ACPHS Win Men's Track & Field National Championship
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with 191.5 points captured the 2024 USCAA Men’s Track and Field National Championship on Saturday at American International College.
Albany topped a 14-team field with SUNY ESF in second (146) and Johnson & Wales in third (75).
Ryan Haak took home finals wins in the 100 meters (10.70) and 200 meters (22.53) for ACPHS. Timothy Hudson took home a pair of first place finishes in the discus (41.76m) and hammer throw (41.47m). He accounted for 38 points with his wins in the hammer, discus, second in the javelin (49.29m) and a pair of fourth places in the triple jump (11.38m) and shot put (11.41m).
Ethan Nigro won the 110 hurdles (16.96) and accounted for 37 points with a second in the triple jump (12.02m), was second in the 4x100 meter relay (44.76), third in long jump (5.94m), third in the 400-meter hurdles (1:03.63) and fourth in the javelin (34.94m).
SUNY-ESF won the men’s 4x400 relay (3:36.00), while Maine-Fort Kent took the 4x100 title in 43.99. Sean Dristle took three first place finishes for SUNY-ESF in the 800 (2:01.59), 1600 (4:06.93) and 5000 meters (16:03.19).
Johnson & Wales had first place finishes from Maleik Chambers in the 400 meters (51.02), Logan Shaffer in the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:12.92) and Dillon Neeley in the 10,000 meters (35.59.07).
First Team All-American honors were awarded to those who finished in the top seven spots based on cumulative scoring, while second team honors went to those who finished eighth through 14th.
First Team All-Americans