RAPSIS, HEATHMAN, AND RYAN FINNISH AT THE TOP OF PRIDE CLASSIC

Weston, Mass.—The Regis College track team hosted the first home meet of the season Saturday (Apr. 9).  The Pride Classic was an open event that included five collegiate teams and fifteen independent athletes. The following collegiate institutions competed at the classic, Emmanuel College, Lesley University, Lasell College, Northern Essex Community College, and Saint Joseph's College.  

The Pride's head coach Christine Kloiber was pleased with how well the meet went. The meet was planned with small schools similar to Regis.  "These schools were able to compete and make the meet exciting with a great amount of energy" stated Kloiber.  Kloiber was also thrilled to see her athletes posting career bests ahead of their planned peaking times. 

The Pride competed at a high level during the meet with many of the teams' athletes reaching their season best times.   Adam Heathman (Newbury, Vt./Oxbow) took first place in the 100 meter and second in the 200m. Heathman's main goal for the day was to beat his previous personal best.  He attained this goal by achieving times of 11.67 and 22.9 in the 100m and 200m.

Bobby Ryan (Reading, Mass./Reading) performed well for the Pride. Ryan finished third in the shot put and beat his previous personal best of 10.58m by throwing an impressive 11.28m. Nathan Fagundo (Newton, Mass./Boston Trinity Academy) placed sixth for the Pride by throwing a 9.15m.

Darren LaForesst (Roslindale, Mass./Another Course) competed in his first meet of the year. Laforest tallied a time of 12.71 in the 100m for the Pride. Yash Shah (Waltham, Mass./Waltham) aimed his sights at breaking his personal best.  Shah broke his personal best of 13.5 by posting a 13.42.

Freshman Victoria Rapsis (Nashua, NH/Nashua North) was a top finisher in the Pole vault for the Pride.  Rapsis's goal for the day was to break the 9 foot mark.  Tallying a vault of 9.6 ft. she was successful in attaining this feat.  Rapsis will look to improve on her ultimate goal of breaking 10 ft. by the end of the season in the next two meets.

Katherine Warner (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury ) also competed in the pole vault for the Pride. This was her first time competing at the pole vault since her junior year in high school.  Warner posted a vault of 5.6 ft. This vault helped Warner achieve her goal of placing a successful vault at a collegiate meet.

Ana Baker (Hartford, Conn./Weaver) performed well tallying a 28.80 in 200m. Baker finished under the 30 seconds mark which was an improvement on the season.  Baker will look to continue to advance on the season as she looks to peak later in the upcoming meets.

The Pride's next meet is Saturday (Apr. 16) at MIT. The Pride will continue to excel on the track and will fine tune its skills as they reach the peak of the spring season.