4/16/05 - The Middlebury College track and field teams were in action at the Albany Spring Classic on Saturday, with both teams finishing third of 10 teams in the meet with Division I competitors Albany and Syracuse.

Junior Khristoph Becker (Media, Pa.) turned in an impressive performance in the decathlon, as he won the event with 6,645 points to qualify for the NCAA's and set a new Middlebury College record. Also winning on the day was junior Kevin Bright (Sharon, Mass.), who improved on his own NCAA time with a 53.15 effort to win the 400 hurdles. Winning the javelin and qualifying for the NCAA's with a toss of 197'10" was junior Steve Atkinson (Huntingdon, Que.). The other winner on the men's side was sophomore Bobby Marcoux (Campbell Hall, N.Y.), who won the discus with a toss of 133'8".

Senior Sarah Berkowitz (Media, Pa.) won the pole vault event for the women, clearing a height of 10' on the afternoon. The other women's winner was sophomore Shalini Vimal (Lexington, Mass.), who finished with a time of 13:34.87 in the 5,000 meters.