Men’s Indoor Track and Field
? Albany compiled a conference-record 203.5 points in winning its fourth America East Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship in five years. The Great Danes margin of victory (75 points) was also the most in the 19-year history of the event.
? David Proctor of Boston University, who won the mile and 800 meters and contributed to the Terriers’ record-breaking distance medley relay team, was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer. Proctor also ran a sub-four-minute mile (3:59.14) at the Terrier Invitational on Jan. 27, setting a new facility and program record.
? Rory Quiller of Binghamton, who broke his own conference mark in the pole vault (17-08.50) and qualified for the NCAA Championship, was named Most Outstanding Field Performer.
? Maine’s Arel Gordon set a conference record in the 55-meters (6.25).
? Quiller earned All-America honors with his second place finish in the pole vault at the NCAA Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship in Fayetteville, Ark. The senior, who was one of three America East athletes to compete at the championship, set a school-record with a personal best 18-00.50. Gordon also earned All-America honors as he finished seventh in the 60 meters with a school-record time of 6.71, while Proctor competed in the mile.
Women’s Indoor Track and Field
? Tahari James set records in both the long jump and the triple jump to help lead Boston University to its second-straight America East Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship. James, who was named Most Outstanding Field Performer for the second-consecutive year, jumped 20-00.25 to break a 14-year-old record in the long jump. Her leap of 42-03.50 set the standard in the triple jump.
? Jessica Ortman of Albany, who won the mile and 1,000 meters, and contributed to the Great Danes’ record-breaking performance in the 4x800 relay, was named Most Outstanding Track Performer.
? UMBC’s Latasha Bost, who set a record in the 500 meters, was named the Most Outstanding Rookie.