MTrack: Mackechnie Named GNAC Athlete of the Week
Winthrop, MA - The GNAC named Brady Mackechnie the Men's Track Athlete of the week for his performance at the Springfield College Season Opener this past weekend.
Mackechnie competed in four events, with the highlight being his 60 Meter Hurdles times. In the prelims, he ran a 9.29s race, breaking his previous school record of 9.51. But he did even better in the finals, running an 8.97s, good for third in the race.
He also finished fourth in the long jump with a mark of 6.43m, 16th in the 200m with a time of 24.68, and was a part of the 4x400 team that placed 6th with a time of 3:56.24.
The track and field team will next compete at the UMass Boston/UMass Lowell Invite #1 at the New Balance Track in Boston, MA on Saturday, September 10th.
