CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Senior Evan Scott (North Kingstown, R.I. / North Kingstown) was the top performer on Sunday at the USATF New England Championships at Harvard University, as he jumped 1.95m (6-4 ¾) in the high jump to win the meet and set an all-time p.r. Scott's mark was the second-best high jump of the season for all UAA competitors. Junior Mark Franklin (Auburn, N.H. / Pinkerton Acad.) jumped 1.80m (5-10 ¾) a day after a solid outing at the New England Division III Championships.

The tandem of rookie Henry McDonald (Weymouth, Mass. / Weymouth) and senior captain Adam Berger (Concord, N.H. / Concord) had a solid day at the sandpit. McDonald long jumped 6.31m (20-8 ½), his best effort yet as a collegian and the 7^th-best indoor UAA effort of the season. Berger long-jumped 6.23m (20-5 ¼), just missing his p.r. by 1 cm.  In the triple jump, Berger hit 12.57m (41-3) and McDonald 12.47m (40-11). At the shot put circle, senior Kevin Trotman (Bristol, Conn. / Taft School) set a p.r. throwing 11.96m (39-3) and placing 7th.

After competing the day before, rookie Regan Charie (Topsfield, Mass. / Masconomet Reg.) equaled his p.r. in the 60m dash, racing to 7.31 seconds. Berger returned to the track for the first time in a month and ran 23.87 seconds in the 200m, winning his heat and setting a p.r. Following Berger, sophomore Adam Beckwith (Arlington, Mass. / Concord Carlisle) ran 24.58 seconds in the 200m and set a 5 second p.r. in the 400m, crossing the line in 53.52 seconds.  Beckwith was joined by McDonald for his 200m/400m double on the track.  McDonald finished in 23.71 seconds and 52.37 seconds (indoor p.r.), respectively.

In the mile, six men raced in Brandeis stripes, gearing up for the UAA Championships in less than a week. Sophomore Mitchell Hutton (Villa Park, Calif. / Villa Park) had the top time and set a p.r., running 4:22.69.  Junior captain Quinton Hoey (Watertown, Conn. / Watertown) raced to a season best with a 4:26.91 effort that included a closing quarter mile of 63.7 seconds. Sophomore Russell Santos (Marshfield, Mass. / Marshfield) continued his hot streak, running 4:36.53.

Next Friday, February 26^th-Sunday, February 28^th, the team will compete in the University Athletic Association championships at the Armory in New York City, hosted by NYU.

Courtesy BrandeisXCTF website (http://brandeisxctf.weebly.com/).