EMMITSBURG, Md. -- The LIU Brooklyn Men's Outdoor Track & Field team won six events on Sunday at the Northeast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emmitsburg, Maryland to finish in fourth place overall with 132 points. The Blackbirds also earned five silver medals on day two.
Sophomore Collin Sewell was named Most Outstanding Performer (Sprints) after winning both the 200 and 400 Meter Dashes. Also earning gold medals at NECs for LIU are Caleb Williams, who earns the claim of "fastest man in the NEC," for winning the 100 Meter Dash. Williams also teamed up with Ernest Agyeman, Kwesi Henderson and Sean Sinclair to take the mile relay title. Junior Roderick Moodie was victorious in the 110 Meter Hurdles and senior Kareem Roberts defended his high jump crown as well.
The Blackbirds' six event champions, which added 10 points each to the Blackbirds' point total are:
Additionally, these three Blackbirds earned silver medals at the championships:
- Ernest Agyeman, 100 Meter Dash (10.71, 2nd place / 8 points)
- Kwesi Henderson, 200 Meter Dash (21.64, 2nd place / 8 points)
- Braylon Wilkerson, 400 Meter Dash (48.04, 2nd place / 8 points)
- Alban Lefeuvre, 400 Meter Hurdles (53.91, 2nd place / 8 points)
- 4x100 Meter Relay: Kwesi Henderson, Justin Brown, Tobias Nelson, Braylon Wilkerson (41.54, 2nd place / 8 points)
These point scorers contributed to LIU's effort, as the top eight finishers earn points for their school, including:
- Kwesi Henderson, 400 Meter Dash (48.74, 4th place / 5 points)
- Tobias Nelson, 400 Meter Hurdles (55.14, 4th place / 5 points)
- Justin Brown, 400 Meter Hurdles (56.54, 5th place / 4 points)
- Sean Sinclair, 200 Meter Dash (21.97, 6th place / 3 points)
- Deshawn Bunion, 400 Meter Dash (49.71, 6th place / 3 points)
- Sean Sinclair, 100 Meter Dash (10.89, 7th place / 2 points)
- Braylon Wilkerson, 200 Meter Dash (22.01, 7th place / 2 points)
- Alban Lefeuvre, 110 Meter Hurdles (15.37, 7th place / 2 points)
- Kwesi Henderson, 200 Meter Dash (22.22, 8th place / 1 point)
Next up for the Blackbirds is a chance to defend their ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Championship from last year, coming up next weekend at Princeton University.