CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – It was an outstanding day of action for the UMass Dartmouth men's track & field team as the squad saw 11 student-athletes competing at the MIT Final Qualifier. The day was highlighted by a Division III top-20 and personal best performance in the high jump, along with a new school record and national top-10 throw in the shot put.
Sophomore
Ancil Alexander's incredible season continued on Thursday as he claimed victory in the shot put with a personal best and school record throw of 17.99 meters (59' 0.25"). His mark eclipsed the previous school record of 16.84 meters (55' 3") set by Jared Louf-Woods in 2018. Currently, Alexander's throw puts him solidly into the Top-10 in the nation heading into the national championships next week.
Also competing in the shot put was sophomore
Mickey Valentino, who took eighth overall with a throw of 14.13 meters (46' 4.25").
Rookie
Ewan McLeod also had an incredible day, earning victory in the high jump with a personal best mark of 2.07 meters (6' 9.5"). That height moves him solidly into the top 15 in Division III with selections for the National Championships being announced later this week.
Sophomore
Sean Patrone posted fourth overall with a mark of 1.97 meters (6' 5.5"), while senior
Vincenzo Videtta finished seventh with a height of 1.92 meters (6' 3.5").
In the hammer throw, rookie
Michael Gama finished 10th overall with a throw of 50.28 meters (164' 11") as senior
Joseph Uwanogho was right behind, taking 11th overall with a mark of 49.91 meters (163' 9").
The discus throw saw rookie Chalais Saintil post 11th overall with a throw of 37.98 meters (124' 7") to round out the field events.
On the track, junior
Justin Andrade finished 14th in the 100-meter dash with a mark of 11.10, while the 200-meter dash saw sophomore
Daniel Jordan place 12th overall with a time of 22.33. Rounding out the action was sophomore
Zane Gordon, who was ninth in the 400-meter dash with a mark of 50.96.
The Corsairs will now wait for the selections to be revealed for the full field of participants for the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. Currently, both Alexander and McLeod are amongst the top 22 in the nation in their events with Alexander also sitting fourth in DIII in the discus throw.
More information regarding the selections for Nationals will be available soon.
