HOOKSET, N.H. (3/31/23) - The Franklin Pierce University outdoor track and field program competed in the non-scoring SNHU Spring Twilight Invitational on Friday afternoon, hosted by Southern New Hampshire University to open the spring season.

PIERCE PLUS PERFORMERS – MEN  

• Junior Stephen Harris (Billerica, Mass.) finished second in the Long Jump (6.32m), first in the High Jump (1.83m), first in the 100-Meter Dash (10.83)  
• Junior Angel Gonzalez (North Andover, Mass.) took third in the Long Jump (5.92m) 
• Junior Salvatore Lando (Sterling, Mass.) took third in the Discus (39.98m), third in the Shot Put (13.99m) 
• Senior Connor Everidge (Baldwinville, Mass.) claimed second in the Shot Put (14.67m) 
• Junior Brogan Bonsaint (Somersworth, N.H.) seized first in the Javelin Throw (56.09m)
• Junior Connor Nordman (Bethel, Conn.) claimed top spot in the Pole Vault (3.95m) 
• The Men's 1600-Meter Relay A-Team (Harris, Jones, Lopez, Rinaldi, Gonzalez) claimed first overall (3:36.01) 
• Junior Tad Darrah (Thetford, Vt.) took first in the Men's 5k (15:32) 
• Freshman Lalo Lopez (Naugatuck, Conn.) took first in the 200-Meter Dash (22.60), claimed third in the 100-Meter Dash (11.19) 
• Junior Nathan Rinaldi (Bristol, Conn.) took second in the 200-Meter dash (23.18)
• Senior Devin Jones (Manchester, N.H.) took second in the 100-Meter Dash (11.09)
• Junior Ryan Walker (Seabrook, N.H.) snatched second in the 400-Meter Run (52.36)
• Junior Wondu Summa (Burlington, Vt.) claimed first in the 1-Mile Run (4:22) 
• Junior Evan McNeice (Wethersfield, Vt.) took first in the 800 (2:00) 

PIERCE PLUS PERFORMERS - WOMEN  

• Junior Tyra Felton (Sterling, Mass.) took third in the Hammer Throw (36.02m), also claimed third in the Shot Put (11.10m) 
• Freshman Elizabeth Jones (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) took first in the Pole Vault (2.9m) 
• Sophomore Teresa Deasy (Smithtown, N.Y.) claimed second in the Pole Vault (2.6m) 
• The Women's 1600-Meter Relay team (Beaudet, Bouchard, Kulick, Young-Bey) took second 
• Junior Meghan Sheline (Southington, Conn.) took third in the 800-Meter (2:36) 
• Senior Nyjah Young-Bey (Montclair, N.J.) claimed first in the 100-Meter Dash (12.34) 
• Senior Saylee Missell (Stafford Springs, Conn.) took third in the 400-Meter Run (1:06) 
• Senior Alana Thompson (Westampton, N.J.) took first in the One-Mile Rn (5:22) 
• Sophomore Briahna Bouchard claimed second in the 100-Meter hurdles (15.80) 

Overall, the Ravens had many solid performances in their spring opener, including eleven individual first-place finishes . The program will be back in action on Saturday, April 8^th for the annual Jim Sheehan Invitational hosted by Fitchburg State University.