Brockport, NY – The men's and women's indoor track and field teams traveled to Boston University for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational and rewrote the program record book, bringing home a series of records.
Men's Team Recap -
Derek Grimshaw set the tone for the meet, earning a spot in the finals of the 60m dash where he placed fifth with a quick time of 6.92 seconds.
With a time of 8.28 in the prelims for the 60m hurdles,
Jeremy Chen set a new school record for the event.
In the 400m dash,
Ayden Grinion ran strong for an eighth-place finish with a time of 48.53, good for a second all-time best in Brockport program history.
Michael Durski took 21
st overall at 49.16, also good for third all-time in program history.
Owen Arbocus had a day in the 800m, taking 74
th and crossing the line in 1:54.65 to secure fifth all-time in the Brockport record book.
Derek Grimshaw also showed out in the 200m dash with a 30th-place finish and fifth all-time mark of 22.21 seconds.
Michael Durski finished one place later in 31
st at a personal best time of 22.22 seconds.
In the mile,
Aidan Mayer ran the eighth fastest time in Brockport indoor track history with a time of 4:19.0.
Brockport's 4x400 team of
Brian Cappellini,
Owen Arbocus,
Frank Calhoun, and
Timothy Smith ran for a quick time of 3:25.21, good for eighth all-time and 21
st overall in Boston.
Women's Team Recap –
Ethne Degan broke a Brockport record in the mile, posting a record-shattering time of 5:01.86, taking 142
nd overall.
Lexi Rodriguez started day 2 of the meet strong with a time of 1:00.60 in the 400m race to secure a 93rd-place finish.
In the 800m, Peyton Long ran for 2:20.17 to make eighth all-time in program history for Brockport and 126
th in the meet.
Lexi Rodriguez crossed the finish line in 26.81 seconds in the 200m, good for 77
th place.
Ethne Degan broke a Brockport record in the mile, posting a record-shattering time of 5:01.86, taking 142
nd overall.
The Golden Eagles are back home next week as they host the Brockport Friday Night Invite on Friday, February 20
th, at 4 PM.