Feb. 13, 2011
BOSTON, Mass. - Heading to Boston for the second time this indoor season, the Red Foxes competed at the Boston University Valentine Invitational on Saturday. Hosted at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center, the Valentine Invitational was the scene of another IC4A qualification, 10 personal bests and 19 season best results. Freshman Ken Walshak (Babylon, N.Y.) led the list of outstanding performers for the Red Foxes with his IC4A qualifying and Marist freshman record time in the 5,000-meter run.
With his time of 14:42.74, Walshak edged out previous record holder David Raucci's 2006 time of 14:42.92 to take his place atop the Marist record books for fastest freshman 5,000-meter time. His time which garnered him a 20th place finish in the event also saw him become the 17th runner in school history to break the 15 minute barrier and take over the seventh fastest result all-time.
Following Walshak in the list of Marist personal best performers were seniors Patrick Duggan (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Conor Shelley (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) and Zak Smetana (Niskayuna, N.Y.), junior Phillip Krupka (Allentown, Pa.) and Billy Posch (Wantagh, N.Y.) and freshmen Jesse Aprile (Yorktown, N.Y.) and Sean Ellman (Poughquag, N.Y.).
The 5,000-meter run was where the majority of these personal bests were set, as Shelley and Smetanta set indoor personal bests and Duggan set an overall personal best. Shelley finished in 24th with a time of 14:54.25, while Duggan was 48th at 15:24.85 and Smetana in 50th at 15:27.40.
Moss and Townsend set their personal bests in the 3,000-meter run with times of 8:46.48 and 8:55.97 respectively.
With a time of 4:20.75 in the mile run Posch set his personal best, while Krupka attained his personal best in the 500-meter dash event with a time of 1:07.06.
Aprile was the ninth track athlete to set a new high at the event. With his 23.20 time in the 200-meter dash, he also placed himself a top the Marist 2010-2011 season leaderboard in fastest recorded time in the event.
In field events, Ellman garnered a 23rd place finish with a personal best weight throw of 11.31 meters (37 feer, 1.25 inches).
The Red Foxes will return to action next Friday, February 18 in New York City for the MAAC Championships.
Valentine Invitational
Boston University
Saturday, February 12, 2011
60-meter dash
60. Mike McCloskey 7.43
65. Darren Bushey 7.46
200-meter dash
73. Jesse Aprile 23.20 (personal best, season best, fastest team performance of the season)
104. Mike McCloskey 23.50
107. Mike Clifford 23.52 (season best)
136. Darren Bushey 24.00 (season best)
144. Connor Dodge 24.10 (season best)
158. Taylor Bombard 24.62
400-meter dash
112. John Kristie 52.33 (season best)
115. Chris Vanzetta 52.40 (season best)
131. Chris Coscio 53.01 (season best)
133. Mike Clifford 53.18 (season best)
500-meter dash
33. Phil Krupka 1:07:06 (personal best, season best)
800-meter run
105. Andrew James 1:59.46 (season best)
1,000-meter run
49. Kyle Havard 2:35.27
Mile run
76. Billy Posch 4:20.75 (personal best, season best)
125. Ben Windisch 4:31.24
140. Nick Salek 4:34.45
3,000-meter run
85. Joel Moss 8:46.48 (personal best, season best)
97. Brian Townsend 8:55.97 (personal best, season best)
5,000-meter run
20. Ken Walshak 14:42.74 *ICAAAA qualifier; fastest freshman time in school history
24. Conor Shelley 14:54.25 (season best, indoor personal best)
33. Tim Keegan 15:03.96
48. Pat Duggan 15:24.85 (personal best, season best)
50. Zak Smetana 15:27.40 (season best, indoor personal best)
52. Ryan Scrudato 15:28.80
60-meter hurdles
44. Taylor Bombard 9.69
1,600-meter relay
30. Marist A (John Kristie, Connor Dodge) 3:30.04 (season best)
37. Marist B (Kyle Havard, Nick Salek, Ben Windisch, Billy Posch) 3:36.27
Weight throw
23. Sean Ellman 11.31 meters (37 feet, 1.25 inches) (season best, personal best)
Long jump
22. Jesse Aprile 5.95 meters
