Saturday, February 20
Kingston, R.I.
All day
Davidson College Athletics
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Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
Wildcats to Compete at Atlantic 10 Championship
2/19/2016 10:59:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
| Event | Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship Central |
| Dates | Feb. 20-21 |
| Venue | Mackal Fieldhouse - University of Rhode Island |
| Schedule of Events | Schedule of Events |
| Live Results | Live Results |
| Social Media | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram |
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson track and field team will compete at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship, held Feb. 20-21 at Mackal Fieldhouse on the campus of Rhode Island. Competition begins Saturday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. and continues Sunday, Feb. 21.
2015 Atlantic 10 Championships
Davidson made its inaugural appearance at the A-10 Championships a year ago, after joining the conference in July 2014.
The men's squad finished fifth overall with 44 total points. Patrick Rollo claimed Davidson's sole individual conference crown of the weekend, racing to the top of the podium in the 800 with a time of 1:53.59. In a competitive distance medley relay, Davidson earned a fourth place finish and set a new program mark. In the Heptathlon, Jordan Marshall, a newcomer to the event, placed eighth after two days of competition in which he set several personal bests and scored 4,301 points, a new program record.
On the men's side, Rhode Island will look to capture its third straight title and fifth in the last six years.
Going The Distance
The Wildcats excel at distance and middle distance races, strutting their depth between the lanes.
Junior Will Brewster ranks second in the conference behind George Mason's Steven Flynn (8:11.96) in the 3,000. Brewster stopped the clock at 8:12.98 at the Terrier Invitational Jan. 29. Ryan Phillips (8:27.07) and Walker Mogen (8:27.69) rank 13th and 14th, respectively in the event.
Senior Daniel Samet is fifth in the conference in the 5,000. Samet clocked a 14:42.30 at the Terrier Invitational Jan. 29. At the 2015 championship, the senior finished seventh with a time of 14:52.69.
In the middle distance events, Patrick Rollo is ranked among the conference's best in three events. Rollo, the reigning champion in the 800, is ranked 18th in the half mile after turning in a season fast 1:54.69 at the ETSU Invitational Jan. 15. In the 1,000, Rollo clocked a 2:29.48 at Boston University Jan. 29 to rank seventh in the league. In the 500, Rollo posted a time of 1:05.39, which is good for 18th.
Fast, Faster, Fastest
Davidson boasts depth in the sprinting events as well, thanks to Charles Rappe and Jacob Hostetler. Rappe owns the ninth best time in the league in the 60-meter hurdles, while Hostetler ranks 18th among conference leaders in the 400-meter and set a new program mark in the 200. Freshman Sean Caveney also owns a top-10 times in the 60-meter hurdles, after clocking an 8.56 earlier this season. In the 4x400 relay, Davidson is ninth with a season best 3:22.46.
Playing The Field
Davidson's performances in field events have been solid all year long. Freshman Brady Logan is fifth among conference leaders in the shot put, after tossing 47'6.25" at the High Point Team Challenge Feb. 11. Senior Xzavier Killings owns the sixth best performance in the long jump with a 22'7.25" mark, which is a school record. In the pole vault, Gram Davis (13'7.25") and Nathan Winn (10'8") rank 14th and 19th within the conference.
All-Around Performance
Jordan Marshall will compete in the heptathlon. The 60-meter dash, long jump, shot put and high jump will be held on Saturday, while competitors will wrap up Sunday with the 60-meter hurdles, pole vault and the 1,000-meter race. Last year, Marshall, a newcomer to the event, placed eighth and scored 4,301 points, which is a program record.
Rewriting the Records
During the 2015-16 season, Davidson has set five new program records. Patrick Rollo has set two new marks in the 500 (1:06.40) and the 1,000 meter (2:29.48). Will Brewster etched his named into the records with a time of 8:12.98 in the 3,000. Sophomore Jacob Hostetler broke his previous program record in the 200 with a time of 22.60. In the field events, Xzavier Killings recorded a school mark in the long jump (22'7.25").
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