MASCAC Men's Indoor Track and Field Weekly Report 2/25
John Ojukwu and Marcus Vieira from Worcester State both preformed well at the New England Championships this weekend and were named the Track and Field Athletes of the Week. Bridgewater State's Jacob DeAndrade was the Rookie of the Week with all awards brought to you by GEICO.
February 25, 2019
Track Athlete of the Week
John Ojukwu
Worcester State
Sophomore • Stow, Mass.
Won the New England Championship in the 60m dash, with a time of 6.95. Ojukwu is the 15th Lancer to win a New England individual championship in indoor track, and his 6.95 second sprint is the second fastest time in New England all season.
Marcus Vieira
Worcester State
Senior • Peabody, Mass.
Had a pair of top-seven finishes at this weekend’s New England Championships. Vieira came in third in the weight throw with a heave of 18.01m (60’7.25”) and in seventh in the shot put at 14.31m (46’11.5”).
Jacob DeAndrade
Bridgewater State
Freshman • Taunton, Mass.
Garnered All-New England honors in two events at the New England Championships. Placed sixth in the 60m dash with a finals time of 7.06. Recorded a career-best time of 7.04 seconds in the preliminaries. Added an eighth-place showing in the 200m dash with a time of 22.75.
