New London Conn. - Trinity College senior Ryan Bak (Suffield, Conn.) finished first in both the 1,000- and 1,500-meter runs at the US Coast Guard Academy this weekend. With times of 2:29 in the 1,000, and 3:49.76 in the 1,500, both set new facility records, and also made him an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division III Championships in March. Bak helped the Trinity men to a third place finish. Also winning their respective events for the Trinity men were junior James Porter (New Haven, Conn.), with a time of 6.85 in the 55-meter dash, senior tri-captain Bob McGovern (Warwick, R.I.) in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.19, and sophomore James Sullivan (Sterling, Mass.) with a time of 9:07.3 in the 3,000-meter run.

On the women’s side, sophomores Christina Kane (Springfield, Mass.) and Kristi Wallen (Drexel Hill, Pa.) paced Trinity to a second place finish in the meet. Kane won both the 1,000- and 1,500-meter runs with times of 3:04.73 and 4:49.42 respectively. Wallen also won two events, both the 200- and 400-meter dashes, posting times of 28.03 in the 200, and a time of 1:01.71 in the 400. Another major contributor to Trinity’s success was freshman Lucy Hollis (Mount Kisco, N.Y.), who won the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.95, came in second in the long jump by jumping 15”5’, and placed third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 29.07.

TEAM RESULTS
Men
1.Coast Guard 167
2. Wesleyan 120
3. Trinity (Conn.) 118
4. Eastern Connecticut 85
4. Merchant Marine 85
6. Connecticut College 31

Women
1. MIT 150.5
2. Trinity (Conn.) 119.5
3. Coast Guard 114
4. Wesleyan 110.5
5. Connecticut College 86
6. Eastern Connecticut 65.5
7. Merchant Marine 3

TRINITY TOP FINISHERS
Men
55 Meter Dash
1. James Porter, 6.85
400 Meter Dash
1. Robert McGovern III, 52.19
200 Meter Dash
5. James Porter, 23.93
600 Meter Run
7. Albert Evans III, 1:29.55
1,000 Meter Run
1. Ryan Bak, 2:29.00
1,500 Meter Run
1. Ryan Bak, 3:49.76
3,000 Meter Run
1. James Sullivan, 9:07.3
4x800 Meter Relay
3. Trinity ‘A’, 8:37.88
Long Jump
8. Sam Sonn, 17’0”
Triple Jump
3. Jared Bullock, 40’11”
Shot Put
2. Josh Griffiths, 43’11.75”
Weight Throw
4. John Vancura, 41’6”

Women
55 Meter Dash
1. Lucy Hollis, 7.95
400 Meter Dash
1. Kristi Wallen, 1:01.71
200 Meter Dash
1. Kristi Wallen, 28.03
800 Meter Run
3. Jacklyn Kupper, 2:34.06
1,000 Meter Run
1. Christina Kane, 3:04.73
1,500 Meter Run
1. Christina Kane, 4:49.42
3,000 Meter Run
5. Shannon Brennan, 11:33.55
55 Meter Hurdles
8. Amy Barry, 10.5
4x200 Meter Relay
3. Trinity ‘A’, 1:56.84
High Jump
5. Breen Power, 4’4”
Long Jump
2. Lucy Hollis, 15’5”
Triple Jump
4. Kathleen Forbes, 32’7.5”
Weight Throw
7. Lauren Young. 38’5”