BOSTON, Mass. -  The Hawks Men's Indoor Track & Field competed in the Division III New England Championships this weekend finishing in 18th place out of 32 scoring teams.
 
Top Results:

• Sophomore Christopher Hergott (Hamden, Conn.) is your New England Champion in the long jump after winning the event at 7.27 meters. Hergott would return on Saturday to take 8th place in the 200 meter at a time of 21.85. 
• Senior Jovan Joseph (Wrentham, Mass.) had an impressive showing for the Hawks breaking the school record in the 600 meter. Joseph finished the race in 13th place with a time of 1:22.09. 
• Hartford's 4000 distance medley relay team took ninth overall, the eight Hawks to do it were freshman Owen Klein (Coventry, R.I.), Joseph, freshman Nick Brisson (Williamsburg, Mass.), senior Riley Brutvan (Gardiner, N.Y.), sophomore Stephen Haney (Foxborough, Mass.), freshman Daren Johnson (Meriden, Conn.), junior Peter Efinger (Washingtonville, N.Y.) and junior Gulian Marconio (Southampton, Mass). The Hawks crossed the finish line with a time of 10:34.73.

Post Meet Press:
"Everyone knew what their role was going into this week and they practiced accordingly like they do every week," said Joseph, "the only difference this time was establishing a championship mentality. Having confidence and understanding that we are supposed to be here. This is where the greats perform at their best and this is our time to be great."

"In our first time at this championship, I'm thrilled with how our student-athletes carried them selves and competed", said head coach Connor Green. "It was awesome to see some great performance and even some school records! This region is filled with some of the best in the country so to have such a great showing was fantastic. I think it really sets the tone for the rest of the year."
 
Up Next:
The Hawks men's track and field team will continue to compete in Boston next weekend in the NEICAAA All-New England Championships Friday March 7th and Saturday March 8th.
 
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