Saturday, May 3, 2003

Hartford, Conn.- Senior tri-captain Ryan Bak (Suffield, Conn.) won the 1,500-meter run and ran a leg of the fifth place 4x400-meter relay squad to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 10th place finish in the New England Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships this afternoon at Bates College. Sophomore Christina Kane (Springfield, Mass.) finished seventh in the 800 meters and sixth in the 1,500 meters to lead the Bantam women to a 20th place finish in the Women's Championships at Williams College.

Bak finished with a time of 3:48.94, which set a new record for the New England Division III Championships in the event. He teamed with fellow senior co-captain Bob McGovern (Warwick, R.I.), sophomore James Porter (New Haven, Conn.), and freshman Chris Orr (Hingham, Mass.) for a time of 3:38.92 in the 4x400-meter relay. All four were named All-New England for their performances. Also for the Bantam men's squad, senior tri-captain Jim Emord (Bridgewater, Mass.), sophomore James Sullivan (Sterling, Mass.), and Orr finished fourth in the 5,000-meter run, the 10,000-meter run, and the 400-meter hurdles, respectively, and freshman Mike Blair (Plymouth, N.H.) placed eighth in the shot put to earn All-New England recognition. For the Trinity women's squad, senior tri-captain Leeann Rheaume (Pittsfield, Mass.) joined Kane, who earned All-New England in both of her events, on the All-New England slate with a seventh place performance in the 5,000 meters.

TEAM RESULTS
Men
1. Williams 189
2. Colby 72
6. Wesleyan 65
7. Middlebury 64
8. Hamilton 50.5
9. Trinity (Conn.) 42
10. Connecticut College 24
11. Amherst 23
Women
1. Williams 189
2. Colby 103
3. Tufts 86
4. Southern Maine 54
5. Bowdoin 38
6. Springfield 36
6. Middlebury 36
8. Amherst 33
9. MIT 32
9. Worcester Tech 32
9. Wesleyan 32
12. Bates 30
12. Mount Holyoke 30
14. Bridgewater State 23
15. Smith 22
15. Coast Guard 22
17. Connecticut College 18
18. Brandeis 9
19. Keene State 8
20. Fitchburg State 6.5
20. Trinity (Conn.) 6.5
22. Mass.-Dartmouth 6
23. Southern Vermont 1
23. Eastern Connecticut 1
23. Westfield State 1
23. Colby-Sawyer 1
23. Rhode Island College 1

TOP TRINITY FINISHERS
Men
400 m dash: 10. James Porter, 50.90
1,500 m run: 1. Ryan Bak, 3:48.94
5,000 m run: 4. Jim Emord, 14:58.66
10,000 m run: 4. James Sullivan, 32:24.40
110 m hurdles: 14. Chris Orr, 15.68
400 m hurdles: 4. Orr, 54.29 (career best)
4x400 m relay: 5. Bak, Bob McGovern, Orr, Porter, 3:28.92
Shot Put: 8. Mike Blair, 45'08.00"

Women
800 m dash: 7. Christina Kane, 2:19.94
1,500 m run: 6. Kane, 4:40.82
5,000 m run: 7. Leeann Rheaume, 18:15.21
Hammer throw: 14. Lauren Young, 134'07.00"