Rhode Island College Men’s Indoor Track Update #8

Providence, RI--Head Coach Kevin Jackson’s team competed at the Little East Conference/MASCAC Alliance Championships, hosted by Southern Maine, on Saturday, Feb. 14. RIC placed second overall (ten teams) with 99.0 points, and third in the Little East (five teams) with 102.0 points. Southern Maine won the overall with 145 points and was first in the LEC with 166.0 points.

Sophomore Manny Karngar (Providence, RI) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in four events. Karngar placed third in the 200 meters with a time of 23.27, first in the 400 meters with a time of 50.35, first in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.22 and first as part of the 4x400 meter relay team with a time of 3:32.97.

Senior Tim Rudd (Warwick, RI) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in four events. Rudd placed second in the 600 meters with a time of 1:24.52, second in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:36.77 and first in both the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relay with times of 3:32.97 and 8:27.78, respectively.

Junior Josh Precourt (Woonsocket, RI) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in two events. He placed seventh in the 400 meters with a time of 54.18 and first as part of the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:32.97. He also placed 12th in the 200 meters with a time of 24.47.

Freshman John Martinelli (North Providence, RI) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in two events. He placed eighth in the 400 meters with a time of 54.26 and first as part of the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:32.97. He also placed 21st in the 55 meters with a time of 7.12 and 18th in the 200 meters with a time of 24.64.

Freshman Javon Partin (Providence, RI) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in two events. He placed fifth in the 600 meters with a time of 1:28.19 and first as part of the 4x800 meter relay with a time of 8:27.78.

Freshman Andy Neil (Warwick, RI) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in two events. He placed fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:05.35 and first as part of the 4x800 meter relay with a time of 8:27.78.

Freshman Tim Goodwin (Warwick, RI) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors as part of the 4x800 meter relay team, which placed first with a time of 8:27.78.

Freshman Jam Luong (Millbury, MA) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in the triple jump, placing sixth with a leap of 40'10.50". He also placed 12th in the long jump with a distance of 19'02.75".

Junior Marc Piette (Woonsocket, RI) earned All-Alliance/Little East honors in the weight throw, placing second with a distance of 49'02.75". Piette placed tenth in the shot at 38'04.25".

Freshman Matt Goroza (West Warwick, RI) placed 26th in the 55 meters with a time of 7.37, 32nd in the 200 meters with a time of 25.70 and 18th in the 400 meters with a time of 56.65.

Senior Mike Basilico (Johnston, RI) placed 11th in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:38.97.

Sophomore Richard Palazzo (Providence, RI) placed ninth in the weight throw with a distance of 41'08.00".

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