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Jeremiah LaDuca
Jeremiah LaDuca

Men's Track and Field

Men’s Track & Field Has Banner Day at Terrier Classic

Rams Record Seven IC4A Qualifiers on Saturday & Wins 4x800 Relay Event

Results
 
Boston, Mass. – (January 25, 2020) – After day one featured the women, day two of the John Thomas Terrier Classic featured the men at the  BU Track & Tennis Center in Massachusetts.  The Fordham men's track & field team had an impressive day on Saturday, winning the 4x800 relay event and posting seven IC4A qualifiers.
 
The Rams' lone event win came in the final event of the day in the 4x800 relay, as Zalen Nelson, Arthur Gooden Jr., Christopher Strzelinski, and Jeremiah LaDuca posted a season-best and IC4A qualifying time of 7:41.07.
 
The relay wasn't the only IC4A qualifier for Gooden, Strzelinski, and Nelson, who all posted individual IC4A qualifiers as well.
 
In the 500 meters, Gooden finished fourth overall in a season-best and IC4A qualifying time of 1:03.55, while Strzelinski and Nelson both qualified in the 1,000 meters, placing seventh in 2:27.36 and 13th in 2:28.56, respectively.
Zalen Nelson
Zalen Nelson

 
Aside from Gooden in the 500, Antony Misko also recorded an IC4A qualifier, taking 10th in the event in 1:04.04.  LaDuca just missed the individual qualifier in the 500 meters, taking 17th in 1:05.31.
 
The final IC4A qualifiers came in the 3,000 meter run, as Ryan Kutch and Nicholas Raefski both recorded qualifying times.  Kutch was 17th overall in 8:11.29, while Raefski was 30th in 8:19.62.
 
Other top performers on Saturday were Robert LeFevre, who took 31st in the 60 meters (7.34) and 78th in the 200 meters (22.62 – season-best), Brandon Hall, who was 56th  in the mile run (4:17.27), and Nikolas Reardon, who was sixth in the triple jump (46' 6 ¼") and 11th in the high jump (6' 6 ¾").
 
On top of the men's event on Saturday, the women had their final event of the Terrier Classic, as Bridget Alex, Sarinnagh Budris, Jilli Jones, and Alexandra Thomas placed eighth in the distance medley relay in 12:20.97.
 
The Rams will now turn their attention to the first Championship of the indoor season, as the team will compete in the Metropolitan Championship on January 30th & 31st.
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Players Mentioned

Arthur Gooden Jr.

Arthur Gooden Jr.

Mid-Distance
5' 10"
Junior
Brandon Hall

Brandon Hall

XC/Distance
6' 0"
Sophomore
Ryan Kutch

Ryan Kutch

XC/Distance
5' 7"
Senior
Jeremiah LaDuca

Jeremiah LaDuca

Mid-Distance
5' 11"
Sophomore
Antony  Misko

Antony Misko

Sprints
5' 10"
Junior
Zalen Nelson

Zalen Nelson

Mid-Distance
6' 3"
Sophomore
Nikolas  Reardon

Nikolas Reardon

Jumps
6' 3"
Junior
Christopher Strzelinski

Christopher Strzelinski

XC/Mid-Distance
5' 10"
Junior
Robert LeFevre

Robert LeFevre

Sprints
6' 0"
Freshman
Nicholas  Raefski

Nicholas Raefski

XC/Distance
5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Arthur Gooden Jr.

Arthur Gooden Jr.

5' 10"
Junior
Mid-Distance
Brandon Hall

Brandon Hall

6' 0"
Sophomore
XC/Distance
Ryan Kutch

Ryan Kutch

5' 7"
Senior
XC/Distance
Jeremiah LaDuca

Jeremiah LaDuca

5' 11"
Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Antony  Misko

Antony Misko

5' 10"
Junior
Sprints
Zalen Nelson

Zalen Nelson

6' 3"
Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Nikolas  Reardon

Nikolas Reardon

6' 3"
Junior
Jumps
Christopher Strzelinski

Christopher Strzelinski

5' 10"
Junior
XC/Mid-Distance
Robert LeFevre

Robert LeFevre

6' 0"
Freshman
Sprints
Nicholas  Raefski

Nicholas Raefski

5' 5"
Senior
XC/Distance