DALLAS, Pa. -- Junior sprinter
Jakub Sobura-Durma (Keilce, Poland) won gold at 200 meters and silver at 100 meters, both in CACC Championship qualifying times, and freshman
Christopher Francois (Bloomfield, N.J.) had qualifying throws in the shot put and discus, highlighting a bevy of fine performances by Caldwell men's track and field at the Misericordia Invitational on Tuesday.
Sobura-Durma (22.20) edged junior teammate
Geraldy Volcy (Irvington, N.J.) (22.81) to win at 200m. His 11.01 in the 100 was nip-and-tuck with the winner as well. Both marks are top 10 in the CACC this season.
Francois hoisted the shot put 11.80m for 2nd place and the discus 36.79m, good for sixth.
Other CACC qualifying-level performances included:
- Volcy, 400m, 50.84/2nd place
- Senior Ethan Edwards (Edison, N.J.), 110 Hurdles, 16.61, 2nd
- Freshman Efosa Ogbonmwan (Hillside, N.J.), 110 Hurdles, 17.0-, 5th
- Freshman Kevin Philistin (No. Plainfield, N.J.), Triple Jump, 12.85m, 1st
- Soph Kevin Campen (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.), Hammer, 29.34m, 13th
- Freshman Sal Panicucci (Totowa, N.J.), Hammer, 28.77m, 14th
- Junior Andrew Scopel (Green Brook, N.J.), Javelin, 54.70m, 1st
Other top finishes for the Cougars were:
- Freshman Jonathan Jones (Monrovia, Liberia), 100m, 11.42, 7th; Long Jump, 6.19m, 5th; Triple Jump, 12.47m, 3rd
- Senior Pharrell Mensah (Woodbridge, N.J.), 400m, 52.66, 5th
- Freshman Nicholas Montiel (Totowa, N.J.), 800m, 2:04.34, 5th
- Freshman James Oluwehuje (Hillside, N.J.), Triple Jump, 12.39, 4th
Caldwell finished second of the 10 teams competing.
Full results are available here.
The Cougars compete at the Kean Sprinter Showcase on Wednesday, April 23, then prep for the CACC Championships next Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, in Lakewood, N.J.
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