THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Boston University Track and Tennis Center (Boston, Mass.)
 
- The Lead: On Sunday at the Last Chance Meet at Boston University, graduate student Ryan Wilson (Redwood City, Calif.) continued to rewrite the Division III record books as he broke the Division III national record in the 800 meters by nearly a second. In addition, seniors Matthew Kearney (Austin, Texas) and Andrew Mah (Newton, Mass.) ran the No. 5 and No. 9 times in D3 history in the 3,000 meters to qualify for the NCAA National Championship.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- In the 800, Wilson closed strong in the final 200 to win the race and cross in a time of 1:46.61, which broke the previous Division III record by a .82-second margin that was set in 2012. In addition, the time broke the seven-year old MIT school record of 1:49.70 that was set in 2016.
 
- In the 3,000, both Kearney and Mah secured their places at the upcoming NCAA Championship as the duo ran PR's of 8:04.63 and 8:09.23, respectively. This year's MIT team now has the No. 3, No. 5 and No. 9 all-time performances in the 3K as they join senior Sam Acquaviva (Newburyport, Mass.) on the list after he ran an MIT-record 8:00.41 earlier in the year.
 
- Below are the current top-20 rankings for the Engineers, from meets up to this point in the season as listed at www.tfrrs.org.
 
60 Meters
14. Jeremiah Budiman - 6.83
 
800 Meters
1. Ryan Wilson - 1:46.61 (NATIONAL RECORD)
8. Ziyad Hassan - 1:50.98
11. Charlie Glass - 1:51.35
 
Mile
1. Ryan Wilson - 3:55.29 (NATIONAL RECORD)
15. Charlie Glass - 4:06.70
17. Henry Hardart - 4:06.87
 
3,000 Meters
2. Sam Acquaviva - 8:00.41
5. Matthew Kearney - 8:04.63
9. Andrew Mah - 8:09.23
18. Ryan Wilson - 8:11.65
 
5,000 Meters
4. Sam Acquaviva - 13:57.43
6. Matthew Kearney - 14:01.76
11. Andrew Mah - 14:10.54
 
60-Meter Hurdles
2. Kenneth Wei - 8.05
9. Enoch Ellis - 8.13
11. Walter Truitt - 8.14
 
Distance Medley Relay
3. Ryan Wilson, Conrad Casebolt, Henry Hardart, Sam Acquaviva - 9:44.98
 
High Jump
8. Jackson Bliey - 6' 8.75"
 
Long Jump
1. Kenneth Wei - 24' 5.75"       
19. Nathan Shapiro - 23' 7.5"
 
Shot Put
10. Sam Engebretson – 53' 9.75"

@ Denotes time converted from a flat track to banked track
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns to action on Saturday, March 4th as the Engineers travel to nearby Tufts University for the Tufts Final Qualifier. That meet is set to begin at 11 a.m.
 
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