CAMBRIDGE, MA (May 15, 2025) - The Tufts University men's track and field team made the most of their prelude to the NCAA Division III Championships with a great performance at the M.I.T. Final Qualifier in Cambridge on Thursday.
Josh Wilkie picked up the only Tufts win of the day in the 110m hurdles. His finish in 14.41 seconds was the best time of the entire field, including Division I, II and III athletes. It was just three thousandths off of his personal best.
Randy Hamilton took the next-best finish for the Jumbos, landing second place in the javelin throw. His personal best toss of 59.71m was enough for the runner-up position in the event, but was not enough to break the long-standing program record of 60.43m set in 1996. However, Hamilton dethroned himself for the second-best mark in Tufts program history.Â
Luke Benson also landed a second place finish, taking the position in the triple jump. His mark of 14.53m was just shy of his personal best, but was still a great lead up to the NCAA Championships.
Sebastian Cohen led a pair of Jumbos with a third place finish in the 400m hurdles, just ahead of Cameron McLeod in fourth. Cohen just beat out his teammate with a personal best time of 54.50. McLeod was just behind his first year teammate with a time of 54.89, just about a second off of his personal best.
Meba Henok was the final Jumbo to break his personal best. He set a new record for himself in the 800m run, taking 14th place with a 1:52.27.
The Jumbos now have to shift their attention to the NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships next weekend in Geneva, Ohio.
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