Men's Indoor Track & Field: Lasers break three program records at John Thomas Terrier Classic

BOSTON - Freshman Brady Mackechnie and juniors Zachary Kirsch and Ben Abely set program records Sunday for the Lasell University men's indoor track & field team during the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University.

Mackechnie clocked a program-best time of 9.57 in the preliminaries of the 60-meter high hurdles, while Kirsch recorded a school record of 12.89 meters during the finals of the triple jump. Kirsch also suited up for the finals of the long jump, compiling a mark of 5.51.

Abely competed in the finals of the 200-meter dash and covered the course in a program-record time of 23.12. He qualified for the Division III Regional Championship in the 200 meters. Abely was also the Lasers' top-performer in the finals of the 60 meters, crossing the finish line in a time of 7.51.

"It definitely was awesome to set a program record and qualify for the regional championship, especially coming off a year of not being able to practice or compete," said Abely. "It was definitely a huge confidence-booster. I am focused on improving every day and continuing to work hard."

Freshman Max Corson competed in three events for Lasell and was the team's top-finisher in the long jump (5.59). The Peabody, Massachusetts, native was the Lasers' second-place performer in the 60 (7.58) and 200 meters (24.45). 

Freshman Spencer Villinski finished in the Lasers' second position during the 60-meter high hurdles (9.85), while also recording a time of 26.70 in the 200 meters. Graduate student Jordan Robertson was the unit's second-place performer in the finals of the 400 meters (1:03.37) and also competed in the 60-meter high hurdles (10.50).

Sophomore Kadeem Ambroise took part in the 60 (7.68) and 200 meters (24.90), while sophomore Patrick Carbone was the squad's first-place performer in the 400 meters (59.02). Freshman Julian Vesneske compiled a time of 8.13 in the 60 meters.

The Lasers will compete in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Indoor Championship on Feb. 13 at Boston University.

Director of Athletic Communications Trevor Wenners can be reached at twenners@lasell.edu.

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