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Jay Carisella Invitational (Northeastern)
Kosmas Takes Home Weight Throw Title at Jay Carisella Invitational
December 06, 2010 | Men's Track & Field
Dec. 6, 2010
Boston, Mass. -
The Boston College track and field programs opened the indoor season at the 2010 Jay Carisella Invitational hosted by Northeastern University this past weekend. A young group of Eagles were put to the test for the first time as part of the BC program, but it was a win by senior Matthew Kosmas in the men's weight throw highlighted the day.
Kosmas heaved the 35-lb. weight 17.45m (57-03.00 ft.) - surpassing the 17m mark for just the second time of his career. The new personal record was over a half meter - approximately two feet - further than the rest of the competition.
Fellow senior Justin Vereen also competed in the weight throw, taking 21st with a distance of 12.23m (40-01.50 ft.).
A pair of BC freshmen won their heats in the middle sprints.
In the 400m, Joseph Stuart won heat four in a time of 50.70 to earn a 10th place finish in the final standings. Classmate Jack Hennessy claimed fifth overall in the 500m, after taking the third heat with a 1:05.94.
Also competing in the 500m dash were freshman Kellen MacDonald and junior Brian Smith. Competing with Hennessy, MacDonald turned in a 1:07.13 for 12th overall, while Smith took second in the fourth heat at 1:08.38.
Junior Matthew Adetula led BC's jumpers with an eighth place finish in the long jump on a mark of 6.62m (21-08.75 ft.).
Fellow junior Jonathan Bogosian took tenth in the high jump, elevating himself to 1.93m (6-04.00 ft.), and freshman Connor Downey cleared 1.78m (5-10.00 ft.). Connor produced the Eagles' only mark in the triple jump (11.95m or 39-02.50 ft.) for 15th place.
Boston College will not compete again until taking part in the Dartmouth College Relays in Hanover, N.H. on Jan. 9, 2011.
