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2022-23 Rhode Island College Men's Track & Field Team

Men's Track and Field (Indoor & Outdoor)

2022-23 Rhode Island College Men's Indoor Track and Field Season Summary

Providence, R.I.—Head Coach Timothy Rudd's team finished the season with two student-athletes qualifying for the NCAA Div. III Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship, held at the Birmingham CrossPlex (Ala.) on March 10.
 
RIC finished 12th (25 teams) with a team score of 23.0 at the New England Div. III Championships, held at The Track at New Balance on Feb. 24-25
 
The Anchormen finished fifth (eight teams) with a score of 89.0 at the Little East Championship, hosted by Plymouth State on Feb 18.
 
Senior Edward Garofalo (Newport, R.I.) earned All-New England honors with a sixth place finish in the triple jump (13.51m) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 25. He placed 14th in the triple jump (13.15m) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. Garofalo placed eighth in the triple jump (13.56m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. He placed fourth in the triple jump (13.48m) and 13th in the long jump (6.00m) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. Garofalo  finished third in the triple jump (12.93m) and 10th in the long jump (5.81m) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. He finished fifth in the triple jump (13.03m) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. Garofalo finished second in the triple jump (12.78m) and 14th in the long jump (5.84m) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
As a junior in 2021-22, Garofalo placed 16th in the triple jump (12.83m) at the N.E. Championship on Feb. 26. Garofalo placed fifth in the triple jump (12.90m) at the Little East Championship Feb. 19. He finished ninth in the triple jump (12.26m) at the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Feb. 5.
 
As a sophomore in 2019-20, Garofalo finished 24th in the triple jump (12.96m) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 15. He placed first in the triple jump (13.28m) at the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Feb. 7. Garofalo finished 19th in the triple jump (13.12m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 25. He placed first in the triple jump (13.48m) at the Mary Grinaker Invitational on Jan. 18. Garofalo placed first in the triple jump (13.12m) at the Bowdoin Invitational on Jan. 11.
 
As a freshman in 2018-19, Garofalo registered a 19th place finish in the triple jump (12.26m) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 23. He placed 11th in both the triple jump (12.71m) and the 4x200m relay (1:40.75) and 21st in the long jump (5.60m) at the Alliance Championship on Feb. 16. He finished 33rd in the triple jump (12.81m) at the Scarlet and White Invitational on Feb. 9. Garofalo placed 26th in the triple jump (12.87m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 26. He registered an 18th place finish in the 200m (25.64), placed second in the triple jump (13.16m) and 10th in the long jump (5.75m) at the Bowdoin Invitational on Jan. 12. He finished third in the triple jump (12.73m), sixth in the long jump (6.13m) and 16th in the 400m (56.55) at the RIC Invitational on Dec. 8.
 
He is a justice studies major and a 2018 graduate of Rogers High School.

Senior Austin Michael (Swansea, Mass.) finished third in the 4x800m relay (8:40.60) and fourth in the 800m (2:03.46) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He finished 311th in the 800m (2:02.64) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. Michael finished 22nd in the mile (4:43.99) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. He finished 213th in the mile (4:38.78) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. Michael finished 27th in the mile (4:53.35) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. He finished 14th in the 1,000m (2:47.48) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. Michael finished 18th in the 800m (2:08.40) and 41st in the mile (4:54.64) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. He finished second in the mile (4:45.28) and sixth in the 1,000m (2:51.05) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
As a junior in 2021-22, Michael finished 15th in the 4x800m (8:47.73) at the N.E. Championship on Feb. 26. He placed third in the 4x800m relay (8:29.22), fifth in the 4x200m relay (1:38.95) and ninth in the 600m (1:32.65) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 19. Michael finished 209th in the 800m (2:05.06) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 12. He placed first in the 4x400m relay (3:42.58), fifth in the 600m (1:33.13) and 12th in the mile (4:50.07) at the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Feb. 5. Michael placed 18th in the mile (4:53.43) at the Massasoit Classic hosted by Springfield College on Jan. 22. He placed sixth in the 1,000m (2:51.34) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 4. Michael was named to Little East Relay Team of the Week once this season.
 
As a freshman in 2019-20, Michael placed ninth in the 1,000m (2:46.26) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 22. He placed 269th in the 800m (2:03.54) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 15. Michael finished sixth in the 1,000m (2:45.66) at the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Feb. 7. He placed eighth in the 800m (2:06.89) and fourth in the 600m (1:31.11) at the Mary Grinaker Invitational on Jan. 18. He finished fourth in the 800m (2:07.29) at the Bowdoin Invitational on Jan. 11. He placed fifth in the 1,000m (2:46.22) at the Emmanuel Indoor Opener on Dec. 7.
 
He is a computer information systems major with a minor in data analytics and a 2019 graduate of Joseph Case High School.
 
Senior Andre Solomon-Messier (North Providence, R.I.) placed seventh in the 5,000m (16:13.01) and 14th in the 3,000m (9:43.20) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He placed 22nd in the 5,000m (16:19.25) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. Solomon-Messier placed 128th in the 800m (2:11.97) and 150th in the 3,000m (9:14.63) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. He placed 13th in the 3,000m (9:22.50) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. Solomon-Messier  placed ninth in the 3,000m (9:23.10) and 17th in the 1,000m (2:54.68) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. He placed 14th in the 5,000m (16:12.41) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. Solomon-Messier finished seventh in the 3,000m (9:21.06) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
As a junior in 2021-22, Solomon-Messier finished 15th in the 4x800m (8:47.73) at the N.E. Championship on Feb. 26. He placed third in the 4x800m relay (8:29.22) and seventh in the 5,000m (16:28.97) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 19. Solomon-Messier placed 214th in the 800m (2:06.03) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 12. He finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:43.14) and 11th in the 1,000m (2:50.94) at the Massasoit Classic on Jan. 22.
 
As a sophomore in 2018-19, Solomon-Messier placed 11th in both the 4x200m (1:40.75) and 4x800m relay (9:19.48) at the Alliance Championship on Feb. 16. He placed 127th in the 800m (2:08.99) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 26. Solomon-Messier placed 17th in the 800m (2:12.66) at the Smith Invitational on Jan. 19.
 
As a freshman in 2017-18, Solomon-Messier placed 123rd in the 800m (2:13.64) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 26. He finished fifth in the 3,000m (10:23.22) at the Springfield Maroon and White Classic on Jan. 20. Solomon-Messier finished seventh in the 800m (2:20.17) at the Bowdoin Invitational on Jan. 13.
 
He is a marketing/business management major with a minor in coaching and a 2017 graduate of North Providence High School.
 
Junior Steven Doss (West Warwick, R.I.) was named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) Mideast All-Region Team in both the 200m and 400m. He was named the Little East Men's Track Athlete and Rookie Track Athlete of the Year. Doss finished 16th in the 400m (48.71) at the NCAA Div. III Men's Indoor Track & Field National Championship on March 10. He earned All-New England honors and finished first in the 200m (21.41) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 25. Doss was the Little East Champion and earned First Team All-Little East honors with first place finishes in the 60m (7.09), 200m (21.99), 400m (49.32) and the 4x200m relay (1:33.58) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He finished third in the 60m (7.00) and 18th in the 400m (48.10) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. Doss finished first in the 200m (21.42) and 11th in the 4x400m relay (3:25.25) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. He finished 14th in the 400m (48.51) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. Doss finished first in the 200m (22.18). at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21.
 
Junior Michelson Salomon (Providence, R.I.) was named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) Mideast All-Region Team in the weight throw. He finished 17th (17.31m) in the weight throw at the 2023 NCAA Div. III Men's Indoor Track & Field National Championship on March 10. He placed third in the weight throw (17.57m) at the Tufts National Qualifier on March 4. Salomon earned All-New England honors in the weight throw with a fourth place (17.04m) finish at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 25. He earned Second Team All-Little East honors in the weight throw with a second place finish (16.74m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. Salomon finished third in the weight throw (18.55m) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. He finished fourth in the weight throw (17.81m) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. Salomon finished third in the weight throw (16.54m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. He finished third in the weight throw (17.22m) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. Salomon finished first in the weight throw (17.16m) and 17th in the shot (8.96m) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14.
 
Junior Christopher McCarthy (Cranston, R.I.) placed eighth in the weight throw (13.85m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He placed 13th in the weight throw (13.59m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. McCarthy placed 16th in the weight throw (12.90m) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. He placed 11th in the weight throw (12.96m) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. McCarthy placed 21st in the weight throw (11.38m) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. He placed 10th in the weight throw (10.90m) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Sophomore Mahari Nayte (Providence, R.I.) was named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) Mideast All-Region Team in both the 400m and 800m. He finished 22nd in the 800m (2:00.52) at the Tufts National Qualifier meet on March 4. He earned All-New England Honors with a fifth place finish in the 400m (49.26) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 25. Nayte earned First Team All-Little East honors with first place finishes in the 600m (1:23.61) and the 4x200m relay (1:33.58), was Second Team All-Little East with a second place finish in the 1,000m (2:32.80), while also finishing third in the 4x800m relay (8:40.60) and seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:45.70), at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He placed 84th in the 800m (1:53.19) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. Nayte placed second in the 800m (1:53.31) and 11th in the 4x400m relay (3:25.25) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. He placed 16th in the 400m (48.84) and 51st in the 200m (22.83.) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. Nayte placed second in the 800m (1:55.95) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. He placed first in the 600m (1:21.52) and fifth in the 1,000m (2:36.72) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. Nayte placed first in the 800m (1:53.82) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. He finished first in both the 600m (1:23.05) and the 4,000m distance medley relay (11:13.25) and was 10th in the 200m (24.03) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Sophomore Matthew Taylor (Smithfield, R.I.) finished 14th in the 600m (1:38.90) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He placed sixth in the 800m (2:30.21) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. Taylor finished 12th in the 600m (1:39.98) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Freshman Isiah Briggs (Providence, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the 4x200m relay (1:33.58) and finished seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:45.70) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He finished 241st in the 400m (55.04) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. Briggs finished 11th in the 4x400m relay (3:25.25) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. He finished 20th in the long jump (5.31m) and 53rd in the 200m (24.34) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. Briggs placed 14th in the 200m (24.51) and 15th in the long jump (5.75m) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Freshman Shamus Culhane (North Kingstown, R.I.) placed 13th in the weight throw (15.18m) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 25. He placed fourth in the weight throw (14.96m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. Culhane placed 25th in the weight throw (15.09m) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. He placed 13th in the weight throw (15.93m) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. Culhane placed 10th in the weight throw (14.12m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. He placed 11th in the weight throw (14.27m) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. Culhane finished seventh in the weight throw (13.92m) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. He finished fourth in the weight throw (15.34m) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. Culhane finished third in the weight throw (15.14m) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Freshman Dante DiGregorio (Smithfield, R.I.) finished third in the 4x800m relay (8:40.60) and eighth in the 1,000m (2:46.24) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He finished 34th in the 1,000m (2:44.04) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. DiGregorio finished 22nd in the 1,000m (2:51.97) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. He finished fourth in the 800m (2:15.23) and 17th in the mile (4:58.41) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. DiGregorio finished 18th in the 1,000m (2:43.23) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. He placed first in the 4,000m distance medley relay (11:13.25), eighth in the mile (4:55.35) and 10th in the 1,000m (2:58.17) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Freshman Ryan Hazard (Wakefield, R.I.) was named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's (USTFCCCA) Mideast All-Region Team in the shot. He earned All-New England honors with an eighth place finish in the shot (14.38m) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 25. He earned Second Team All-Little East honors in the shot with a second place finish (14.71m) and placed seventh in the weight throw (14.24m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. Hazard placed 12th in the shot (14.83m) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. He placed 22nd in the shot (14.16m) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. Hazard placed 12th in the weight throw (13.65m) and 13th in the shot (14.00m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. He placed seventh in the shot (14.69m) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. Hazard placed second in the shot (14.96m) and eighth in the weight throw (13.75m) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. He placed fifth in the shot (14.88m) and 15th in the weight throw (13.89m) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. Hazard finished first in the shot (14.46m) and fifth in the weight throw (14.05m) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Freshman Izaiah Karweh (Providence, R.I.) finished seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:45.70) and  ninth in the 60m (7.28) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He finished 18th in the long jump (5.45m) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. Karweh placed sixth in the high jump (1.75m), 11th in the 60m preliminaries (7.29) and 16th in the long jump (5.65m) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Freshman Brandon Mota (West Warwick, R.I.) placed 15th in the weight throw (14.95m) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 25. He placed sixth in the weight throw (14.80m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. Mota finished 29th in the weight throw (14.41m) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. He finished 11th in the weight throw (13.74m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. Mota finished 12th in the weight throw (14.04m) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. He placed ninth in the weight throw (13.66m) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. Mota placed 14th in the weight throw (14.12m) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. He placed seventh in the weight throw (12.77m) and 18th in the shot (8.93m) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Freshman Kordell O'Brien (Newport, R.I.) finished eighth in the pole vault (3.25m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He placed 10th in the pole vault (3.50m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. O'Brien finished 33rd in the 200m (26.76) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14.
 
Freshman Juan Reyes (Providence, R.I.) earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the 4x200m relay (1:33.58), was seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:45.70) and  eighth in the 600m (1:30.01) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He finished 224th in the 400m (53.86) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. Reyes finished 11th in the 4x400m relay (3:25.25) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. He finished 98th in the 400m (53.07) and 118th in the 200m (25.13) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28. Reyes finished eighth in the 500m (1:13.68) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. He placed 11th in the 400m (54.67) and 28th in the 200m (25.69) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. Reyes placed 19th in the 800m (2:09.55) at the Beacon Invitational on Dec. 10. He placed first in the 4,000m distance medley relay (11:13.25) and ninth in the 600m (1:32.36) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
 
Freshman Jaden Saunders (Smithfield, R.I.) placed seventh in both the long jump (6.28m) and triple jump (12.53m) and finished eighth in the high jump (1.80m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 18. He placed 10th in the high jump (1.94m) and 14th in the triple jump (12.98m) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 11. Saunders finished 14th in the high jump (1.85m) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2-3. He finished seventh in the triple jump (12.95m) and eighth in both the high jump (1.86m) and the long jump (6.34m) at the URI Invitational on Jan. 21. Saunders placed third in the high jump (1.90m), ninth in the triple jump (12.53m), 12th in the long jump (5.76m) and 23rd in the 200m (25.45) at the Tufts Jumbo Invitational on Jan. 14. He  finished third in the high jump (1.85m), seventh in both the triple jump (12.33m) and the long jump (6.25m) and 25th in the 200m (25.84) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 3.
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Players Mentioned

Edward Garofalo

Edward Garofalo

6' 4"
Senior
Austin Michael

Austin Michael

5' 5"
Senior
Mahari Nayte

Mahari Nayte

5' 10"
Sophomore
Andre Solomon-Messier

Andre Solomon-Messier

5' 10"
Senior
Matthew Taylor

Matthew Taylor

5' 10"
Sophomore
Dante DiGregorio

Dante DiGregorio

6' 1"
Freshman
Ryan Hazard

Ryan Hazard

5' 9"
Freshman
Kordell O

Kordell O'Brien

5' 10"
Freshman
Jaden Saunders

Jaden Saunders

5' 11"
Freshman
Michelson Salomon

Michelson Salomon

6' 3"
Junior
Steven Doss

Steven Doss

6' 4"
Junior
Isiah Briggs

Isiah Briggs

5' 6"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Edward Garofalo

Edward Garofalo

6' 4"
Senior
Austin Michael

Austin Michael

5' 5"
Senior
Mahari Nayte

Mahari Nayte

5' 10"
Sophomore
Andre Solomon-Messier

Andre Solomon-Messier

5' 10"
Senior
Matthew Taylor

Matthew Taylor

5' 10"
Sophomore
Dante DiGregorio

Dante DiGregorio

6' 1"
Freshman
Ryan Hazard

Ryan Hazard

5' 9"
Freshman
Kordell O

Kordell O'Brien

5' 10"
Freshman
Jaden Saunders

Jaden Saunders

5' 11"
Freshman
Michelson Salomon

Michelson Salomon

6' 3"
Junior
Steven Doss

Steven Doss

6' 4"
Junior
Isiah Briggs

Isiah Briggs

5' 6"
Sophomore

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