WENHAM, Mass. - The University of Hartford men's outdoor track & field team went back-to-back on Friday and Saturday winning their second consecutive Conference of New England (CNE) championship. The Hawks scored a total of 237 points over the two day event winning over second place by 118 points. 

Rapid Recap:

• Sophomore Aidan Lybarger (South Burlington, Vt.) won a pair of events in the hammer throw and discus throw. Lybarger finished the hammer throw at a mark of 49.78 meters before winning discus at a distance of 44.35 meters. 
• Junior Thomas Yonkers (Farmington, Conn.) broke the school record in the pole vault clearing a height of 4.40 meters to take the gold medal. 
• Sophomore Aidan Quee (Springfield, Mass.) won the 400 meter at a time of 49.22. 
• Freshman Jason Edmund (Brooklyn, N.Y.) won both the 100 meter and 200 meter dash for Hartford. Edmund won the 100 meter at a time of 10.80, before racing for the 200 meter dash at a time of 22.19 seconds. 
• Junior Chris Hergott (Hamden, Conn.) came in first in the long jump at a distance of 7.03 meters. 
• Junior William Pavlinsky (New Milford, Conn.) added a gold medal at a distance of 14.70 meters. 
• Hartford's 4x100 meter featuring Quee, Hergott (Hamden, Conn.), graduate student Kaden Leonard (Webster, N.Y.) and Edmund added the final first place finish for the Hawks at a time of 42.23 seconds. 
• Taking home silver medals were sophomore Marlon Pierre (Baldwin, N.Y.) (110 Meter Hurdles), Leonard (100 Meter Dash), freshman Justin Menzie (Springfield, Mass.) (400 Meter Hurdles), Hergott (200 Meter Dash), Lybarger (Shot Put), freshman Melvin Sanchez (Meriden, Conn.) (Javelin Throw), and freshman Julius Lowe-Wannamaker (Springfield, Conn.) (High Jump, Triple Jump).
• Gordon College finished in second place with just 119 total points followed by Roger Williams and Wentworth. 

Post Meet Press:
"This win means a lot to me because I've been working towards this all season and I'm very grateful for coach Hill and all the help that he's given me", said sophomore Aidan Lybarger (South Burlington, Vt.). "The back to back win for the men's team and the women's first conference title shows how strong our program is and I'm excited to see how we continue to grow."

"Everybody on the team wants to be a champion, but that's different than wanting to be a championship team", said senior Guilian Marconi (Southampton, Mass.). "We've built that sense of community that makes the hard work feel easier. We strive to establish a lasting legacy of winning for this program, and every victory is just another step in that direction. Our coaches work tirelessly to see the potential in us and pave the path we walk to fulfill it. They deserve every ounce of credit I can give."

Up Next:
The Hawks will head to the NCAA Division III New England Championships on May 1st and 2nd at Springfield College. 

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