GORHAM, Maine – Suffolk men's indoor track & field took its talents to the Costello Field House Saturday for the USM Open II to lift the lid on its spring semester schedule. 

RAMS RUNNDERS

• Michael Nossek paced Suffolk's eight-runner contingent in the 55 as he finished third with a time of 6.64. Mohamed Mehaya (6.95), Connor Johnson  (6.97), Nolan Winslow (7.15), Emmett St. Pierre(7.20), Brendan Eddy (7.29), Cormac O'Brien (7.48) and Marco Gomez (7.52) donned the blue-and-gold in the event as well. 
• The foursome of Winslow (24.82), Charlie Billard (24.86), Gomez (2.658) and O'Brien (27.1) made the half lap around the track in the 200.
• St. Pierre registered. 54.07 in the 400 to claim sixth. Johnson's 54.99 was good for eighth and Tighe Hosman was one spot behind him with a 55.07. Eddy (56.88), Gomez (1:00.11) and O'Brien (1:02.49) made the one lap as well. 

HURDLER HIGHLIGHTS

• Hosman leapt to sixth in the 55 hurdles with an 8.47 finals performance.

JUMPERS JIST

• Nico Carrillo cleared 1.69 meters in the high jump to share fifth.
• Joshua Catino finished fifth in the pole vault with a 3.60-meter performance.
• Mehaya (6.15) and Johnson (5.74) participated in the long jump and took fourth and ninth, respectively. 

THROWERS THOUGHTS

• The trio of Elijah Brown (10.71), Connor Brown (9.92m) and Carrillo (9.84) heaved the shot put.
• In the weight throw, George Mirogiannis (10.41) and Connor Brown (10.01) finished one after another in 11th and 12th, respectively.

RAMS RECORDS

• Nossek notched a personal-best 6.64 in the 55.
• St. Pierre logged a career-high 54.07 in the 400.
• Both Elijah Brown (10.71) and Connor Brown (9.92m) produced PRs in the shot put.
• The twosome of Mirogiannis (10.41) and Connor Brown (10.01m) recorded a career-best in the weight throw.

YOU'RE NEW HERE

• Mehaya made his collegiate debut and competed in two events: 55 and long jump
• Johnson, Winslow, St. Pierre and Gomez all ran the 55 for the first time in their collegiate careers.
• Gomez competed in the 400 for the first time. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk readies for its own meet, the Suffolk Ice Breaker Challenge, Sunday, Jan. 18 at the TRACK at New Balance.