and it showed at the championships. The indoor season is a great warm up for the outdoor. We are all excited to get outside and prove to the NAC that BU is a great team."
Both teams will start their outdoor campaign on March 27th at the Warrior Invitational at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
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