Eagles Race in Penn Relays and Skyhawk Invite to Close Out Regular Season

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Eagles Race in Penn Relays and Skyhawk Invite to Close Out Regular Season

May 01, 2016 | Men's Track & Field

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – On their final weekend of regular season competition, the Eagles travelled to the 2016 Penn Relays and the Skyhawk Invitational.

Meet Information
2016 Penn Relays
Philadelphia, Penn.
April 29-30, 2016

BC Highlights

The Eagles' 4x400m team was most impressive at the Relays, qualifying for the IC4A finals heat. In the qualifiers, the squad of junior Nicholas Nash, freshman Michael Saxon, freshman Oliver Boucher and junior Obinna Nwankwo put up a time of 3:16.92. In the finals the next day, the Eagles ran 3:17.64, good for sixth place.
The young 4x800m relay team for BC also performed well, finishing seventh in their heat with a time of 7:38.71. Freshman Johnny Kemps led off with a split of 1:55.12, and sophomore Evan Gray went one second faster in the second leg, running 1:54.08. Running third, freshman Matt Morano split his own 1:54.86, and classmate Ian Ritchie anchored in 1:54.67.
In the distance medley relay, the Eagles posted a time of 10:11.34. Freshman Johnny Kemps again led off, this time running 1200m in 3:04.74. Nash took the baton next for the 400m leg, speeding through with a time of 49.79. In the 800m leg, Ritchie went 1:57.43, and junior James Zingarini closed with a 4:19.39 in the 1600m leg.

Meet Information
Skyhawk Invitational
Easton, Mass.
April 30, 2016

BC Highlights

The Eagles' distance squad had representation in the 1500m. Leading the way for the Eagles was sophomore Gabriel McLarnan, posting a time of 3:58.02 and finishing second. Behind him was senior Richard Moschella, taking third in 4:01.45.
In the 3K, sophomore Daniel Moverman won the event with his time of 8:47.94, while senior Nicholas Denari won the 5K in 15:42.62.
Junior Devaun Bovell ran a time of 15.31 in the 110m hurdles, placing third.
In the sprints, junior Darren James headlined the day for the Eagles. With his time of 23.53 in the 200m, James placed second.
The Eagles' 4x800m relay team finished second place. The squad of sophomore Gabriel McLarnan, sophomore Daniel Moverman, freshman Ben Osipow and freshman Jack Sexton finished second place with their time of 8:01.47.

Up Next

Athletes who have qualified will travel to Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla., in two weeks on the weekend of May 13-15 to participate in the ACC Championships.