THE BASICS:
 
- Meet: Raleigh Relays
 
- Location: Raleigh, N.C. (Paul Derr Track & Field Facility)
 
- The Lead: The MIT men's and women's track and field teams kicked off the outdoor season by competing in the Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State University on Thursday.
 
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
 
Shot Put (Women)

• Junior Alexis Boykin (Clayton, Ohio) finished 11^th as her second throw landed at 14.24m (46' 8.75").
• Junior Emily Ball (Des Moines, Iowa) ranked 32^nd as she set a new PR of 12.50m (41' 0.25").

 
Javelin (Women)

• Ball placed 25^th with a distance of 34.97m (114' 8").

 
Shot Put (Men)

• Junior Sam Engebretson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) finished 16^th with a distance of 16.41m (53' 10.25").

 
10,000m (Men)

• Graduate student Vedang Lad (Plainsboro, N.J.) was MIT's top finisher as he ranked 87^th with a time of 29:56.72.
• Graduate student Lowell Hensgen (Raleigh, N.C.) was close behind as he was 92^nd in 30:08.49, resulting in a new personal best.
• Graduate student Sam Acquaviva (Newburyport, Mass.) rounded out the Engineers in 108^th place with a time of 30:57.76.

 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT returns for day two of the Raleigh Relays on Friday, March 29 beginning at 9:45 a.m.. The Engineers are slated to compete in the 400m (men and women), discus (men and women), 100m (men), 110m hurdles (men), and the high jump (men).
 
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