Landover, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's indoor track and field team travelled up the road to Landover, Md. for the United East Conference Indoor Championships. The Seahawks took home the 1^st place finish for the first Championship Title in team history. The Seahawks competed against four other institutions with a total of 181 points, earning points in 13 out of 16 events.
 
How It Happened:

• Four Seahawks competed in the 60 meter prelims, with all four earning spots in the 60 meter finals, led by Collin Fitzgerald in 2^nd. Nick Haylock, Aaron Morales, and Jaedon Aso all earned personal records in the prelims.
• The 60 meter dash finals were led by Collin Fitzgerald in 1^st place in 7.02, meeting the qualifying standard for AARTFC. Nick Haylock took 2^nd with a new personal best of 7.11. Jaedon Aso and Aaron Morales earned 6^th in 7.54 and 7^th in 7.65 respectively.  Both Aso and Morales earned a personal best.
• Nick Haylock led the Seahawks in the 60 meter Hurdles with a 1^st place finish in a time of 8.82, earning a personal best. Aaron Morales followed behind in 3^rd with a new personal best of 9.59.
• The top three Seahawks in the 200 meters swept the top three finishes. Collin Fitzgerald took 1^st in 22.66. Moses McRae took 2^nd in 23.19 with a personal record. Mason Layne earned 3^rd in 23.64 and a personal record. Aaron Morales ran in 24.60 for a 7^th finish, earning a personal best.
• Four Seahawks competed in the 400m event, led by Moses McRae in 1^st place in a time of 51.76, setting a new St. Mary's School Record and personal best. Mason Layne followed after with a time of 52.82.  RJ Etzler finished the top three Seahawks in a time of 54.25 and a new personal record.
• The three performers in the 800m run were led by Jake Robey with a 2:07.01 in 1^st place.  Jonathan Howell finished in 6^th with a new personal best in 2:14.55. RJ Etzler took 9^th place in 2:27.06.
• Pierson Hogue led six Seahawks in the 1 Mile. Hogue finished in 2^nd place in 4:47.97. Michael Wade followed after in 3^rd in a time of 4:52.76. Jake Robey earned 4^th place with a personal best of 4:54.76.
• Multiple personal records were set in the Men's 3000 Meter Run, with eight Seahawks running the event. Michael Wade led the way in 2^nd place in 9:18.38. Pierson Hogue took 3^rd in 9:27.45 for a personal best. Blake Carberry took 5^th in 9:56.29 for a personal best. Kelly Byrne finished 6^th in 10:03.56 for a personal best. Patton Harbourt earned 9^th for a personal record in 10:41.67.
• Four Seahawks ran the 5K event.  Michael Wade earned 2^nd in 17:04.10. Kelly Byrne finished 4^th in 18:03.13. Blake Carberry and Owen Swisdak took 5^th in 18:18.42 and 6^th in 19:30.51 respectively.
• The Seahawks competed in the 4x400m relay setting a new St. Mary's School Record.  The top squad of Mason Layne, Collin Fitzgerald, Moses McRae, and Michael Wade finished in 3:33.64 with a 1^st place finish.
• The men's Distance Medley Relay squad of Jake Robey, Zane Obi, Bryce Webster, and Pierson Hogue finished in a time of 11:50.44 to take a 1^st place finish.
• Zack Kralec competed in the Triple Jump with a jump of 11.68 meters on the fifth jump of six attempts.
• Zack Kralec set a new St. Mary's School Record in the Men's Pole Vault with a 1^st place finish of 4.45 meters.  With this jump, Kralec met the qualifying standard for AARTFC.
• Doel Nkalo finished with a throw of 8.72 meters on the third attempt in the Shot Put.
• Doel Nkalo led two Seahawks in the Weight Throw. Nkalo threw a 4^th place finish of 10.89 meters on the first attempt of six throws. Zack Kralec earned 6^th with 9.37 meters on the sixth throw of six attempts, setting a personal best.

 
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Mar. 7 | South Region Final Qualifier | Winchester, Virginia
 
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