From NYU Athletics
The New York University men's track & field team competed at the Greyhound Invitational hosted by Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, on Saturday, April 15.
Among a myriad of top-five performances, Budd Brown claimed second in the 200m dash. The Baldwin, NY, native set a new season-best time of 22.06 in the process. Earlier in the meet, the senior-captain finished fifth in the 400m dash, posting another season-best time of 49.66.
"I am proud of his efforts today," said Head Coach Erison Hurtault. "He suffered a slight injury earlier in the season, but he seems to have bounced back well."
On the distance end, fellow senior captain Nick Karam secured third in the 1,500m with a time of 4:00.72. He was followed by juniors Robert DeSisto (personal-best 4:04.32) and Karn Setya (4:09.46) in fifth and seventh place, respectively, and by younger brother Ben Karam in eighth (4:10.06).
Senior Curtis Mann kept the good times rolling by taking third in the 800m, recording a time of 1:55.80. Junior Vince Booth trailed in sixth with a season-best time of 1:58.29. Freshmen Khayre Ali and Grayson Hepp also ran in the event, finishing in 12th (2:00.01) and 14th (2:00.40), respectively.
NYU's final top-five finish came in the 4x400m relay. The squad of Booth, Brown, Hepp, and Mann registered a season-best time of 3:27.70 to take fifth.
"We had some pretty strong performances today," said Hurtault. "The seniors led the way. A lot of the experience led the effort today. Good way to prepare for next weekend."
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Sophomore Julian Marrufo finished in eighth in the 5,000m, clocking a career-best time of 15:51.67. Right on his heels was junior Grant Allington in ninth with a time of 15:53.52.
- Senior captain Caleb Su placed 12th in the 200m dash, finishing in a season-best 23.46.
- In the field, sophomore William Lee made his outdoor debut and promptly finished in 10th in the high jump, clearing a height of J1.85.
"Everyone is heading towards the right direction," said Hurtault. "I am excited to see what we can do next week."