Men's Track & Field Faces a Tough Field at Dalton Ebanks Invitational

Ibrahim Khairat won the triple jump in Fairfax last spring.

FAIRFAX, Va. – The UMBC men's track and field program is set to participate in the Dalton Ebanks Invitational on Friday and Saturday at George Mason.

What You Need to Know:

Time and Date: Fri. (2 p.m. start) –Sat.(10:00 a.m.start), April 7-April 8, 2023
Live Results: http://bit.ly/413oQC2
Location: Fairfax, Virginia – George Mason Stadium
Notable Teams Also Competing: VCU, GW, James Madison, Monmouth, Holy Cross

Last Meet Recap (Towson Invitational):

Iosif Papa has quickly established himself as a rising star for the Dawgs, winning the discus with a throw of 51.83m
Nicolas Alphonse claimed gold in the 400 hurdles with the best time in the America East (53.92) while also coming in fourth for the 110 hurdles (14.75).
Ibrahim Khairat, Will Sakowicz, and Marquis Miller all earned second place finishes as Khairat went for 14.35m in the triple jump, Sakowicz ran a 10:11.73 in the 3,000m steeplechase, and Miller crossed the finish line in 49.10 seconds during the 400m.
Seun Olajide and Alexander Ianniello were bronze medalists, setting personal-records in the 100m at 10.83 and pole vault at 4.20m, respectively.

Last Time at The George Mason Invitational (2022):

Khairat was the lone gold winner with a 14.88m triple jump.
Toren Burr joined him with a pair of top-ten placements in the field, going for fifth in the javelin (60.01m) and tenth in the hammer throw (51.88m).
Two podium spots went to Retrievers on the track where Shavar Staats ran a 10.83 100m to take third while Michael Arnold captured the bronze as well for his 54.98-second 400 hurdles' effort.
Alphonse went for lucky number seventh in the 110 hurdles (14.93m) and Mack McKeever plus Daron Taylor went eight-ten during the 3,000m steeplechase with marks of 9:40.62 and 9:41.36.
Three of the four 4x400m relay team will attempt to improve on last season's fourth place slot, as Arnold, Jayo Adegboyo, and Miller are back after running the event in 3:18.27 last season.