The grad student concluded his career in style, finishing in 3rd place in the 400-meter dash and 5th in the 200 to become just the fourth man in school history to earn multiple All-America honors at the same meet.
Grad student Irie Gourde became the first Judge to eclipse 47 seconds with a time of 46.99, the second-fastest prelim time of the meet. He will compete in the 200 and 400 finals tomorrow.
Emily Bryson jumped to 3rd in the national standings in the 1,500, while Doyin Ogundiran once again put herself in position to qualify for nationals in the 800. The men's 4x100 set a school record for the third meet in a row.
The men's track team recorded its best team finish since 1999 bolstered by 200m/400m wins from Irie Gourde and a triple jump title from Churchill Perry.
The Judges will send their largest contingent to the NCAAs since 1999 thanks to the women's 2nd-ranked DMR, Irie Gourde (men's 200m and 400m) and Emily Bryson, who will run the 3000m.
A select few athletes from the men's track team competed at Tufts in an attempt to improve on their national rankings and possibly earn entry into the NCAA championships.
Grad student Irie Gourde won three medals at Case Western Reserve over the weekend, including the nation's eighth-fastest time in winning the 200-meter dash.
Graduate student Irie Gourde won the 200 meters and sophomore Churchill Perry won the triple jump to lead the men's track team to a sixth-place finish at the UAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Junior Scott Grote was third in the 35 pound weight throw to earn All-UAA for the first time in his career. Sprinters Irie Gourde and Regan Charie both advance to two finals on day 2.
Sophmore Jack Allan reset his own school record in the heptathlon to place 3rd at the DIII New England Championships leading the Judges to a 13th place finish.