Day One Results | Day Two Results 

WORCESTER, Mass. – Three days before the team heads to Princeton, New Jersey, for a weekend of tough competition, Nick Fofana, Matthew Richards and Matthew Ferri traveled to Worcester, Massachusetts, to compete in a decathlon hosted by Holy Cross.

The two days of competition officially wrapped yesterday. 
 
The three competitors all enjoyed a tremendous amount of success during the course of the two days. Fofana was at the head of the pack for the Huskies, earning 6,274 points to take home third overall. Richards' point total of 5,480 placed him 11th overall, while Ferri claimed 14th place with a final tally of 5,257.
 
The competition kicked off with the 100 meters. Fofana completed the dash in just 10.98 seconds, earning 865 points. Richards was just off his teammate's pace as he crossed the finish line in 11.33 seconds to collect 789 points, while Ferri earned 717 points after posting a time of 11.67. In the long jump, Richards was the top Husky with a mark of 6.44 meters. Fofana also had an impressive leap of 6.29 meters, while Ferri cleared 5.47 meters.
 
Next up for the competitors was the shot put and the high jump. Fofana earned 673 and 679 points in the respective events with final marks of 13.09 and 1.86 meters. Richards enjoyed success in both events after he recorded a toss of 9.52 meters in the shot put and cleared 1.65 meters in the high jump. Ferri, on the other hand, added 460 and 552 points in the two events after registering 9.57 meters in the shot put and recording a leap of 1.71 meters in the high jump.
 
The first day wrapped up with the 400-meter dash. Fofana completed the event in an impressive 57.66 seconds to add 758 points to his total. Richards and Ferri, meanwhile, crossed the finish line in 52.04 and 53.09 seconds to add 723 and 678 points to their individual totals.
 
The second day began with the 110-meter hurdles. Fofana dominated the competition, claiming the top spot with an impressive time of 15.34 seconds. Richards also shined in the hurdles, earning 777 points after completing the event in just 15.61 seconds. Ferri's time of 17.25 added 598 points to his total.
 
In the discus throw, Fofana, Ferri and Richards all had strong showings with marks of 30.94, 21.24, and 20.04 meters. The next event for the group of competitors was the pole vault. Fofana was once again at the head of the pack for the Huskies with a mark of 3.85 meters. Ferri's vault of 3.35 meters advanced his point total by 444 points, while Richards earned 369 more points with a final mark of 3.05 meters.
 
The day concluded with the javelin throw and the 1500-meter dash. In the javelin throw, Ferri recorded an impressive toss of 37.94 meters, while Richards recorded a toss of 34.83 meters. Fofana, however, claimed the top spot with an outstanding throw of 44.73 meters. All three competitors posted terrific numbers in the 1500-meter dash. Ferri crossed the finish line in 4:48.75, while Fofana and Richards finished just steps behind him with times of 5:01.99 and 5:15.60.
 
The decathlon was extremely successful for the three Huskies. The full results can be found here. Northeastern now prepares for this weekend's competition in Princeton, New Jersey. The Princeton Tigers are hosting the Larry Ellis Invitational on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. 

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