Junior hurdler Domonick Sylve set an Academy record in the 55m hurdles and placed first overall, as the Army men’s track & field team concluded the indoor season at the IC4A Championships, hosted by Boston University, at the Terriers’ Track and Tennis Center on Sunday.
After Sylve won his opening heat and posted the third-fastest time overall (7.46) in preliminary action on Saturday, the Long Beach, Calif. native lowered the Academy mark and his personal best on Sunday, clocking in at 7.32 and claiming first overall. The previous Academy record of 7.35, set over 16 years ago, was held by T.J. Petersen. Sylve’s time also surpassed the NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 7.38 and ranks among the top 30 times in the nation in that event this season.
"Domonick ran a great time, which was a fitting end to a stellar indoor campaign," remarked two-time Patriot League Coach of the Year Troy Engle following the meet. "To have gone three weeks in a row (Patriot League Championships, Army-Navy, IC4A Championships) at such a high intensity was tough, but this meet was an opportunity for some individuals to showcase their talent."
Alfred McDaniel placed eighth overall in the 55m dash finals in a season-best 6.45 seconds, just .02 off of his personal record set last season that ranks ninth all-time in the Army record books.
Senior Matt Nulk came within .01m of tying his season best, recording a mark of 15.84m that netted 10th in the shot put final, with fellow shot putter Joe Nemeth collecting 20th overall after throwing 14.91m.
In the triple jump, Frederick Beebe earned 10th place overall with a leap of 14.20m.
Sophomore Taylor Kensy earned second place in the fourth heat of the 500m competition (1:04.22) by recording the field’s 16th fastest time overall. He also teamed up with Christopher Michels, Brandon Wright, and Michael Hutchins in the 4x400m relay team that clocked in at 3:14.51 and missed a berth in the finals by just .06 seconds.
Torre Santiago posted seventh place in his heat in the mile run (4:13.81) just seconds behind the top qualifier.
In the 800m prelims, Christopher Wagner (1:52.33), Andrew Tingan (1:52.72), and Thomas Meyer (1:53.86) were in the 14, 22, and 31 positions. A Clinton, N.Y. native, Wagner recorded a new personal best to lead Army on Saturday.
Senior Zach Reiter posted the 24th-fastest time in the 3,000m final in 8:40.82, while the distance medley relay team of William Caffery, Andrew Tingan, Corbin Helis, and Kevin Russell finished in 10:15.47, good for seventh in their heat at 23rd overall.
Army collected 11 points and finished 22nd overall in its final team-scored meet of the indoor season.
The Black Knights will return to action Saturday, March 19th in Tampa, Fla. at the Bulls Invitational in the first outdoor meet of the season.
