SBU Sports: Men’s Track and Field team sweep top three of 5K at Scarlet Knight Open
The Stony Brook University men’s track and field program competed at the Scarlet Knight Open, hosted by Rutgers, at the Armory in New York City on Feb. 3 and 4. Four Seawolves posted IC4A qualifying times, highlighted by a first-place finish by George Franks (200m) and Carlos Santos leading a sweep of the top-three spots in the 5K.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Franks took first place in the 200-meter, his second individual victory of his freshman season, crossing the finish line at 21.65. He also finished third in the 400-meter, posting a time of 48.75.
- Santos led a trio of Seawolves that took the top-three spots in the 5,000-meter. Michael Fama (14:31.23) placed second and Steven Struk (14:37.78) took third.
- Alexander Kanes (6.74 meters) placed fifth in the long jump.
- Seth Hilario finished the 60-meter hurdles in 8.42, grabbing a sixth-place finish.
“Over the two days I thought George Franks did very well with two really encouraging performances in the 200 & 400. The guys in the 5K put together a strong run,” head coach Andy Ronan commented. “Another weekend where we saw noticeable improvement in some of our student-athletes’ fitness and competitiveness.”
The team returns to action next weekend at the Fastrack National Invite at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island on Saturday, February 10.
