MASCAC Men's Indoor Track and Field Weekly Awards 2/6
John Nekitopoulos of Westfield State plus Exondus Barnes and Jordan Rivera-Silva claim the MASCAC Men's Indoor Track and Field weekly awards as their teams prepare for the MASCAC Indoor Championship on Saturday.
February 6, 2024
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Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week |
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Nekitopoulos paced the field in the mile, finishing with a personal best time of 4:20.36 to place first while also adding a fifth-place mark in the 800 meters (2:00.54) at the Pioneer Fast Trax Invitational from Utica, N.Y. on Saturday. |
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Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week |
| Barnes placed sixth in the high jump this past weekend at the Tufts Cupid Challenge with a season-best mark of 1.96m. Currently tied for fourth in the East Region in the high jump and tied for 38th in all of Division III. |
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Men's Indoor Rookie of the Week |
| Rivera-Silva captured top honors in the 400-meter dash with a PR of 50.76 seconds this past weekend at the Tufts Cupid Challenge. Also ran leg the opening leg of the Bears’ 4x400-meter relay which placed third at the meet with a time of 3:30.35. Currently ranks ninth in the East Region in the 400. |