BU Valentine: Men's results

Looks like it was an overall solid day for the men’s program, with a fair amount of season-best and personal-best performances across the board.

The top finisher and biggest highlight belongs to junior Arquimedes DelaCruz, who ran a 5-second PR and qualified for the IC4A Championships in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:17.11. He becomes the second-fastest Marist runner in school history in the event, trailing only school record holder Adam Vess.

In the 5,000, sophomore Ken Walshak missed an IC4A qualifier by an excruciating .38, with his time of 14:47.78 (standard is 14:47.40). Nuts! A solid run for Kenny nonetheless.

It was a good day for sprinter/jumper Jesse Aprile, who notched a personal-best (60 dash) and two season-bests (200 and LJ). Freshman David Marthy nudged his 800-meter time lower (1:55.36) and senior captain Tommy Lipari continued his progress toward an IC4A qualifier in the mile (4:16.84).

Men’s results
BU Valentine Invitational
Saturday, February 11, 2012

60-meter dash
31. Jesse Aprile 7.23 (personal best)
43. Tyler Schwarz 7.32
53. Mike McCloskey 7.39
59. Darren Bushey 7.45

200-meter dash
62. Jesse Aprile 22.89 (season best)
67. Tyler Schwarz 22.98
96. Mike Clifford 23.39 (personal best)
121. Mike McCloskey 23.81 (season best)
128. Darren Bushey 23.95 (season best)

400-meter dash
103. Chris Vanzetta 51.53 (personal best)
144. Mike Clifford 53.51 (season best)

800-meter run
52. David Marthy 1:55.36 (personal best)
157. Bryan Buttigieg 2:01.76 (personal best)

1,000-meter run
25. Matt Panebianco 2:31.46 (season best)

Mile run
66. Tom Lipari 4:16.84 (personal best)
157. Nick Salek 4:28.94 (personal best)
170. Ian Dorset 4:30.56 (personal best)
175. Ryan Fitzsimons 4:31.54 (personal best)
204. Tommy Lappas 4:37.73 (season best)
205. Brian Townsend 4:38.02 (season best)
209. Billy Hild 4:38.45 (personal best)

3,000-meter run
13. Arquimedes DelaCruz 8:17.11 **IC4A qualifier (personal best)
75. Billy Posch 8:46.12
87. Joel Moss 8:50.48

5,000-meter run
21. Will Griffin (McCann Harriers) 14:42.66 (season best)
27. Ken Walshak 14:47.78 (season best)
66. Kevin O’Sullivan 15:44.21
72. Nick Hughes 16:04.81
73. Mark Valentino 16:28.62

Long jump
27. Jesse Aprile 6.11 meters (20 feet, 0.5 inches) (season best)