GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the second consecutive meet, a new program record was set in the 100 meter. Senior
Kyle Darrow ran a 10.42 in the 100m on Friday at the Florida Relays, breaking his teammate's,
Donatien Djero, records from earlier this season.
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Darrow took sixth place in the event, while also securing third place in the long jump (7.49 meters).
The men's 4x100 relay team of
Naukym Morton,
Kyle Darrow,
Dametrius O'Connor andÂ
Donatien Djero posted a new school record with a time 40.00, breaking the record from the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association Championship.
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Junior
Patrice Williams posted a personal-best time in the 400 meters, with a time of 53.55 on her way to 11th place. Sophomore
David Adams also took a top-15 finish, finishing 12th in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 52.58.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Senior
Kerri Ruffo set a new program record, as the Huskies competed at the Raleigh Relays on Friday and Saturday. Ruffo ran a 35:22.15 in the 10,000 meter to break her own record in the event from 2015.
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Overall, Northeastern posted eight top-20 finishes and eight personal-best times/marks.
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Sarah Adler had a great weekend for the Red and Black, posting two personal-best times in the 800 meter (2:12.27) and the 1500 meters (4:31.07).
Paige Suse also posted a personal-best mark in the high jump (1.75 meters).
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Ryan Kim,
Spencer McKeough and
Eric Mellusi all finished in the top-15 in the shot put, with Kim lead the way with a mark of 16.35 meters for third place.
Leeyan Redwood finished seventh on the women's side with personal-best 14.62 meters.
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Up Next for Northeastern: The Huskies are back in action next weekend at the Yale Invitational in New Haven, Connecticut on Saturday, April 7.
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