Introduction
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.
Wrestling club opens season
RPI Wrestling opened its competitive season Saturday at the Bryant University Groundhog Invitational Tournament in Smithfield, RI.
Head Coach John Jenkins, Jr., who previously coached high school wrestling at Voorheesville High School, was only able to conduct four days of practice before the tournament. “This was really more of a scrimmage for us to gauge our skill level,” commented Jenkins. “I’m very pleased with the way things went.” RPI had five wrestlers come within one match of finishing in the top four.
The wrestling team is back in action on February 6 when they travel to Adirondack Community College.
