Fitchburg State Finishes at ECAC Championships
The Fitchburg State men’s indoor track and field team competed at the Division III ECAC Championships held at Tuft’s University this weekend.
Fitchburg State Finishes at ECAC Championships
Ivanov leads Falcons with 6th place finish in pentathlon
MEDFORD, Mass. (March 8, 2009) - The Fitchburg State men's indoor track and field team competed at the Division III ECAC Championships held at Tuft's University this weekend.
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Junior Alex Ivanov (Carlisle, Mass./Concord-Carlisle) led Fitchburg State with a team-best sixth place finish in men's pentathlon. The junior standout recorded 3,218 points in the five event challenge, posting top ten finishes in the 1000 meter run (2nd), high-jump (7th), long-jump (4th), and shot-put (10th). Ivanov started the day off with a 2:44.49 1000 meter run, before notching a 8.65 55 meter hurdle and 1.8 meter high-jump. Ivanov finished the day strong, recording a 6.16 meter high-jump and 9.69 meter shot-put.
Junior Brian Schell (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) led the Falcons on the track, totaling a 12th place finish in the 500 meter dash. Schell registered a time of 1:08.56, earning one of Fitchburg State's top finishes at the Championships. The 4x200 relay team was also solid, tallying an 8th place finish with a time of 1:32.34.
Sophomore Alex LeBlanc (Ashburnham, Mass./Oakmont) paced the Falcons in the field events, totaling a 12th place individual effort in the pole vault. LeBlanc registered Fitchburg State's best field performance of the day, posting a vault of 4.40 meters (14 feet, 5.25 inches).
Fitchburg State awaits a bid to the NCAA Track & Field Championships next weekend.