Norton, Mass.--Freshman
Marcos Ruiz Uben (Westerly, R.I.) qualified for the N.E. Div. III Championship with a first place finish in the 400m open (51.85) as Rhode Island College placed third at Wheaton's Lyons Invitational on Friday evening.
THE BASICS
• Rhode Island College finished third (seven teams) with a team score of 63.0. WPI won the invitational with a team score of 131.0.
THE TOP PERFORMERS
• Ruiz Uben also placed seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.68).
• Senior
Brandon Mota (West Warwick, R.I.) placed second in the weight throw (16.28m) and 15
th in the shot (11.35m).
• Sophomore
Jack McEntee (Foster, R.I.) placed first in the 4x400m mixed relay (3:45.78), second in the 400m invite (52.14) and 12
th in the 60m hurdles preliminaries (9.15).
• Junior
Enrique Edjang (Providence, R.I.) placed third in the weight throw (16.18m).
• Sophomore
Joshua Dabanka (Providence, R.I.) placed third in both the long jump (6.47m) and triple jump (13.14m).
• Freshman
Christian Briggs (West Warwick, R.I.) placed fourth in the weight throw (15.82m).
• Freshman
Tyler Boudreau (Warwick, R.I.) placed first in the 4x400m mixed relay (3:45.78) and fifth in the 800m (2:00.91).
THE REST OF THE FIELD
• Senior
Izaiah Karweh (Providence, R.I.) placed third in the high jump (1.77m) and 10
th in the 60m preliminaries (7.25).
• Sophomore
Aiden Fitzgerald (Cumberland, R.I.) placed fourth in the shot (13.39m).
• Senior
Isiah Briggs (Providence, R.I.) placed fifth in the 200m invite (24.80) and ninth in the long jump (5.77m).
• Senior
Shamus Culhane (North Kingstown, R.I.) placed fifth in the weight throw (14.87m).
• Sophomore
Owen Schenck (Warren, R.I.) placed sixth in the 800m (2:01.33).
• Junior
Trevor Morgan (Smithfield, R.I.) placed eighth in the weighty throw (13.84m) and 20
th in the shot (10.63m).
• Sophomore
Brody Shiels (Wakefield, R.I.) placed eighth in the 600m open (1:30.66).
• Junior
Hussein Niyonkuru (Providence, R.I.) placed 10
th in the 800m (2:16.41).
• Freshman
Adrien Nacci (Newport, R.I.) placed 12
th in the 600m open (1:32.30).
• Sophomore
Ravi Kapadia (Lincoln, R.I.) placed 14
th in the shot (11.56m).
• Sophomore
Devin McCaffrey (Lincoln, R.I.) placed 16
th in both the weight throw (11.75m) and the shot (11.16m)
• Junior
Andrew Frezza (Johnston, R.I.) placed 19
th in the mile (4:46.84).
• Junior
Antonello Lucchetti (Cranston, R.I.) placed second in the 200m invite (23.56) and 14
th in the 60m preliminaries (7.33).
• Freshman
Truva Akarra (Barrington, R.I.) placed third in the 200m open (24.19), 23
rd in the 60m preliminaries (7.57).
• Freshman
Jacob Sanchez (Woonsocket, R.I.) placed 13
th in the 600m open (1:35.96).
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at Boston University's John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday, Jan. 31.
