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The Northeastern men's track & field team opened Solomon Outdoor Track in style with seven individual victories, four runner-up performances and five third-place showings in the home opener on Saturday in Dedham, Mass.

The Huskies dominated the field events, winning six of eight events, including the high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, discus throw and hammer throw. Senior Darius Velez was the lone victor on the oval, winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.05, leading seven other Huskies in the event.

Senior Andrew Staples captured the high jump with a vault of 1.98m (6'6) while sophomore Dylan Lucas cleared 4.27m (14'0) for the pole vault title. Sophomore Jackson MacDonald leaped for 6.68m (21'11) in the long jump for the crown while junior Tejorn Davis won the triple jump with a triumphant combination of 14.06m (46'1.5).

Senior Patrick Jablonski won the discus throw with a heave of 51.83m (170'), ousting NU alumni Derek Anderson (2nd – 51.70m – 169'7) and two-time All-American Nate Hunter (3rd – 49.89m – 163'8) along the way.

Sophomore Max Milder cleared 56.27m (184'7) for the hammer throw title, topping 30 other competitors.

Senior Pablo Rodriguez finished third in the pole vault with a spring of 4.04m (13'3) while rookie Jasper McCoy gained the same finish with a combination of 13.55m (44'5.5) in the triple jump. First-year athlete Ryan Matthews finished fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 13.47m (44'2.5) while rookie Ryan Malone captured sixth with a combo of 6th – 12.58m (41'3.25).

Jablonski's momentum in the discus throw started with a runner-up showing in the shot put, earning top-collegiate status with a toss of 15.95m (52'4). Hunter was up to his old tricks at Solomon Outdoor Track, winning the event with a pitch of 18.34m (60'2). Junior Mark Mastone finished third in the shot put with heave of 15.04m (49'4.25). Along with Jablonski's victory in the discus throw, sophomore Conor Ebbs grabbed fifth with a toss of 42.83m (140'6). Closing out the Huskies' successes in the field was sophomore Chris Reider's pitch of 54.21m (177'10) for fourth place in the javelin throw.

Sophomore Alex Shapiro garnered a pair of second-place runs in the 200- and 400-meter events, crossing in 22.70 and 49.54. Senior Brian Racca finished fifth in the 200-meter dash after a time of 23.20.

Senior Sebastian Putzeys was another Husky second-place performer, posting a time of 4:03.65 in the 1,500-meter run. Junior Anthony Gentles took fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:59.16. Freshman Jared Lane's time of 55.76 was good for third place in his first 400-meter hurdles event of the season.

In the distance event, senior Teddy Vrountas finished third in the 5K with a time of 15:16.64 while classmate James Pellerano notched fifth with a clip of 15:26.63. Junior John Jantz started the day off in the 10K, capturing sixth in a field of 27 with a jaunt of 32:30.53.

Northeastern departs for Jacksonville, Fla. next weekend to compete in the Best Western Invitational hosted by North Florida on March 30-31.