University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
NYC Gotham Cup
Men's Track and Field Shines at NYC Gotham Cup
1/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
Complete Individual Results
NEW YORK - Six days after opening the 2015 indoor season at the Yale Invitational, the University of Connecticut men's track and field team delivered a strong performance at the NYC Gotham Cup on Friday night at the Armory in New York City.
After being named the ECAC New England Division I Co-Athlete of the Week on Thursday, sophomore pole vaulter Craig Hunter matched his season-best 5.25m result, winning the event by .10 meters. Oluwatosin Edwards secured the Huskies' second first-place finish with a 18.81m toss in the weight throw. Teammate Pobo EfeKoro followed up Edwards with a 17.27m throw.
Sophomore sprinter Randall Wall grabbed the Huskies' first top-10 finish of the afternoon, taking ninth in the 60m hurdles (8.27). Senior David Cotton continued his strong senior season, finishing fifth in the 3,000m run with a time of 8:28.13.
Connecticut was well-represented in the 400m dash, as freshman Trentan Beram (48.11) earned a second-place finish, edging out teammate Robert Hovanec (49.33), who took ninth.
Chinedu Amonu opened his 2015 indoor campaign on a high note, taking seventh in the 500m dash (1:04.17). Junior co-captain Selwyn Maxwell shined in the 60m hurdles, securing second-place with a 8.03 second result.
The 'A' 4x400m relay team delivered another solid showing, claiming sixth-place with a time of 3:20.44. Sophomore sprinter Patrick Hayes grabbed fourth in the 200m dash, crossing the finish line in 22.06.
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The Huskies return to action next weekend when they travel to Kington, R.I. to compete in the Sorlien Invitational. Action is set to begin at 11 a.m.
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