Multiple Personal-Best Performances at John Thomas Terrier Classic

Sunday, January 30

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John Thomas Terrier Classic

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Multiple Personal-Best Performances at John Thomas Terrier Classic

January 30, 2022 | Men's Track & Field

Jalon Williams runs fourth-best 200m (22.13) in BC history; David Scherrer (4:04.98) clocks sixth-fastest mile

By: Athletic Communications

BOSTON, Mass. — The Boston College men's track & field team registered numerous personal-best times on Sunday afternoon at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, held at the BU Track & Tennis Center.

Jalon Williams clocked a time of 6.93 in the 60m invitational, finishing fifth overall. Williams used a 6.96 time to advance to the finals. Later in the 200m, Williams blazed BC's fourth-fastest time in program history - 22.13 - to finish 21st. Marcus Manson tied his PR in the 200, with a time of 22.87. Manson would also run the 400m, finishing in a season-best 50.12

The middle distance corps also posted several personal and season best times. In the 800m, John Walker (1:53.02), Adriano Barilla (1:53.59), Eddie Kelly (1:54.74), and Eero Helenius (1:56.45) each set a new PR, while Denis Gallagher ran his fastest half-mile of the season (1:53.83). Two more Eagles - Edward Tristine (2:27.83) and Peter Fox (2:30.02) - clocked PR's in the 1,000m.

David Scherrer ran the sixth-fastest indoor mile in BC history, crossing the line in 4:04.98. Steven Jackson (8:17.80) and Andrew Healey (8:28.45) also posted huge PR's in the 3,000m.

Boston College Finishers
60m Invitational - 6. Jalon Williams - 6.93
200m - 21. Jalon Williams - 22.13; 52. Marcus Manson - 22.87; 80. Jackson Sigalove - 23.73;
400m - 26. Marcus Manson - 50.12; 35. Jackson Sigalove - 50.53; 51. Max McQuide - 52.30
800m - 27. John Wacker - 1:53.02; 31. Adriano Barilla - 1:53.39; 33. Denis Gallagher - 1:53.83; 38. Eddie Kelly - 1:54.74; 50. Eero Helenius - 1:56.45
1,000m - 10. Edward Tristine - 2:27.83; 15. Peter Fox - 2:03.02; 22. Erik Linden - 2:33.44; 28. Lucas Beyer - 2:38.31
Mile - David Scherrer - 4:04.98; Jack Carter - 4:16.00; Gordon Pollock - 4:28.01
3,000m - 37. Steven Jackson - 8:17.80; 53. Andrew Healey - 8:28.45