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2021 America East Track and Field Championships - Amanda Stead

Moffett Smashes 23-Year-Old Record on Final Day at America East Championships

5/2/2021 6:20:00 PM

LOWELL, Mass. — Senior Vann Moffett has been rewriting record books since he arrived on Stony Brook's campus.

He decided to take it one step further on Sunday, breaking a 23-year-old record in the 5000m on the final day of the America East Championships, winning the event in 14:08.04. 

The former record was set by Karl Rasmussen of Boston University, who ran it in 14:19.06. 

One of multiple wins on the day, Moffett's performance helped Stony Brook's men finish in the top three of the league at the Outdoor Championships, while the women finished one spot behind on their side in fourth.

Richmond Boateng and Luke Coulter also snagged wins for the Seawolves, with Boateng resetting his own school record in the 400m hurdles, running the event in 51.90 seconds. Coulter also backed up his top qualifying time by taking the gold in the 800m event, finishing in 1:50.77.

Three Seawolves finished inside the top five in the 1500m event, with Moffett coming in fourth. Robert Becker (second) and Aiden Smyth (fifth) were able to secure 17 points between the three of them.

The men's 4x100 relay team also snagged a top two finish, coming in a time of 41.70 to grab silver.

On the women's side, the 200m finals highlighted the day as Amanda Stead and Dana Cerbone came within 0.02 seconds of each other to snag gold and silver, respectively. Stead finished the race in 24.89 seconds.

She also took home gold in the 400m race with a much larger margin, crossing the line in 54.06 seconds and winning by 2.05 ticks.

The Most Outstanding Rookie of the 2021 Cross Country Championships, Fiona McLoughlin, also found her way to the podium at the outdoor championship, finishing third in the 5000m. She was the only underclassman to finish in the top six.

Both the 4x100 and 4x400 relay squads were able to grab silver as well, finishing 0.41 seconds back in the former and just over eight seconds back in the latter relay.
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