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Competition Preview | Men’s Swimming – 23 June Medal Events

Competition Preview | Men's Swimming - 23 June Medal Events

Men’s 200m Backstroke

Ryan Murphy (USA)

Ryan Murphy won a gold medal in the men’s 200m backstroke at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Since then, Murphy has claimed silver in this event at the world aquatics championships in 2017 and 2019, and at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. All three of those silvers were behind gold medal winner Evgeniy Rylov (RUS/ROC).

Only Markus Rogan (AUT, G0-S2-B1) has claimed more than two medals in the men’s 200m backstroke at the world aquatics championships without ever winning gold.

Murphy won the men’s 200m backstroke at the US trials in 1:55.01, the fastest time in this event by any swimmer in 2022. It is 1.44 seconds off his personal best.

United States has won 10 gold medals in the men’s 200m backstroke at the world aquatics championships, two more than all other countries combined (8). The most recent world title in this event by a swimmer representing USA was Ryan Lochte in 2013.

United States can fail to win the men’s 200m backstroke at four consecutive world aquatics championships for the first time. There was also a run of three from 1986 to 1994.

Other contenders

Mitch Larkin (AUS) competes in his sixth world aquatics championships. His tally of three world titles includes gold in the men’s 200m backstroke in 2015.

Luke Greenbank (GBR) took bronze in the men’s 200m backstroke at the world aquatics championships in 2019 and at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Only United States (21) and Russia (4) have won as many medals in the men’s 200m backstroke at the world aquatics championships as Hungary (4). The most recent of those four Hungarian medals was silver for Sándor Wladár in 1982. Adám Telegdy (HUN) was fifth in this event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Mewen Tomac (FRA) can become the second male swimmer representing France to claim a medal in the 200m backstroke at the world aquatics championships, after Simon Dufour took bronze in 2003.

Men’s 200m Breaststroke

Zac Stubblety-Cook (AUS)

Zac Stubblety-Cook became the first man to swim the 200m breaststroke within two minutes and six seconds as he set a world record of 2:05.95 during the Australian national championships in May 2022.

At the world aquatics championships in 2019, the men’s 200m breaststroke was one of two men’s events in which the gold medal was claimed in a world record time, alongside the men’s 200m butterfly. At Gwangju 2019, Anton Chupkov (RUS) won the men’s 200m breaststroke in 2:06.12.

Stubblety-Cook can hand Australia its first gold medal in the men’s 200m breaststroke at the world aquatics championships.

Other contenders

Arno Kamminga (NED) can become the first man representing Netherlands to win an individual medal at the world aquatics championships since Pieter van den Hoogenband in 2007 (silver in 200m freestyle).

Kamminga claimed silver in the men’s 200m breaststroke in each of his past four major tournaments: the 2020 European championships long course, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the 2021 European championships short course and the 2021 world championships short course.

Matti Mattsson (FIN) took bronze in this event at the world aquatics championships in 2013. He is one of two Finnish swimmers to claim a medal at the world aquatics championships in this century, alongside Hanna-Maria Seppälä who won the women’s 100m freestyle in 2003.

Mattsson can become the third Finnish swimmer on multiple medals at the world aquatics championships, after Antti Kasvio (G1-S1-B0) and Jani Sievinen (G1-S1-B0).

This century, Japan has collected eight medals in the men’s 200m breaststroke at the world aquatics championships, at least three more than any other country (United States next on 5).

Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Great Britain

Great Britain won the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Great Britain had not won Olympic gold in this event since 1908, when this relay event made its debut on the Olympic programme.

Great Britain’s Thomas Dean, James Guy, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott were over three seconds faster than runner-up ROC in the final (6:58:58 versus 7:01:81).

Great Britain can claim its third victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the world aquatics championships, after 2015 and 2017. Only USA (8) and Australia (4) won this event more than twice.

United States

USA grabbed a medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at each of the last 10 world aquatics championships (G5-S2-B3), following its fifth-place result in 1998.

USA holds the record for most wins (8) and most medals (15) in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the world aquatics championships. Australia is next up in terms of victories and medals (G4-S2-B3).

Ryan Lochte (USA, G5-S1-B0) holds the record for most medals won in this event at the world aquatics championships. Michael Phelps (USA) and Grant Hackett (AUS) follow on five medals.

USA has not won this event at the world aquatics championships since 2013. They finished second, third and third since.

USA (4th) finished outside the medals in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. USA had won an Olympic medal in this specific event in all previous 24 participations (G17-S5-B2).

Other contenders

Australia is the defending champion in this event at the world aquatics championships. Australia won ahead of Russia and United States in 2019.

Australia had won this event three times before at the world aquatics championships (1998, 2001, 2003).

Italy has claimed two medals in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the world aquatics championships: bronze at Perth 1991 and silver at Fukuoka 2001.

Brazil could win a medal for the first time in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay.

 

 

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Next Media Rights For Indian Market And Men’s And Women’s Events To Be Sold Separately By ICC

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The ICC has gone to market with its media rights for the next eight-year cycle, and it has done so in a completely different fashion than before. The ICC will go to market in India alone beginning next week, selling rights for men’s and women’s events individually, as well as digital rights. This reflects the shifting media landscape. 

The ICC’s choice to go to India first reflects a determination to get the best business contract possible. The ICC has previously sold worldwide rights to both men’s and women’s tournaments on a consolidated basis. No longer: the ICC intends to sell rights for various areas in the future, in the hopes of attracting more bids and therefore increasing the deal’s overall worth. 

Invitation To Tender For All Events In The India Market Due On 22 August

ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022
ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2022. Image Credits: Twitter

On June 20, the ICC will issue an Invitation To Tender (ITT) for all of the events in the Indian market, and sealed bids will be due on August 22. By early September 2022, the ICC will notify the selected bidders before issuing the ITTs for further markets. 

Next Media Rights For Indian Market And Men's And Women's Events To Be Sold Separately By ICC

Before announcing its proposal for the world tournaments, the ICC waited for the BCCI to finish its media rights e-auction for the IPL, which brought in deals worth more than $US 6 billion. Before finalising its own strategy, the ICC engaged the BCCI to evaluate the approach utilised for the IPL rights auction.

The ICC, unlike the BCCI, will continue to employ the sealed-bids procedure “to inspire potential bidders to make their highest bid for the events and package they want,” according to a media statement. 

Six Different Bundles To Be Available In India

In India, up to six different bundles will be available, including TV-only, digital-only, and a mix of the two. 

Bidders can compete in 16 men’s events (spanning eight years) and six women’s events (spanning four years), totaling 362 and 103 matches, respectively. Only senior-level matches are included in these data; the men’s and women’s Under-19 World Cups (one-day and T20) will also be included, although they will be in addition to these match figures.

India women cricket team
India women’s cricket team. Image: Twitter

Four Under-19 World Cups, four T20 World Cups, two Champions Trophies, four World Test Championship finals, and two 50-over World Cups are among the 16 men’s competitions. Two T20 World Cups, two Under-19 T20 World Cups, one 50-over World Cup, and one T20 Champions Trophy will be among the six women’s competitions. 

The ICC media release said, that “interested parties will be required to submit a bid for the first four years of men’s events. However, they also have the option of bidding for an eight-year partnership.” 

If any of the packages is only sold for four years, the ICC will open a new opportunity to sell the rights for the next four years. 

For the men’s events (including the Under-19 events), three packages will be available: 

  • TV (four/eight years)  
  • Digital (four/eight years)  
  • TV and digital combined (four/eight years)  

Similar packages will be available for women’s events (including Under-19 events), with the exception that each will last four years: 

  • TV (four years)  
  • Digital (four years)  
  • TV and digital combined (four years)  

“There has been significant growth in interest in women’s cricket over the last five years and we have made a long-term strategic commitment to accelerate that growth, and unbundling the rights for our women’s events will play a huge role in that,” ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said as per the release. 

 “We are looking for a broadcast partner who is excited by the role they will play in growing the women’s game and ensuring more fans than ever before can enjoy it.” 

Highest Bid May Not Fetch Women’s Rights

The next ICC rights cycle will include six women's tournaments (Image Credits: Twitter)
The next ICC rights cycle will include six women’s tournaments (Image Credits: Twitter)

Bidders will have the option of exhibiting “their vision for cricket to the ICC, particularly for the Women’s Package” when they include their final bids in a sealed envelope in August, as part of the ICC’s continued drive to broaden the reach of women’s cricket internationally. 

Instead of using money as the sole criterion for the next cycle, the ICC is inviting bidders to discuss how they will use their platform to promote the women’s game, which might add more value and purpose to the contract overall. For the women’s events, the ICC has left the option of not granting the rights to the highest bidder open. 

Previously, women’s global tournament rights were sold as an add-on to men’s events, which the ICC believed devalued the women’s game. 

The latest consolidated ICC rights contract had gone to Star India (2015-2023). The ICC has not announced the deal’s worth, but ESPNcricinfo understands it to be around US$ 1.9 billion. 

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GOLF BRIEFS: Ladies’ and men’s events at Pembroke, Island Brae and Roanoke

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Luke Saunders from Kingburger sponsored Ladies’ Day at the Pembroke Golf Club on May 31. Forty-nine ladies played in a modified Stableford format.

A Flight Winners:

1. Katie Collins 30.5 pts

2. Anna Warner 30 pts

3. Benita Brown 29 pts

4. Karen Thompson 28.5 pts

5. Sue Roman 26.5 pts

6. Emma Gibbon 26.5 pts

7. Karen Gallinger 25 pts

B Flight Winners:

1. Sue O’Meara 30 pts

2. Marlie Clouthier 29 pts

3. Ann Whelan 29 pts

4, Carol Langlois 28 pts

5. Marg Krueer 27.5 pts

6. Debby Jurgens 26 pts

7. Karen Renaud 25 pts

8. Diana Gagme 24 pts

C Flight Winners:

1. Sue Mohns 29 pts

2, Katharine Saunders 28 pts

3. Jane Scott 25 pts

4. Sandy Clark 24.5 pts

5. Karen Pleadwell 24 pts

6. Dolores Armstrong 24 pts

7. Taylor Gagne 22 pts

Closest to the Pin: No.3: Ann Whelan

Longest Drive: No.10 Marg Krueger

Birdies: Benita Brown No.15; Jane Scott No.11

Chip-ins: Benita Brown No.16; Jane Scott No.11

Pro Shop Draw Winner: Karen Thompson

50/50 Draw Winner: Emma Gibbon

Men’s Day at the Brae

We had a super turnout of 120 golfers for a two-man scramble at the Island Brae on Tuesday, May 31. Thanks very much to this week’s sponsor, Boston Pizza.

“A” Flight: 1. Darcy McGrath/Joe Chartrand 2. Denis Krueger/Marv Girard 3. Brady Smith/Matt Moncion 4. Gary Lowe/Chris Drew 5. Chris Pleau/Glen Chartrand 6. Marc Andre Tyne/Brad Lapierre

“B” Flight: 1. Danny Belland/Mike Adam 2. James McCluskey/Gilles Moncion 3. Neil Jennings/Charles Hurley 4. Al Corrin/Carlo Pleau 5. Ray Gaudette/Eric Gaudette 6. Kevin Driscoll/Winston Sunstrum

Skins “A” Flight: No.8 Brad Lapierre/Marc Andre Tyne; No.9 James Buske/John Walsh

Skins “B” Flight: No.3 Matt Savriol/Remick Shaw; No.6 David Brown/Michael Brown 50/50 Winner: Mathieu Levasseur

Submitted by Mike Moyles

Ladies’ Day at the Brae

Island Brae Ladies’ Day results are in for the first week of June. Thanks very much to this week’s sponsor, East Side Mario’s and Sally and Todd Fletcher.

1st Flight: 1. Donna Cotnam 2. Marg Dickerson 3. Judy Bludd

2nd Flight: 1. Charlotte Sunstrum 2. Kathy Bennett 3. Sheila Hanke

3rd Flight: 1. Maureen Stencil 2. Lynn Keon 3. Stacey Robinson

Guest: Pat Hachey

Low Putts: Marg Dickerson

Pro Shop Draw: Stacey Robinson

50/50 Winner: Pat Bennett

Submitted by Mike Moyles

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GOLF BRIEFS: Ladies’ and men’s events at Pembroke, Island Brae and Roanoke

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Luke Saunders from Kingburger sponsored Ladies’ Day at the Pembroke Golf Club on May 31. Forty-nine ladies played in a modified Stableford format.

A Flight Winners:

1. Katie Collins 30.5 pts

2. Anna Warner 30 pts

3. Benita Brown 29 pts

4. Karen Thompson 28.5 pts

5. Sue Roman 26.5 pts

6. Emma Gibbon 26.5 pts

7. Karen Gallinger 25 pts

B Flight Winners:

1. Sue O’Meara 30 pts

2. Marlie Clouthier 29 pts

3. Ann Whelan 29 pts

4, Carol Langlois 28 pts

5. Marg Krueer 27.5 pts

6. Debby Jurgens 26 pts

7. Karen Renaud 25 pts

8. Diana Gagme 24 pts

C Flight Winners:

1. Sue Mohns 29 pts

2, Katharine Saunders 28 pts

3. Jane Scott 25 pts

4. Sandy Clark 24.5 pts

5. Karen Pleadwell 24 pts

6. Dolores Armstrong 24 pts

7. Taylor Gagne 22 pts

Closest to the Pin: No.3: Ann Whelan

Longest Drive: No.10 Marg Krueger

Birdies: Benita Brown No.15; Jane Scott No.11

Chip-ins: Benita Brown No.16; Jane Scott No.11

Pro Shop Draw Winner: Karen Thompson

50/50 Draw Winner: Emma Gibbon

Men’s Day at the Brae

We had a super turnout of 120 golfers for a two-man scramble at the Island Brae on Tuesday, May 31. Thanks very much to this week’s sponsor, Boston Pizza.

“A” Flight: 1. Darcy McGrath/Joe Chartrand 2. Denis Krueger/Marv Girard 3. Brady Smith/Matt Moncion 4. Gary Lowe/Chris Drew 5. Chris Pleau/Glen Chartrand 6. Marc Andre Tyne/Brad Lapierre

“B” Flight: 1. Danny Belland/Mike Adam 2. James McCluskey/Gilles Moncion 3. Neil Jennings/Charles Hurley 4. Al Corrin/Carlo Pleau 5. Ray Gaudette/Eric Gaudette 6. Kevin Driscoll/Winston Sunstrum

Skins “A” Flight: No.8 Brad Lapierre/Marc Andre Tyne; No.9 James Buske/John Walsh

Skins “B” Flight: No.3 Matt Savriol/Remick Shaw; No.6 David Brown/Michael Brown 50/50 Winner: Mathieu Levasseur

Submitted by Mike Moyles

Ladies’ Day at the Brae

Island Brae Ladies’ Day results are in for the first week of June. Thanks very much to this week’s sponsor, East Side Mario’s and Sally and Todd Fletcher.

1st Flight: 1. Donna Cotnam 2. Marg Dickerson 3. Judy Bludd

2nd Flight: 1. Charlotte Sunstrum 2. Kathy Bennett 3. Sheila Hanke

3rd Flight: 1. Maureen Stencil 2. Lynn Keon 3. Stacey Robinson

Guest: Pat Hachey

Low Putts: Marg Dickerson

Pro Shop Draw: Stacey Robinson

50/50 Winner: Pat Bennett

Submitted by Mike Moyles

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Men’s track wins five events at Oregon Relays | Wisconsin Badgers

Men's track wins five events at Oregon Relays | Wisconsin Badgers

EUGENE, Oregon — The Wisconsin men’s track and field team wrapped up their weekend of competition at the ORegon Relays and Invitational on Saturday. The Badgers won six events at the Oregon Relays

Four Badgers win events

Junior Lawrence Johnson was the only double-event winner for the Badgers, claiming the 100-metr dash on Friday in 10.52 seconds while winning the 200 meters on Saturday in apersonal best time of 21.02. Johnson was also a member of the second-place 4×100-meter relay and second-place 4×400-meter relay. He teamed with Elliott Harris, Davis Wenthe and Colin Enz to win the shorter relay in 41.50 while Johnson, Wenthe, Enz and Robbie Hatch crossed the line in 3:12.54.

Enz won the open 400 meters in 47.41 while Wenthe and Hatch finished first and second, respectively, in the 400-meter hurdles. Wenthe finished in 52.65 while Hatch crossed in 53.47.

Grad student Olin Hacker had an impressive outdoor season opener, winning the invitational 5,000 meters in 13:19.34. His meet record time was a personal best by more than 17 seconds and moves him up to fourth on the UW outdoor performance list. Hacker is now ranked second in the Big Ten this season, just two seconds behind Michigan State’s Morgan Beadlescomb.

In the field events, redshirt freshman Jason Swarens won the discus with a throw of 160-feet, 6 inches.

Dominating 5,000 meters

In addition to Hacker winning the invitational 5,000 meters, five other Badgers ran personal bests in the race. Sophomore Bob Liking finished sixth in 13:37.24, an improvement of nearly 30 seconds and ranking him fourth in the Big Ten this season.

Senior Charlie Wheeler improved his personal best time by 14 seconds to finish seventh in 13:43.42, which ranks fifth in the conference. Sophomore Evan Bishop crossed the line in 13:45.58 for ninth place, an improvement of 10 seconds and ranking him sixth in the Big Ten. Sophomore Rowen Ellenberg and senior Seth Hirsch finished 10th and 11th, respectively. Ellenberg improved his personal best by eight seconds to 13:46.37 while Hirsch crossed in

Hassan, Spencer run impressive races

Sophomore Abdullahi Hassan was the top collegian in the invitational 800 meters, finishing second in 1:47.66. His time was just .15 seconds off his personal best, ranking him No. 2 in the Big Ten this season.

Freshman Adam Spencer improved his personal best in the 1,500 meters by nearly nine seconds, finishing third in 3:37.40. His time ranks him No. 2 in the Big Ten this season and No. 4 all time at Wisconsin.

Field event standouts

Cole Hooper led the Badgers in the field events, finishing third in the hammer throw at 205-5. His throw was a personal best by more than three feets and continues to rank sixth at UW. Grad transfer Sam Coil finished fourth in the hammer at 198-10 while Dan Ufearo (191-1) and Swarens (178-9) placed fifth and sixth, respectively.

Junior Andrew Stone finished second in the shot put with a toss of 59-3 1/2 while Swarens was third at 57-1 1/2.

 

Connor Barfknecht finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 47-6 ½.

Indiana Invitational

Redshirt junior Ansel Fellman opened his outdoor season, running a personal best of 3:46.67 in the 1,500 meters to finish 12th.
 
David Vannucchi opened his outdoor season in the 3000-meter steeplechase, finishing seventh in a personal best time of 9:16.33. Kavanaugh FitzPatrick finished 12th with a time of 9:28.31

Oregon Relays Results

100 meters
1. Lawrence Johnson – 10.52

200 meters

1. Lawrence Johnson – 21.02

6. Elliott Harris – 22.18

400 meters

1. Colin Enz – 47.41

4. Elliott Harris – 49.68

Invitational 800 meters

2. Abdullahi Hassan – 1:47.66

7. Adam Spencer 1:50.21

Invitational 1500 meters

3. Adam Spencer – 3:37.40  

10. Jack Meijer – 3:43.99

Invitational 5000 meters

1. Olin Hacker – 13:19.34

6. Bob Liking – 13:37.24

7. Charlie Wheeler – 13:43.42

9. Evan Bishop – 13:45.58

10. Rowen Ellenberg – 13:46.37

11. Seth Hirsch – 13:57.50

400-meter hurdles

1. Davis Wenthe – 52.65

2. Robbie Hatch – 53.47

4×100-meter relay

2. Wisconsin (Johnson, Harris, Wenthe, Enz) – 41.50

4×400-meter relay

2. Wisconsin (Wenthe, Hatch, Enz, Johnson) – 3:12.54

Triple jump

2. Connor Barfknecht – 47-6 1/2

Shot put

2. Andrew Stone 59-3 1/2

3. Jason Swarens – 57-1 1/2

5. Sam Coil – 50-4

Discus

1. Jason Swarens – 160-6

2. Andrew Stone – 159-5

Hammer

3. Cole Hooper – 205-5

4. Sam Coil – 198-10

5. Dan Ufearo – 191-1

6. Jason Swarens – 178-9

Indiana Invitational

1500 meters
12. Ansel Fellman – 3:46.67

3000-meter steeplechase

7. David Vannucchi – 9:16.33

12. Kavanaugh FitzPatrick – 9:28.31

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MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS WIN FOUR EVENTS AND SET THREE PROGRAM RECORDS AT RED DRAGON OPEN – Le Moyne College Athletics

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS WIN FOUR EVENTS AND SET THREE PROGRAM RECORDS AT RED DRAGON OPEN - Le Moyne College Athletics

Cortland, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men’s and women’s track teams won four events and broke three program records on Saturday at SUNY Cortland’s Red Dragon Open.
 
“Today was an exciting day of track and field for Le Moyne,” said head coach Robin Wheeless. “It was day one of the decathlon for Nick Hafner. He leads the decathlon after winning three of the five events. The second day will be challenging with a forecasted high of 39 degrees. Kenny Barrett posted an excellent second-place finish in the 800 with a time of 1:58.”

“The Dolphins added some new names to the record books too. Mallory DiFelice tied Bethia Nivens’ 100 meter record while Dominic Abbott broke Jordan Finch’s 100 meter record. Ashley Dobransky broke Meg Hubregsen’s javelin record and Julianna Szczech broke her own pole vault record. I’m excited to see what they can do when it warms up.”

Sophomore Ashley Dobransky (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) won the javelin throw with a toss of 89-feet, 1-inch. The previous record of 88-feet, 7-inches by Meg Hubregsen was set on April 22, 2017 at Cortland. She also placed 10th in the shot put with a mark of 29-feet, 9.25-inches.

Redshirt junior Mallory DiFelice (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) won the 100-meter dash with a program record-tying time of 12.77 seconds. The time ties the mark set by Bethia Nivens at Brockport on April 14, 2017.

Senior Samantha Pellegrini (Loudonville, N.Y./Colonie) placed second in the 1500-meter run in 5:05.73.

Junior Julianna Szczech (Camillus, N.Y./Marcellus) finished second in the pole vault by clearing the bar at a program-record 9-feet, 6.5-inches, eclipsing her previous record of 2.90 set at the NE10 Championships last May

Freshman Natalie Lavello (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington) finished third in the 100-meter dash in 12.95 seconds.

Junior Cleo Baker (Painted Post, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post) registered a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter dash in 1:03.90.

Freshman Brianne Rett (Uxbridge, Mass./Marianapolis Preparatory (Conn.)) finished sixth in the shot put with a distance of 33-feet, 1.75-inches

Junior Catherine Durant (Arverne, N.Y./Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School) placed seventh in the 400-meter dash in 1:06.46.

Freshman Anita Jepchirchir (Eldoret, Kenya) finished ninth in the 1500-meter run in 5:23.15.

Freshman Delaney Manahan (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) posted a time of 1:07.41 to place 10th in the 400-meter dash.

Freshman Hilda Kiprono (Eldoret, Kenya/Kapsabet Girls High School) finished 10th in the 800-meter run in 2:35.46.

The quartet of Baker, DiFelice, Durant and Lavello won the 4×400-meter relay by over one second with a time of 4:25.29.

Junior Nicholas Hafner (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) leads the decathlon through five events with 2959 points. He placed second in the 100-meter dash in 12.10 seconds to earn 631 points. He won the 400-meter dash in 53.68 seconds to collect 653 points. He won the high jump at 5-feet, 8.5-inches for 577 points. He captured the long jump with a leap of 20-feet, 1.5-inches for 615 points. He posted a distance of 32-feet, 7.75-inches in the shot put to place second and earn 483 points.

Senior Kenny Barrett (Lagrangeville, N.Y./Lady of Lourdes) finished second in the 800-meter run in 1:58.29.

Junior Nolan Hillhouse (Beacon, N.Y./Beacon) placed second in the horizontal jumping events. He registered a leap of 19-feet, 10.25 in the long jump and a distance of 41-feet, 7.25-inches in the triple jump.

Junior Christian Carlin-Saracene (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) posted a time of 2:00.70 to place fourth in the 800-meter dash.

Freshman Dominic Abbott (Fulton, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley) placed fifth in the 100-meter dash in a program-record time of 11.35 seconds. He eclipsed the previous record of 11.75 set by Jordan Finch at the 2016 NE10 Championships.

Freshman Jack Gibson (Ilion, N.Y./Central Valley Academy) recorded a time of 10:40.09 to place sixth in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

Senior William Bilow (Chasm Falls, N.Y./Franklin) tallied a distance of 40-feet, 3.25-inches to place sixth in the triple jump.

Freshman Brandon Scott (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) finished eighth in the 400-meter dash in 52.96 seconds.

Sophomore Brandon Laribee (Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) placed ninth in the hammer throw with a distance of 105-feet, 3-inches.

Senior David Ware (North Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse/St. John Fisher) placed 10th in the 800-meter run in 2:04.82.

The team of Scott, Carlin-Saracene, Abbott and Barrett won the 4×400-meter relay in 3:28.93.

 

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NCAA kicks off Season 97 with men’s basketball, offers 3 other events

NCAA kicks off Season 97 with men’s basketball, offers 3 other events

As NCAA action tips off with men’s basketball in a bubble on March 26, the country’s oldest collegiate league also plans to hold women’s volleyball, online chess, and taekwondo

MANILA, Philippines – The NCAA returns after a two-year layoff with the Season 97 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, March 26, held inside a bubble at La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong.

Games will be held in a single-round format with double-header schedules every day except Mondays and Thursdays at 12 pm and 3 pm. The only difference will be the March 26 opening day games which will happen at 3:30 pm and 7:05 pm after the 2:30 pm opening ceremonies.

Kickstarting the league’s return to action will be the defending champion Letran Knights going up against the College of St. Benilde Blazers, followed by a classic rivalry battle between the powerhouse San Beda Red Lions and retooled Lyceum Pirates.

Apart from the star-studded opener, the NCAA blood feud between San Beda and Letran will also finally start a new chapter on April 12 at 12 pm.

Multiple key prospects will strut their stuff this season, like ex-UST star Rhenz Abando of Letran, former NCAA juniors MVP Will Gozum of CSB, Lyceum standouts Mclaude Guadana and John Barba, and former Batang Gilas star Rhayyan Amsali of San Beda.

After the basketball tournament, the league will also hold women’s volleyball, online chess, and taekwondo, the latter two of which were included in the virtual hosting of Season 96. Two major sports, athletics and swimming, are notably absent.

Women’s volleyball, and possibly the other two sports, will start around two weeks after men’s basketball. Due to the limited number of events, there will be no general championship.

There will also be no fans and cheering squads in attendance due to the full bubble setup.

However, things may change by the playoffs depending on the COVID-19 situation as the league is also eyeing the Mall of Asia Arena, the Araneta Coliseum, and the FilOil Flying V Centre.

“For two years, we’ve been waiting for contact sports to return, and we’re excited to have basketball and volleyball games back,” said Season 97 management committee chairman Dax Castellano.

“The preparations are still very challenging with the pandemic situation, but with the support of (television network) GMA, I know this will be a successful season.” – Rappler.com

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Men’s Track & Field Competes in Field Events at Army – Manhattan College Athletics

Men's Track & Field Competes in Field Events at Army - Manhattan College Athletics

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The throwers of the Manhattan men’s track and field team opened the 2022 outdoor season at the West Point Spring Open.
 
RJ Decker was third in the hammer followed by Joseph Pelio in fifth. Decker recorded a 59.65m effort on his fifth throw. Pelio finished with a best of 50.25m on his second throw.
 
Peter Athanailos finished fourth in the shot put and seventh in the discus. Athanailos recorded bests of 14.12m in the shot put and 37.31m in the discus.
 
The Jaspers’ full team opens the 2022 spring season next weekend.

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Moffatt claims silver medal in men’s slopestyle event despite cancellation of final

Moffatt claims silver medal in men's slopestyle event despite cancellation of final

TIGNES, France – Canada’s Max Moffatt claimed a silver medal in a men’s World Cup slopestyle ski event after high winds forced the cancellation of the final Saturday.

Moffatt won the silver medal based upon his qualifying run Thursday. The Caledon, Ont., native had a score of 87.25 points to qualify for the final.

Moffatt captured his second silver of the season, claiming his first in Stubai, Austria, in November.

“Unfortunately, there was a lot of wind (Saturday) and it wasn’t safe to ski,” Moffatt said. “This wasn’t really the way I had hoped to win a medal this weekend, but it is what it is.

“Everyone would have preferred to ski, but the health and safety of the athletes was the top priority, so it was the right decision.”

Norway’s Birk Ruud won the competition with a qualifying score of 88.50 points, while Sweden’s Jesper Tjader placed third with 86.00.

Bruce Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., was 16th, two spots ahead of Calgary’s Mark Hendrickson. Dylan Deschamps of Quebec City was 36th while Philippe Langevin of Mont-Tremblant, Que., was 41st.

The women’s qualifiers and final were both cancelled Friday and Saturday, respectively.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2022.

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Canada’s Mark Arendz wins gold in men’s standing biathlon event at Beijing Paralympics | CBC Sports

Canada's Mark Arendz wins gold in men's standing biathlon event at Beijing Paralympics | CBC Sports

Canada’s Mark Arendz struck gold in the men’s standing 10-kilometre biathlon race at the Beijing Paralympics on Tuesday in China.

The Hartsville, P.E.I., native crossed the finish line with a time of 31 minutes 45.2 seconds.

Grygorii Vovchynskyi of Ukraine grabbed silver, finishing in 32:18.0, while Kazakhstan’s Alexandr Gerlits claimed bronze in 33:06.5.

The podium finish gives the 32-year-old Arendz his 10th career Paralympic medal, having already won bronze earlier in these Games in the standing biathlon sprint event. It’s also his second career gold.

Arendz was coming off a fourth-place finish in the standing 20km classical technique cross-country event, ending a medal streak that saw him medal in the standing biathlon sprint just days ago, and in all six events he competed in at Pyeongchang 2018.

It was the first time he had missed the podium since the 10km cross-country event at Sochi 2014.