10 members of the men's track and field team were named to the All-Region team.
The Middlebury men's track and field team placed 10 members on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region squad. To receive the distinction, individuals must finish in the top-five in their respective event, while members of a top-three ranked relay team also earns the accolade.
RELAY ALL-REGION HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS
INDIVIDUAL ALL-REGION HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS
- Walker Coleman
- Coleman finished in a tie for fourth in the long jump, with a leap of 6.81m at the Middlebury Outdoor Meet.
- Dave Filias
- At the NESCAC Championships, Filias won the hammer throw with a toss of 58.84m, earning a spot on the all-region team with the top score this spring.
- Alec Gironda
- The junior earned the third best time in the 10,000, stopping the clock with a personal-record time of 29:56.59 at the Mangrum Invitational on March 24.
- Ziggy Goddard
- In the 3,000 steeplechase, Goddard crossed the finish line in 9:19.53 at the Division III New England Championships, which was the fourth quickest time in the MidEast Region.
- Hansen
- At the NESCAC Championships, Hansen was victorious in the 400 hurdles with a time of 53.25. The clocking was the second-fastest in the region this spring.
- The individual All-Region honor is the second of Hansen's career.
- Tristan Joseph
- In just his second collegiate meet, Joseph earned All-Region honors. The first year cleared the bar at 1.93m in the high jump at the Carla Coffey Invitational.
- Dan Urchuk
- Urchuk finished fourth in the region in the discus with a toss of 44.79m at the Division III New England Championships on May 12.
Filias, Gironda and Hansen will each be competing in the NCAA Outdoor Championships from May 25-27 at the Polisseni Track and Field Complex on the campus of St. John Fisher.
