Complete ResultsMedford, Mass. - February 11, 2013 - A handful of student-athletes from the Springfield College men's track and field team competed in the Tufts Cupid Challenge, a non-scoring meet, on Monday.
Springfield's top individual finish came from Brandon Hammerstrom in the shot, as the first-year posted a mark of 42-09.75 to take third. In the weight throw, Andrew Peters finished fourth after registering a heave of 50-10.00.
Adam Swartout took eighth in the 60 meters with a time of 7.43, while teammate Alex Harrington was sixth in the 600 after crossing in 1:26.94.
In addition, both Sam Baker and William Ferguson reached a height of 6-00 in the high jump.
Ken Klatka, just inducted into the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame in October, 2011, enters his 37th season as head coach of the men’s track and field program in 2012-2013. He ranks among the nation’s most successful coaches, with an overall record of 442 wins, 144 losses, and two ties for an impressive .753 winning percentage. Under his direction, Kevin Coyle '12 won the 2011 Division III Indoor Long Jump National Championship.
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