Teams: Men's Track & Field: Schedule & Results

TUFTS TAKES SECOND IN HOME INVITATIONAL TO OPEN 2008 SEASON

COLLEGE MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RESULTS
Snowflake Classic
Saturday, March 29, 2008
At Somerville, MA

Meet Results

SOMERVILLE -- With light snowflakes falling briefly in the middle of the meet, the Tufts University men's outdoor track & field team opened its 2008 season at the aptly titled Snowflake Classic at Ellis Oval/Dussault Track on Saturday. The hosts took second place with 154 points at the meet, which was held under cold and windy conditions.

Coach Ethan Barron's Jumbos scored big points in the middle distances, where they got victories in the 800 and 1,500 meters. Sophomore Jesse Faller (Burlington, MA), who has emerged into a team leader with his performances during all three seasons, won the 1,500 meters in a 4:07.36 time. Classmate Scott Brinkman (Alamo, CA) was the winner in the 800, timing 2:03.86. Tufts also had second in the 1,500, Billy Hale's (Menlo Park, CA) 4:09.50, and Alex Landy (Dover, MA) with a runner-up 2:04.89 finish in the 800. Both are also sophomores.

The strength of the sophomore class was flexed the hurdles as well. Andrew Longley (Short Hills, NJ) won the 400 hurdles in 56.86 seconds. Jared Engelking (Westborough, MA) was second in the 110 hurdles (15.31). Trevor Donadt (Northborough, MA) was second in the 400 (57.32) and third in the 110 (15.62). All sophomores, as is Nick Welch (Seattle, WA), who took the inaugural 3,000 meter steeplechase romp with a 9:58.37 time.

Longley, Brinkman and Donadt joined senior Derek Engelking (Westborough, MA) for the 4x4 that won a Jumbo-dominated race. Their time was 3:27.31 against a field including five other Tufts foursomes.

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