PRINCETON, N.J. – John Mickowski placed fifth in the finals of the 800-meter run on Sunday afternoon to lead the Army track and field team on the final day of the IC4A and ECAC Championships at William Weaver Stadium on the grounds of Princeton University.
Mickowski, who posted an NCAA Regional qualifying time in the preliminary round of the 800-meter run on Saturday, placed fifth in the finals with a time of 1:50.96. His time was the second-best of his career and his fifth-place finish was the top finish for any Army athlete over the course of the three-day meet.
Junior Archie Smith and freshman Alfred McDaniel narrowly missed qualifying for the finals in the triple jump with Smith leaping 14.83 meters for 10th-place and McDaniel landing a jump of 14.77 meters, placing 11th.
Sophomore Joe Nemeth was the only other individual competitor for the Army men on Sunday. Nemeth dealt with difficult throwing conditions due to the rain and narrowly missed the finals of the event with a throw of 15.36 meters, finishing 12th.
Mickowski, Smith, McDaniel and Nemeth are all qualified to compete in the NCAA East Regional Championships in two weeks.
Just two women competed in the ECAC meet on Sunday for the Black Knights with junior Geryah White leading the way with a 16th-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 12.90 meters.
Senior Janelle Jones competed in the triple jump on Sunday, but fouled all attempts.
Both White and Jones are qualified to compete in the NCAA East Regional Championships.
The Black Knights will send a select group of qualified athletes to the NCAA East Regional Championships at Florida State University in Tallahassee on May 30 and 31.
