THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Paul Derr Track & Field Facility (Raleigh, N.C.)
 
- The Lead: Led by a record-setting performance from seniors Matthew Kearney (Austin, Texas) and Andrew Mah (Newton, Mass.), the MIT men's track and field team opened the 2023 outdoor season at the two-day Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State University.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- In the 5,000 meters on Thursday evening, senior Vedang Lad (Plainsboro, N.J.) ran a personal-best time of 14:21.93 and is currently ranked seventh nationally. He was followed by senior Lowell Hensgen (Raleigh, N.C.), who crossed in 14:37.94 and is No. 16 in the country.
 
- In a late-night run under the lights for the 10,000 meters, Kearney and Mah took to the track for their first races of the spring season. Kearney finished 28th overall and is ranked No. 1 in the country as he shattered the MIT school record with a time of 29:13.69. Mah was next up at 29:42.53 as that time is ranked No. 2 in the country. Kearney is now ranked seventh all-time in D3 history as he broke the 46-year old MIT school record.
 
- 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.
 
5,000 Meters
7. Vedang Lad - 14:21.3
16. Lowell Hensgen - 14:37.94
 
10,000 Meters
1. Matthew Kearney - 29:13.69
2. Andrew Mah - 29:42.53
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns to action next week during spring break as the Engineers compete at the Texas Relays on March 30th at the University of Texas, along with the Bobcat Invitational on March 31st at Texas State University.
 
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