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NU hosts Solomon Husky Invitational

Northeastern hosted the Solomon Husky Invitational in rainy conditions on Saturday at Solomon Track in Dedham, Mass. The meet is named in honor of Bernard "Bunny" Solomon, a longtime NU supporter and fan.

Northeastern got a pair of wins in the meet – junior Nate Hunter won the shot put with a throw of 60'2.5 and sophomore Dan Brooks won the triple jump with a leap of 39'9.75. Brooks also placed second in the long jump at 18'7.25.

On the track, Daniel Grant placed second in the 1,500 in 4:07.27 and Sebastian Putzeys took fifth in 4:13.45. Mike Marston placed fourth in the 400 hurdles in a time of 1:03.77 and took fourth in the pole vault with a height of 12'6.

Besides Hunter in the throws, Bamidele Faboyede took second in the hammer with a throw of 184'2 and Patrick Jablonski placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 42'6. Northeastern alum Vinny Tortorella won the hammer with a throw of 201'1.
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