VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. –  For the first time in program history, the Stony Brook men's track and field team competed in Day One of the CAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Wednesday.
 
The Seawolves were headlined by graduate Carlos Santos Jr., who won the first-ever individual CAA title in program history. Santos took home a first-place finish in the 5000 meter run, finishing in 14:09.28.
 
Additionally, senior Patrick Abel set a new program record in the 60 meter dash preliminaries. Abel finished in a program record 6.94 and qualified for the finals.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Senior Shane Henderson followed up Santos in the 5000 meter run, finishing in second place. He crossed the finish line in 14:11.23.
• Stony Brook had two student-athletes qualify in the mile run preliminaries. Graduate Aiden Smyth came in second place with a time of 4:13.12 and graduate Robert Becker came in fourth place with a time of 4:13.71.
• Senior Richmond Boateng qualified in the 400 meter dash preliminaries, placing in the top eight. He finished with a time of 48.89 to qualify.
• Graduate Mahmoud Abdalla finished in fifth place in the 800 meter run preliminaries and qualified for the finals with a time of 1:53.69.
• The Seawolves had two student-athletes qualify in the 60 meter hurdles preliminaries. Graduate Miles Ryan ran it in 8.39 and graduate Joshua Titus finished in 8.44, both qualifying for the finals.
• Stony Brook came in fourth in the distance medley, with a time of 10:23.25. Freshman Michael Hawkes, sophomore Justin Vazquez, sophomore Thomas Burfeind, and sophomore Eben Bragg competed in the event.
• Stony Brook currently sits in third place with 30 points as a team after Day One. 

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES 
"Good first day, we knew this conference was a step up in competition but I feel we gave a good account of ourselves in most events we participated in. The men, in the 5000m were tremendous, a super run by Patrick Abel to make the final of the 60m and take the school record in the process. Other encouraging performances from guys in the hurdles to make it through to the finals tomorrow," said head coach Andy Ronan.

NEXT UP
Stony Brook will compete in Day Two of the Colonial Athletic Association Indoor Championships on Thursday. The meet will commence at 9 a.m.