Jan. 24, 2003
NEW YORK, NY ... The George Mason University men's track & field team had athletes place in the top five in six events on Friday at the NY Elite Track & Field Meet at the Armory Track & Field Center.
Sophomore Jonathan Martin (Fairfax, VA/Bishop O'Connell/Cal State Fullerton) placed second in the high jump with a personal-best 6-foot, 9-inch performance to qualify for the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (IC4A) Championships, while junior Wayne Wright (Roanoke, VA/Cave Spring) finished third in the event with a 6-9 mark to also qualify.
Junior Ricardo Cunningham (Clarendon, Jamaica/Vere Tech/SW Christian CC) was runner-up in the in the 800 meters in a season-best and IC4A-qualifying 1:53.04. Sophomore Dominique Brown (Somerville, NJ/Somerville) placed 12th in the event in 1:57.38, followed by senior Kevin Nishiyama (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks East) in 16th in 1:58.44.
Other Patriots to finish in the top five included sophomore Richard Phillips (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Ardenne/Abilene Christian) as runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.14 seconds and senior Serge Bengono (Yaounde, Cameroon/Younde) finishing fourth in the 60 meters in a season-best 6.83 seconds. Both athletes have already qualified for the IC4A Championships.
The men's 4x400-meter relay placed fourth in 3:17.45, while George Mason's women's 4x400-meter relay won in 3:48.29 in their lone event of the meet.
Both teams return to action on Saturday, Feb. 1, as hosts of the Patriot Games at the George Mason Fieldhouse. Competing teams will be George Mason, North Carolina State, East Carolina, William & Mary, St. Augustine and Georgetown. Field events will begin at 11 a.m., while running events start at noon.
George Mason M Results (placement among collegians only)
60 M: Bengono (4) 6.83, 6.88p; Sesay (13) 7.14
800 M: Cunningham (2) 1:53.04; Brown (12) 1:57.38; Nishiyama (16) 1:58.44
3000 M: Sommers (4) 8:45.92
60 H: Phillips (2) 8.14, 8.07p
4x4: (5) 3:17.45
High Jump: Martin (2) 6-9, Wright (3) 6-9
George Mason W Results (placement among collegians only)
4x4: (1) 3:48.29
