By Matthew Oudkerk\/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood College\u2019s track and field team concluded its indoor season with a stellar performance at the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 24 and 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think we had a great indoor season,\u201d head coach Michael Petro stated. \u201cAll in all, I think we broke 14 school records; finished with our best conference finish, both in terms of place and points that we ever had. You know, from top to bottom, there\u2019s not much to complain about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Championship weekend was nothing short of lively, with a big crowd showing up to cheer on their respective teams. Throughout the day, Hood\u2019s track team was led in spirit by Petro and assistant coaches Martin Owusu-Antwi, Kevin Jones and Josie Niovich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Petro described MAC championships as an awesome period. The team broke three school records during the championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood College had three sprinters place top eight in the men\u2019s 60-meter dash. Sophomore Jamel Mins placed second with a time of 7.06 seconds, senior Evan Ellington placed third with a time of 7.09 seconds, and freshman Korell Asamoah placed eighth with a time of 7.30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood\u2019s 4×400 relay team placed third, with a team composed of Owen Ellington, Mins, Evan Ellington and Chris Sappe. The 4×200 relay team also placed third, with Tofunmi Okuseinde, Asamoah, Evan Ellington, and Mins making up that team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mins also competed in the men\u2019s 200-meter dash, with a time of 22.46 seconds to win yet another third-place prize for Hood. Sappe placed second overall in the men\u2019s 800-meter dash, with a time of 1:57:11. Dustin Miller finished eighth in weight throws with a mark of 14.39 meters to close out the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBasically, indoor was very, very productive,\u201d Owusu-Antwi stated. \u201cWe had almost everybody PR\u2019ing or running close to their PR, which is a huge improvement from last year. Just last year we scored six points (as a team) and this year we scored 44.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team traveled to the regional championships on March 3, where the level of competition was even better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The track team begins its outdoor season on March 24, at the Blue and Gold classic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"