4x400 Relay Impresses at BU Valentine

Friday, February 12

Boston, Mass.

All Day

Boston College

BU Dave Hemery Valentine Invitational

February 14, 2016 | Men's Track & Field

Underclassmen Claim Many PR's and IC4A Invites

Meet Information
David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Boston, Mass.
February 12-13, 2016

BC Highlights

The 4x400 relay team (Nick Nash, Darren James, Michael Saxon, Obinna Nwankwo) finished fifth with a time of 3:14.57. The time is the fastest of the season and qualifies them for the IC4A Championships.
Freshman Michael Saxon continued his impressive meet with a great performance in the 500 meters. Saxon finished sixth and set a new personal record while also qualifying for the IC4A's.
The Eagles flexed their muscles in the 800 meters. Sophomore Gabriel McLarnan finished 35^th with a time of 1:53.96, which was a PR and IC4A qualifying time. Freshman Johnny Kemps followed suit, finishing 39^th and qualifying for the IC4A's at 1:54.14.
The DMR squad (Evan Gray, Obinna Nwankwo, Ian Ritchie, Johnny Kemps) earned a slot at the IC4A's with an eighth place finish to start off the meet for the Eagles. The squad crossed the line at 9:59.30.
Sophomore Nicholas Nash set a new personal record in the 200 meters, finishing with a time of 22:36, earning him a 54^th place finish.
In his debut, freshman Sean Burke finished 17^th in the 5000 meters. Burke crossed the line at 14:43.68, narrowly missing an IC4A qualifier.