TROY, N.Y. -- Hamilton College men's track and field athletes finished first in two events at the 2023 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Under the Lights Invitational at Harkness Field on Friday, April 14.
Edwin Mensah-Boateng '25 took first place in the high jump with a height of 1.85 meters. He set personal records in the high jump and the preliminary heats of the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.18 seconds.
Saleh Eltayeb '24 captured first place in the long jump with a leap of 6.75 meters, and
Josh Harmsen '23 qualified for the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference Outdoor Championships in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.06 seconds in the preliminary heats.
TOP 5 TEAM SCORES
1. RPI 241
2. Union 88
3. Castleton 70
4. Hamilton 66
5. College of Saint Rose 51
TOP PERFORMANCES
100-meter dash finals
3. Harmsen, 11.16 seconds
100-meter dash prelims (30 finishers)
4. Harmsen, 11.06 seconds (AARTFC cut)
9.
Ricaldo Lewis '26, 11.47 seconds
400-meter dash (26 finishers)
5.
Benjamin Ingram '25, 52.56 seconds
9.
Rasikh Shaukat '25, 53.18 seconds
800-meter run (21 finishers)
3.
Joseph Simeone '26, 1:58.54
4.
Brogan Deem-Ranzetta '24, 1:58.55
5.
Bram Mansbach '24, 1:58.59
1,500-meter run (24 finishers)
4. Mansbach, 4:02.48
6. Deem-Ranzetta, 4:03.75
11.
George Brady '23, 4:05.46
5,000-meter run (26 finishers)
3.
Edward Trenk '25, 15:29.80
110-meter hurdles finals
6. Mensah-Boateng, 16.44 seconds
110-meter hurdles prelims (15 finishers)
7. Mensah-Boateng, 16.18 seconds
High jump (9 finishers)
1. Mensah-Boateng, 1.85 meters (6 feet, 0.75 inches)
Long jump (15 finishers)
1. Eltayeb, 6.75 meters (22 feet, 1.75 inches)
6.
Peter Cuomo '24, 6.19 meters (20 feet, 3.75 inches)
NEXT MEET
The Continentals are scheduled to host their Mid-Week Meet on Tuesday, April 18 at 3 p.m.
