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Christian Martin of the Cornell men's track and field team runs the hurdles on day two of the 2022 Heptagonal Outdoor Championship on Sunday, May 8, 2022 in New Haven, Conn.
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Martin Claims 110m Hurdles Title, Big Red Finishes Fourth At Heps

5/8/2022 8:56:00 PM

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Cornell men's track and field team claimed fourth place as a team at the 2022 Outdoor Heptagonal Championship at Yale's Dwyer Track. The Big Red won one event on Sunday and had eight top three finishes to conclude the two-day event.

• Christian Martin blew away the field in the 110m hurdles, as his time of 13.77 was more than a quarter-second faster than the field and a personal best as the No. 4 all-time at Cornell.
• Martin was a strong second in the 400m hurdles, with his time of 52.73 just .15 out of the winner's circle.
• The 4x100 of Kuune Mini, Domenic Barresi, Tomas Kersulis and Angus Dove reached the podium in third after running a 40.71, just .01 out of second.
• Damien Hackett grabbed fifth in the 1,500 meters in 4:01.26.
• Tomas Kersulis was the runner-up in both the 200 (21.09) and 400 (46.52) meters.
• Rhys Hammond crossed the finish line in the 800 meters in 1:53.12, good for fifth.
• The 4x800 squad composed of Marek Nowak, Brady Shute, Rhys Hammond and Damien Hackett crossed the line third in 7:34.13.
• The 4x400 relay scored in sixth in a time of 3:18.12 on the strength of runs by Martin, Fabien da Silva, Dove and Kersulis
• Brad Morell's best toss of 16.87m (55-4 1/2) in the shot put was good for third and came on his sixth and final attempt of the competition.
• Morell also grabbed sixth in the discus (51.97m, 170-6 - No. 9 all-time at Cornell).

Qualifying athletes will compete at the NCAA East Preliminary Round from May 25-28 in Bloomington, Ind.




 
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