PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University men's indoor track & field team posted a third place finish at the Panther Invitational II at the Bank of New Hampshire Field House at ALLWell North on Saturday.
 
The Panthers highlighted the day with three podium finishes and a multitude of top-five placements. Senior Eli Roth (Stamford, Conn.) took third in the 800-meters, only missing the sub-two-minute mark by 0.05 seconds.
 
Sophomore Angelo DeLuca (Lynnfield, Mass.) paced himself and kicked hard in the 3,000-meters to third overall in 9:22.28. The 4x800-meter relay of junior Josh Rebello (North Dighton, Mass.), sophomore Ben Colby (Manchester, N.H.) and freshmen Noah Francis (Bethlehem, N.H.) and Peter Swain (Wakefield, Mass.) finished second in 8:46.86.
 
Plymouth State took third overall with 54 points, ahead of two NCAA Division II institutions while also topping Little East Conference foe VTSU Castleton.
 
Prior to the meet, Plymouth State recognized its senior class for their commitment and contributions to the track & field program: Nick Arenstam (Gilford, N.H.), Joey Cappelletti (Mansfield, Mass.), Dylan Flewelling (Oakland, Maine), Christian Oglesby (Penacook, N.H.), Eli Roth (Stamford, Conn.), Brayden White (Whitefield, N.H.) and Connor Wilcox (Colchester, Conn.).
 
 
The Basics:

• Panther Invitational II – 3rd of 10 Teams
  • RPI (251.5), Keene State (74), Plymouth State (54), St. Anselm (53), Franklin Pierce (52.5), Middlebury (50), Worcester State (21), VTSU Castleton (20), Bentley (16), NHTI (10)

How it Happened:

• Junior Max Goodman (South Salem, N.Y.) kicked off the day with a fifth-place finish in the 5,000-meters in 16:14.04.
• Junior Luke Cloutier (Lyman, Maine) took sixth in the mile run in 4:34.63, while sophomore Shea McLaughlin (Byfield, Mass.) also placed sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.29 seconds.
• White and Rebello placed fifth and eighth in the 400-meters, crossing the line in 51.28 and 52.26, respectively.
• Roth barely missed the sub-two-minute barrier for third place in the 800-meters in 2:00.05.
• DeLuca and sophomore Nathan Beauregard (Merrimack, N.H.) finished third and fourth in the 3,000-meters in 9:22.28 and 10:03.91.
• The 4x800-meter squad of Rebello, Colby, Francis and Swain placed second in 8:46.86.
• Plymouth State had two 4x200-meter relay teams score fourth and fifth. White, graduate student Brandon Vachon (Ayer, Mass.), Cappelletti and junior Zach Hodge (Springfield, N.H.) crossed the line in 1:33.94, while McLaughlin, junior Nik Snyder (Pelham, N.H.), sophomore Nick Sobalo (Pelham, N.H.) and freshman Gabe Kean (Thornton, N.H.) teamed up for a 1:35.22.
• Freshman Cooper Conklin (Cumberland, R.I.) scored in the weight throw with a heave of 14.22 meters.

 
Up Next:

• A select group of athletes will head to Boston College for the Showdown at The Heights at the TRACK at new balance next Friday (Feb. 7) and Saturday (Feb. 8).