Friday, February 20
Annapolis, MD.
12:00 p.m.
Lehigh University
at
Patriot League Championships
Knowles earns Rookie of the Meet as Mountain Hawks finish fifth at Patriot League Championships
2/22/2015 7:55:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
Results
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Lehigh men's track and field team finished in fifth place at the three-day indoor Patriot League Championship meet that wrapped up Sunday at Navy's Wesley A. Brown Field House. Freshman Trevor Knowles earned Rookie of the Meet honors while the Lehigh men finished the meet with two event titles (heptathlon and high jump), and three second-place finishes (long jump, triple jump, 4x400 meter relay).
"I love the way the league has developed," said head coach Matt Utesch. "It's been very interesting to watch the league move into a very competitive field. It's such an exciting meet, which is the way track and field ought to be. I'm very proud and happy for our team and how they did.
"We asked our kids to come out and do something they've never done before, and we saw it time and time again," continued Utesch. "It's becoming the culture of our team. On the last throw, jump or meet at the line we beat out other teams because our kids layed it all on the line, which reveals the tremendous character and competitiveness of our kids."
Knowles was named the Rookie of the Meet after winning the heptathlon, making him the first-ever Lehigh male to win the award at the indoor championship.
"He has such a promising future and he's a great ambassador of Lehigh," said Utesch of Knowles. "He really loves Lehigh and now he's representing the university and his family in a fashion that is so classy and super competitive. I'm looking forward to the next four years with him."
Host Navy claimed the team crown with 228.50 points, while Bucknell (146.25), Boston University (136), Army (104) and Lehigh (101) rounded out the top five.
Sophomore Daniel Reichenbach turned out a new personal best and IC4A-qualifying mark in the triple jump with a 14.65 meter leap that was good for second place, while freshman Fritz Isaac took seventh (14.06m) as the two Mountain Hawks combined for ten team points. Isaac also took home fifth place in the 60 meter hurdles with a clip of 8.39 seconds to secure four team points.
Lehigh's 4x400 meter relay team of seniors Justin Mahoney, Christopher Watson and Sebastian Nicewicz and sophomore Christopher Del Rossi finished second with an IC4A-qualifying clip of 3:17.74.
Sophomore Lucas Warning claimed third place in the shot put with a personal-best and IC4A qualifying heave of 16.81 meters to grab six team points for the Mountain Hawks.
Senior Ryan Mahalsky cruised to a new personal best and IC4A-qualifying time of 8:16.24 in the 3,000 meter run to secure six team points.
Del Rossi led the way in the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.43 seconds, while Mahoney followed right behind (49.51) as the two Mountain Hawks finished sixth and seventh, respectively, securing five team points. Nicewicz claimed fifth place in the 500 meter dash after racing to the finish line in a personal-best clip of 1:05.44, while sophomore James Clements earned seventh place with a mark of 1:05.64 as the two men combined for six team points. Seniors Mitchell Biler (2:27.74) and Stephen Keith (2:28.27) each turned out personal records and IC4A-qualifying times in the 1,000 meter run to secure sixth and seventh place and earn five team points.
The Distance Medley Relay team of Clements, Biler and freshmen Ryan Grace and John Tolbert claimed seventh place and two team points with a mark of 10:22.72.
Junior Tyler John was Lehigh's highest finisher in the pole vault, placing eighth with a mark of 4.65 meters to grab one team point.
Next up, those Mountain Hawks that have qualified will compete at the IC4A Championships at Boston University for a chance to advance to the NCAA Indoor Championships. The IC4As will be held March 6-8.
Final 2015 Indoor Patriot League Championship Men's Standings
Men's Awards
Andrew Garcia-Garrison (Bucknell) - Track Athlete of the Meet
David Oluwadara (Boston University) - Field Athlete of the Meet
Trevor Knowles (Lehigh) - Rookie of the Meet
Stephen Cooksey (Navy) - Coach of the Meet
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Lehigh men's track and field team finished in fifth place at the three-day indoor Patriot League Championship meet that wrapped up Sunday at Navy's Wesley A. Brown Field House. Freshman Trevor Knowles earned Rookie of the Meet honors while the Lehigh men finished the meet with two event titles (heptathlon and high jump), and three second-place finishes (long jump, triple jump, 4x400 meter relay).
"I love the way the league has developed," said head coach Matt Utesch. "It's been very interesting to watch the league move into a very competitive field. It's such an exciting meet, which is the way track and field ought to be. I'm very proud and happy for our team and how they did.
"We asked our kids to come out and do something they've never done before, and we saw it time and time again," continued Utesch. "It's becoming the culture of our team. On the last throw, jump or meet at the line we beat out other teams because our kids layed it all on the line, which reveals the tremendous character and competitiveness of our kids."
Knowles was named the Rookie of the Meet after winning the heptathlon, making him the first-ever Lehigh male to win the award at the indoor championship.
"He has such a promising future and he's a great ambassador of Lehigh," said Utesch of Knowles. "He really loves Lehigh and now he's representing the university and his family in a fashion that is so classy and super competitive. I'm looking forward to the next four years with him."
Host Navy claimed the team crown with 228.50 points, while Bucknell (146.25), Boston University (136), Army (104) and Lehigh (101) rounded out the top five.
Sophomore Daniel Reichenbach turned out a new personal best and IC4A-qualifying mark in the triple jump with a 14.65 meter leap that was good for second place, while freshman Fritz Isaac took seventh (14.06m) as the two Mountain Hawks combined for ten team points. Isaac also took home fifth place in the 60 meter hurdles with a clip of 8.39 seconds to secure four team points.
Lehigh's 4x400 meter relay team of seniors Justin Mahoney, Christopher Watson and Sebastian Nicewicz and sophomore Christopher Del Rossi finished second with an IC4A-qualifying clip of 3:17.74.
Sophomore Lucas Warning claimed third place in the shot put with a personal-best and IC4A qualifying heave of 16.81 meters to grab six team points for the Mountain Hawks.
Senior Ryan Mahalsky cruised to a new personal best and IC4A-qualifying time of 8:16.24 in the 3,000 meter run to secure six team points.
Del Rossi led the way in the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.43 seconds, while Mahoney followed right behind (49.51) as the two Mountain Hawks finished sixth and seventh, respectively, securing five team points. Nicewicz claimed fifth place in the 500 meter dash after racing to the finish line in a personal-best clip of 1:05.44, while sophomore James Clements earned seventh place with a mark of 1:05.64 as the two men combined for six team points. Seniors Mitchell Biler (2:27.74) and Stephen Keith (2:28.27) each turned out personal records and IC4A-qualifying times in the 1,000 meter run to secure sixth and seventh place and earn five team points.
The Distance Medley Relay team of Clements, Biler and freshmen Ryan Grace and John Tolbert claimed seventh place and two team points with a mark of 10:22.72.
Junior Tyler John was Lehigh's highest finisher in the pole vault, placing eighth with a mark of 4.65 meters to grab one team point.
Next up, those Mountain Hawks that have qualified will compete at the IC4A Championships at Boston University for a chance to advance to the NCAA Indoor Championships. The IC4As will be held March 6-8.
Final 2015 Indoor Patriot League Championship Men's Standings
| Team | Total Team Points |
| 1. Navy | 228.50 |
| 2. Bucknell | 146.25 |
| 3. Boston University | 136 |
| 4. Army | 104 |
| 5. Lehigh | 101 |
| 6. Holy Cross | 27 |
| 7. Lafayette | 21.25 |
| 8. American | 10 |
| 9. Colgate | 6 |
Andrew Garcia-Garrison (Bucknell) - Track Athlete of the Meet
David Oluwadara (Boston University) - Field Athlete of the Meet
Trevor Knowles (Lehigh) - Rookie of the Meet
Stephen Cooksey (Navy) - Coach of the Meet
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