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Saint Joseph's Hawks
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Men's Track and Field SJU Athletic Communications

HAWKS PLACE FIRST AT FORDHAM INVITATION

NEW YORK, NY- The St. Joseph's men's track team competed at the Fordham/St. John's Invitational on Friday, February 9. The Hawks placed first among 15 schools which included squads from Albany, La Salle, Rider, Rutgers and the hosts Fordham and St. John's. Junior James Scott enjoyed a record setting day, setting a new school record in the 55 meter dash while claiming first in both the 55 and 200 meter dashes. Scott's time of 6.36 seconds in the 55m broke his old record of 6.42 which he set last year. Freshman Andy Craycraft continues to impress in his rookie campaign, winning the 500 meter run with a time of 1:04.06, second fastest in the Atlantic 10. The Weston, CT native also teamed up with Marc Maccario, Mike McCabe, and Geoff Valentine to win the 4x400 in a time of 3:18.07. Other individual highlights include first place finishes by Karl Savage in the mile (4:07.39) and Brian Rosetti in the 1000 meter run (2:26.69). Sophomore Jerry Puryear placed second in the 500 meter run (1:05.13) while junior Ben Koch took home bronze in the mile (4:14.82). The Hawks next compete on Saturday, February 17, when they travel to Rhode Island to take part in the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
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