Men's Track and Field Competes in Tufts Invitational
Complete ResultsBOSTON, Mass. – February 18, 2008 – The Springfield College men's indoor track and field team competed in a non-scoring meet in Medford over the weekend at Tufts.
Steve Headley flew past his competition as he captured first in the 55-meter dash in a time of 6.42, while teammate Nickel Hay placed in sixth with a time of 6.74. Headley tied the all-time school record in the dash for the Pride with his time of 6.42. Hay also finished fourth in the 200-meter dash in a time of 23.48.
In the 800-meter run, Mike Griffin finished in second place with a time of 1:54.54, less than a second behind the first-place runner. With his impressive run, Griffin qualified for nationals.
The Springfield relays also had success as the 4x200 relay finished first in a time of 1:33.33, while the 4x400 relay placed third in 3:29.34.
Mike Miller continued his impressive performances this season as he captured the high jump with a mark of 6-7, qualifying for nationals, before finishing second in the pole vault with a height of 13-3.
Dom Uguccioni finished fifth in the shot put (45-5.75) and third in the weight throw (54-7.50). Teammate John Lewis recorded a fourth-place finish in the weight throw with a toss of 53-3.75.
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Head Coach Ken Klatka
Ken Klatka, enters his 34th season as head coach of the men’s track and field program in 2009-2010. He ranks among the nation’s most successful coaches, with an overall record of 407 wins, 140 losses, and two ties for an impressive .740 winning percentage. Under his direction, Steve Headley '10 won two NCAA titles in '08-'09.
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