FINAL RESULTS

New York, NY – Three Seahawks finished well in the 800 meter run at the 2009 New Balance Collegiate Invitational held in New York, NY on Saturday. Among them were Kevin Kearney (Haddonfield, NJ/St. Joe's Prep), Colin MacDonald (Dix Hills, NY/Commack), and Brian Doxey (West Islip, NY/West Islip). MacDonald, a freshman, posted a career-best mark of 2:00.88, while sophomore Doxey and Kearney each finished at 2:00.98 and 1:59.72 respectively.

Kearney's time is his second-fastest finish this season. He currently holds the team's top spot with a 1:57.62 mark, which he record at the METS Invitational on January 29th. Doxey also registered his season-high at that event (2:00.08).

Derek Rammelkamp (Miller Place, NY/Miller Place) added his second-fastest time of the year with an 8:52.51 finish in the 3000 meter run. He finished 44th overall in the extremely competitive field.

Brian Halling (Amherst, NH/Souhegan) showcased his ability in the 1 mile run for the first time this season. He finished 41st overall with a time of 4:29.67. Halling's finish is the second-best team mark this season. Thomas Iannacone (Havertown, PA/St. Joe's Prep) is the team's leader in the event with a 4:22.78 finish at the METS Invitational.

Sprinters Matt Reidy (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) and Matthew Villane (Monmouth Beach, NJ/Shore Regional) excelled in the 400 meter dash. Reidy posted a season-best 52.96, while Villane answered with his second-best mark of season at 52.21. 

NOTES -  Both relay teams registered top-10 finishes in the Northeast Conference. The men's 4x400 meter relay finished with a season-best 3:23.78 mark. The time stands as the sixth-best in the Conference this season. The distance medley team added a 10:26.51 finish later on. That stands as the Conference's fourth-best time this winter.