BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Three members of the Stony Brook University men's track and field team represented Stony Brook at day one of the NCAA East preliminaries on Wednesday.
Senior
Robert Becker kicked the day off for the Seawolves securing a fifth-place finish in his heat (15
th overall) in the 1500 meter with a final time of 3:46.17. Becker earned an automatic qualification to the quarterfinals on Friday.
Graduate
Luke Coulter earned a third-place finish in his heat with a final time of 1:50.68. With his third-place finish, Coulter punched his ticket to the quarterfinals on Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Becker clocked in at 3:46.17 to earn a fifth-place finish in his heat (15th overall) to secure a spot in the quarterfinals on Friday in the 1500 meter.
- Coulter secured a third-place finish in his heat (34th overall) with a final time of 1:50.68 in the 800 meter. Coulter earned an automatic qualification to the quarterfinals on Friday.
- Evan Brennan crossed the line in 29:58.43 which was good for a 26th place finish in the 10,000 meter.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I thought today was great, the three guys that competed handled the hot windy race conditions like pro's. Rob and Luke did very well in competitive heats to gain automatic spots in Friday's quarterfinals. Evan dealt very well with the weather conditions and a two hour delay in the start of his race and produced a very tough grinding effort to finish in top 30, about 10 spots higher than his ranking coming into the meet. Excited for his future in this event," said head coach Andrew Ronan.
UP NEXT
The Seawolves are back in action tomorrow, May 26, when they compete at day two of the NCAA East Preliminaries in Bloomington, Ind.
