University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
UNH, Hartford, Harvard, Maine & St. Alselm's
Track Teams Finish First, Second At UNH
April 27, 2003 | Men's Outdoor Track
DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of Massachusetts men's track and field team finished second in Saturday's meet at New Hampshire. The Minutemen placed behind the host school, UNH (157 points), with 132 points to finish second in the six team event.
The Minutemen earned six first-place finishes to earn second place in the team race. Senior Ken Scheider (Woodridge, N.J.) led the way for UMass, setting a new school record in the pole vault when he cleared 15-9 1/4 to earn first place. That effort bettered his A-10 leading mark by some 9 1/4 inches.
Massachusetts took first place in three running events when freshman Brandon Phillips (Stoughton, Mass.) placed first in the 110-meter hurdles at 16.36 and junior John O'Neil (North Reading, Mass.) won the 400-meter hurdles at 55.20. Freshman Chris Brayley (Chicopee, Mass.) earned first place in the 100-meter dash at 11.26 and also finished second in the 200-meter dash at 23.17.
Senior Eric Uliano (Haverhill, Mass.) claimed gold in the shot put at 51-9 1/4 while fellow thrower sophomore Mike Antonio (Westboro, Mass.) captured first in the javelin at 193-4.
The men's and women's track and field teams will be in action May 3-4 when they compete in the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Richmond, Va. The UMass men have finished six at each of the last six league meets.
Final Men's Team Scores: 1. UNH, 157; 2. UMass, 132; 3. Harvard, 121; 4. Maine, 79; 5. Hartford, 8; 6. St. Anselm's.
