LOWELL, Mass.—Eden Damis posted a New England Division III qualifying mark as the 2024 outdoor track and field season began for Keene State College at the UMass Lowell Invitational.
Men's Highlights
- Damis was second overall in the triple jump, with a mark of 13.45 meters, qualifying him for the New England Division III Championships. Damis, who was All-New England in the event in indoor track this past winter, is currently 32nd nationally with that mark.
- Aidan Law was seventh in the 200 meters in 23.31, and fifth in the long jump in 6.49.
- Jonathan DeAguiar was third in the 400 meters in 52.84, the highest finishing Division III runner in the event.
- Tyler Bolaske ran the 3,000 meters in 9:09.25.
- Dawson Hamele was fourth in the 110 meter hurdles in 17.04.
- Samuel Hennedy was fourth in the 400 hurdles in 58.74.
- Griffin Urnezis was fourth in the steeplechase in 10:21.69.
- Kyle Maruca was sixth in the shot put at 12.92 meters.
- Eric Carlo was sixth in the javelin in 43.76 meters.
Women's Highlights
"We were happy to start the outdoor season at UMass Lowell," said Keene State head coach Dan Roark. "Having high-level competition for our athletes in good spots and competitive fields. It was great to get our les back moving and compete outdoors. Any time you get a sunny day in New England in March, we can take advantage of it. We had some high-level performances and personal bests in all aspects - distance, sprints, jumps, and throws. The season goes quick, but I'm excited to start the season off right."
The meet was non-scoring. The Owls are back in action on April 6 at the Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational at Fitchburg State University.
