On Saturday, January 22, the RPI men’s and women’s indoor track teams headed to Cambridge, Mass. for their second meet of the season. The men’s squad posted 145.5 points en route to a third place finish, competing against Williams College, Westfield State, and host team, MIT. The women faced off against Williams College and MIT, tallying 87.5 points on the way to a third place finish as well.
Leading the way for the RPI men were senior Trevor Tersmette, sophomore Kemar Brown, and freshman Ben Nagler. Tersmette was victorious in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.12, and came in second in the long jump with a distance of 21 feet 2 inches. Brown added a win in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.6, and Nagler finished first in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:25.32.
Bright spots for the RPI women included individual performances from sophomores Jen Dias and Carol Scalice. Dias continued her solid season as she won the 600-meter run in 1:43.73 and came in third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.49. Scalice joined Dias in the winner’s circle as she came in first in the long jump with a distance of 17 ft. 1 in.
The Liberty League recognized four RPI competitors for their efforts over the weekend. On the men’s side, Tersmette was named Co-Field Performer of the Week, Brown was given Co-Track Performer of the Week honors, and Nagler was dubbed Rookie of the Week. For the women, Dias received her second consecutive Co-Track Performer of the Week award.
Both teams return to action next Saturday at 12 pm in West Point, N.Y. as they take part in the Army Open.
