Friday, February 7
Staten Island, N.Y.
Lehigh University
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UAlbany Winter Classic
Men's Track and Field looks for underclassmen to bring intensity to UAlbany Winter Classic
2/6/2020 11:24:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Continuing its busy schedule with on Friday, the Lehigh men's track and field team will compete in the UAlbany Winter Classic. This one-day event will be held at Ocean Breeze in Staten Island. The events are scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Last time out, the men competed the Bruce Lehane/Scarlet & White and the Villanova Invitational last Saturday. In all, 13 men broke their PRs in their respective events. In the 5K, Brad DeMassa finished third with a time of 15:05.42, while senior Jeffrey Kirshenbaum placed 10th with a time of 8:25.84 in the 3K.
Joey Kelly returned and finished tied for second in the pole vault at 4.45m (14'7.25"). Then in the 60mH, Michael Nardelli put forth a third-place finish with a time of 8.46. In the weight throw, Anastasios Mouzakis finished third with a powerful throw of 16.27m.
Looking ahead to Friday's UAlbany Winter Classic, the event will not feature team scoring. Coach Utesch expressed that he expects to see a lot of the younger athletes perform and tackle the opportunity ahead.
"This a great opportunity and challenge for us," head coach Matt Utesch said. "We're nearing the home stretch now. We need to put up some really good marks. The league is solid this year. We need to maintain our intensity and put together a great meet."
So far this season, Lehigh has had many bright spots. The sprinting group has caught the eyes of all the coaches, and the distance runners provided sparks in several competitions. What group is next?
"I really believe we'll see some big changes from the jumpers this week, possibly even the throwers as well," Utesch said. Our young kids have a real opportunity to set up on Friday."
"Ian Scott, we've talked about him before. He's ready to get at competing at the top level. Samuel Tapera is ready to explode. He's been battling toe-and-toe with Zach DeLone in the sprints. He's ready to have a couple of good races. Kerem Ayhan and Cole Lavalle are ready to burst onto the scene. Jumpers Brittann Pierce and Christian O'Neal are two guys that have a great chance to take it up a notch."
Up next, Lehigh will compete in the Monmouth Winter College Invite. This two-day event will begin on Friday, February 14, concluding the next day on Saturday.
Last time out, the men competed the Bruce Lehane/Scarlet & White and the Villanova Invitational last Saturday. In all, 13 men broke their PRs in their respective events. In the 5K, Brad DeMassa finished third with a time of 15:05.42, while senior Jeffrey Kirshenbaum placed 10th with a time of 8:25.84 in the 3K.
Joey Kelly returned and finished tied for second in the pole vault at 4.45m (14'7.25"). Then in the 60mH, Michael Nardelli put forth a third-place finish with a time of 8.46. In the weight throw, Anastasios Mouzakis finished third with a powerful throw of 16.27m.
Looking ahead to Friday's UAlbany Winter Classic, the event will not feature team scoring. Coach Utesch expressed that he expects to see a lot of the younger athletes perform and tackle the opportunity ahead.
"This a great opportunity and challenge for us," head coach Matt Utesch said. "We're nearing the home stretch now. We need to put up some really good marks. The league is solid this year. We need to maintain our intensity and put together a great meet."
So far this season, Lehigh has had many bright spots. The sprinting group has caught the eyes of all the coaches, and the distance runners provided sparks in several competitions. What group is next?
"I really believe we'll see some big changes from the jumpers this week, possibly even the throwers as well," Utesch said. Our young kids have a real opportunity to set up on Friday."
"Ian Scott, we've talked about him before. He's ready to get at competing at the top level. Samuel Tapera is ready to explode. He's been battling toe-and-toe with Zach DeLone in the sprints. He's ready to have a couple of good races. Kerem Ayhan and Cole Lavalle are ready to burst onto the scene. Jumpers Brittann Pierce and Christian O'Neal are two guys that have a great chance to take it up a notch."
Up next, Lehigh will compete in the Monmouth Winter College Invite. This two-day event will begin on Friday, February 14, concluding the next day on Saturday.
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