Men's Track & Field 1/19/2024 7:03:00 PM

SCSU Men's Indoor Track & Field Wins Seven Events At William Sutherland III Invitational

Men's Track & Field 1/19/2024 7:03:00 PM

SCSU Men's Indoor Track & Field Wins Seven Events At William Sutherland III Invitational

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – At the William Sutherland III Invitational, held in honor of longtime Owls' throwing coach Bill Sutherland, Southern Connecticut men's indoor track & field won seven events, including both the Weight Throw and Shot Put events.

Adelino Daveiga won the Weight Throw while Cameron Belton took the Shot Put. Dylan Torok won the Pole Vault and also finished second in the High Jump. Nataneal Barbosa Torres had a pair of top-five finishes while Osaretin Osagie won the 55 Hurdles and Eduardo Cuello Briones won the 300 Meters.

Field Events
Pole Vault
Dylan Torok won the Pole Vault event with a height of 4.15m, defeated the next best competitor, from NCAA Division I Sacred Heart, at 2.95m, or just over four feet.

Long Jump
Southern grabbed three of the top four spots in the Long Jump competition, led by Riley Bjornberg in first at 7.09m. Bjornberg's distance was a season-best and also ranks 40^th among all NCAA Division II participants this season. Peyton Adams was second with a career-best 6.45m while Aaron Sandler was fourth at 6.23m.

Weight Throw
Adelino Daveiga won the Weight throw event with a distance of 17.78m. Natanael Barbosa Torres was fifth at 14.41m while Leo Jolly finished ninth at 13.45m. Bernardo Mbaya, who will be competing in the outdoor season and competed unattached, was second overall at 16.04m.

Shot Put
Cameron Belton captured the Shot Put event with a distance of 16.69m, followed by Mbaya in second at 16.44m and Nataneal Barbosa Torres in third at 15.96m.

Triple Jump
Aaron Sandler placed third in the Triple Jump event with a distance of 12.56m.

High Jump
Southern won the top three spots in the High Jump, led by Jason Sawicki at 1.93. Kenneth Okoye and Dylan Torok tied for second at 1.90.

Track Events

55 Meters
Noah Conrod finished third in the 55 Meters with a time of 6.68.

55 Meter Hurdles
Osaretin Osagie won the 55 Meter Hurdles with a time of 7.67 while Christian Ellis was third at 8.30.

400 Meters
Connor Seabrooks finished fourth out of 10 in the 400 Meters with a time of 54.43.

300 Meters
Freshman Eduardo Cuello Briones won the 300 Meters with a time of 37.36 followed by Maximus Fuller in second at 37.60.

800 Meters
Southern landed three Owls in the top 10 of the 800 Meters, led by Shea Kenney in second place with a time of 2:02.62. Alex Cole finished fourth at 2:05.67 and Dylan Horkey was 10^th at 2:10.86.

Southern is back in action at the John Thomas Terrier Classic hosted by Boston University on Friday, Jan. 26 and at the UMass Lowell River Hawk Classic at the New Balance Center in Boston, Mass. on Saturday, Jan. 27.

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