THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Springfield College Field House (Springfield, Mass.)
 
- The Lead: The MIT men's track and field team produced eight top-10 placements, including three victories and a nationally ranked performance, at the Springfield College Triangle Classic on Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- In the high jump, first-year Anthony Meng (Scottsdale, Ariz.) claimed the victory as he cleared 2.04m (6' 8.25"). His mark currently ranks 10^th in the nation.
 
- Senior Henry Hardart (Annapolis, Md.) won the mile by five seconds, finishing in 4:16.84.
 
- Graduate student Kenneth Wei (Mount Sinai, N.Y.) won the long jump with a mark of 6.87m (22' 6.5"), which came on his second attempt. He also finished third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.34.
 
- Competing in the 3,000m for the first time this season, first-year Charlie Black (Portland, Ore.) placed fifth with a time of 8:51.49.
 
- In the pole vault, sophomore Sawyer Garrett (Sherborn, Mass.) finished eighth as he cleared 4.25m (13' 11.25") on his last attempt. Seniors Trey Gurga (San Diego, Calif.) and Mark Mosser (Lakeville, Minn.) both finished ninth at 4.10m (13' 5.5") with Mosser equaling his PR.
 
- Graduate student Paulo Martinez-Riviere (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) posted a PR in the 60m as he logged a time of 7.244, finishing fifth in his heat and 11^th overall.
 
- 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
9. Patrick Haertel – 6.81
14. Nolan Clement – 6.85
 
800 Meters
15. Ziyad Hassan – 1:51.70
 
Mile
18. Sam Acquaviva – 4:07.98
 
5,000 Meters
16. Lowell Hensgen – 14:13.41
 
4x400 Relay
15. Conrad Casebolt, Jack DeBaugh, Ian Koe, Davis Lee – 3:16.18
 
Distance Medley Relay
9. Ziyad Hassan, Jack DeBaugh, Charlie Glass, Sam Acquaviva – 9:49.91
 
High Jump
10. Anthony Meng - 2.04m (6' 8.25")
 
Shot Put
4. Sam Engebretson - 17.43m (57' 2.25")
 
Weight Throw
10. Sam Engebretson – 18.86m (61' 10.5")
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT will compete in the two-day New England Division III Championship beginning on Sunday, Feb. 25 at The TRACK at New Balance in Boston.
 
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