Dartmouth, Mass.--Senior Edward Garofalo (Newport, R.I.) was the Little East Champion in the triple jump as Rhode Island College finished seventh (eight teams) at the 2023 Little East Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, hosted by UMass Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
• The Anchormen placed seventh (eight teams) with a team score of 40.0. UMass Dartmouth won the title with a score of 179.0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Garofalo was the Little East Champion and earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the triple jump (13.60m).
 
• Freshman Shamus Culhane (North Kingstown, R.I.) earned Second Team All-Little East and Little East All-Rookie honors with a second place finish in the hammer (52.74m).
 
• Senior Andre Solomon-Messier (Providence, R.I.) earned Second Team All-Little East honors with a second place finish in the 10,000m (33:05.76). He also placed 11^th in the 5,000m (16:29.04).
 
• Junior Steven Doss (West Warwick, R.I.) finished fourth in the 100m (11.24).
 
• Freshman Jaden Saunders (Smithfield, R.I.) placed fifth and earned Little East All-Rookie honors in the long jump (6.52m), while also finishing eighth in the triple jump (11.52m) and 11^th in the high jump (1.75m).
 
• Sophomore Benjamin Lockwood (Saunderstown, R.I.) finished fifth in the 4x800m relay (8:58.65) and sixth in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:42.68).

• Senior Austin Michael (Swansea, Mass.) placed fifth in the 4x800m relay (8:58.65) and ninth in the 800m (2:04.53).

• Freshman Juan Reyes (Providence, R.I.) placed fifth in the 4x800m relay (8:58.65) and ninth in the 400m hurdles (1:04.75).

• Sophomore Matthew Taylor (Smithfield, R.I.) finished fifth in the 4x800m relay (8:58.65) and 12^th in the 400m hurdles (1:05.65).

• Junior Christopher McCarthy (Cranston, R.I.) placed sixth in the hammer (43.40m).
 
• Freshman Brandon Mota (West Warwick, R.I.) placed ninth in the discus (33.80m).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2023 New England Div. III Championship, hosted by Springfield on May 5-6.