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The Northeastern men's track & field team closed out its home portion of the schedule in style on Saturday after claiming seven individual victories, three runner-up performances and four third-place showings at Solomon Outdoor Track as part of NU's Solomon Invitational in Dedham, Mass.

Senior thrower Patrick Jablonski continues to make his presence felt in the cage after not only claiming the discus throw title on Saturday, but also setting a new personal record and hurling for the Huskies' fifth-best mark in program history. The Deerfield, Mass., native cleared 54.01m (177'2) for the win and etched his name into Northeastern lore. The veteran also finished third in the shot put with a pitch of 15.68m (51'5.50), posting the best collegiate mark in the event.

Sophomore Christopher Reider picked up his second victory of the season with a hurl of 57.27m (187'11) in the javelin throw, adding to the Huskies' throwing dominance on Saturday.

Second-year multi eventer Jackson MacDonald won the long jump with a victorious leap of 6.84m (22'5.25) while senior Andrew Staples finished in a three-way tie for the triumph in the high jump after a mark of 1.98m (6'6).

Northeastern also gathered four victories on the oval, including a 100-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, a 10,000-meter run and a 4 x 100-meter relay win.

Senior Darius Velez motored for a winning time of 11.10 in the 100-meter dash for his second best beat of the season. Newcomer Jared Lane dominated the 110-meter hurdles with a season-best mark of 14.89. In the 4 x 100-meter relay, the quartet of sophomore Alex Shapiro, Lane, Velez and MacDonald won the event by combining for a time of 42.28. The combo was the Huskies' best 4 x 100-meter time this season.

Seniot Teddy Vrountas ran his last race at Solomon Outdoor Track in winning fashion, taking down the 10,000-meter run competition with a jaunt of 32:22.20.

Shapiro was the runner-up in the 400-meter dash with a loop around the track in 48.60 for NU's lone second-place performance on the oval.

Freshman Stefano Combi placed second in the pole vault after a clearance of 3.81m (12'6) while junior Daniel Brooks tossed for 52.42m (172') and second place in the javelin throw.

Northeastern's four third-place showings all occurred in the field as first-year jumper Jasper McCoy strung together a combination of 13.85m (45'5.25). Sophomores Conor Ebbs and Max Milder each took third, respectively in the discus throw and hammer throw with marks of 44.58m (146'3) and 56.79m (186'4), Both distances were season bests for the sophomore tandem.

The Huskies travel to the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif., for their second to last regular-season meet for the outdoor season. Northeastern will compete in the three-day event starting on Thursday, Apr. 19 before the CAA Championship strikes on May 4 in Fairfax, Va.