Bulldogs show massive success in day one of NECs

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – 80 percent of the Bryant University indoor track and field members either broke their PR or performed better than they originally seeded during day one of the Northeast Conference Championship.

COACH SWITZER'S COMMENTS
"Today was a really great one to have as a program. Our energy was high from the start and a lot of people stepped up. Matt and Jake scoring today was a great way to get us on the board and we have a big group coming back for finals tomorrow. If we can carry this same energy into tomorrow, then it should make for a very exciting day two."

DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS

• Five Bulldogs will be competing in day two during the final heat of their event. Jason Dolan (Westford, Mass.) and Jordan Dagrin (Providence, R.I.) qualified for the mile final. Dolan also qualified 800-meter alongside Christopher Wrenn (Norton, Mass.). Freshman Andrew Canale (Lincroft, N.J.) will compete tomorrow in the 500-meter as the rookie also entered Bryant's top 10 in fourth spot after his performance. After not competing all season, Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.) will run in the 400-meter final tomorrow.
• Senior Brian Salit (Seekonk, Mass.) ran a lifetime PR in the 800-meter with a time of 1:57.75. Salit missed the final by a little over the second taking ninth spot in the preliminary heat. The senior is now seventh all-time in Bryant's top 10 record book.
• In field events, Jacob Borgia (Westborough, Mass.) scored in the pole vault event surpassing his collegiate PR. Borgia finished eighth clearing a height of 4.25 meters. He is now third all-time at Bryant.
•  In the final heat of the 3,000-meter run, Matt McGovern (Long Beach, N.Y.) led Bryant finishing eighth with a time of 8:51.97. Junior Noah Tellier (North Kingstown, R.I.) trailed closely behind in the ninth spot posting a PR of 8:52.12. McGovern and Tellier are now eight and nine in Bryant's top 10.
• Senior Adam Winiarz (Norton, Mass.) also broke a PR completing the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.37.
• On the women's side, Julia Ayres (Collegeville, Pa.) finished 13 seconds faster than her original PR posting a new personal-best of 10:53.67 in the 3,000-meter. The rookie finished 11^th in her NEC Championship debut.
• Freshman Nicole Xiarhos (Berlin, Conn.) is now tied for the sixth spot in Bryant's top 10 record book running to a 8.15 finish in the 60-meter.
• In the long jump event, Camryn Wesoloskie (Manchester, Conn.) broke her personal-best jumping 4.92 meters. She is now sixth all-time at Bryant.
• Freshman Laura Rizik also entered Bryant's top 10 today as she enters in the eighth spot for weight throw. Rizik posted an 11.35m performance.

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will compete in day two of the NEC Championship tomorrow in Staten Island, N.Y. beginning at 10 a.m.