Manhattan Concludes Competition at ECAC/IC4A Championships

PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Track & Field Championships concluded on Sunday afternoon from Princeton University's Weaver Stadium.  Bobby Gebhard (Saddle River, N.J.) wrapped up a successful meet for Manhattan College with a fifth-place showing in the IC4A Championships triple jump.

Gebhard was one of six Jaspers in action on the final day of competition.  His best effort was 14.89 meters (48 feet, 10¼ inches), which was just three centimeters behind Coppin State's Shane Green.  Meanwhile, Phil Ragan (Belmar, N.J.) took 16^th place in the javelin (60.16 m, 197'4).  Mohamed Koita (Cergy, France) competed in the high jump, but didn't clear a height.

Rokas Kirlys (Kamaji, Lithuania), who received his degree and served as student marshal for the School of Business during Manhattan's 172^nd Undergraduate Commencement on Sunday afternoon, began his day by contesting the shot put at the IC4A Championships for the fourth consecutive year.  Kirlys ended up 16^th overall with a mark of 16.20 m (53'1¾) in his final collegiate competition.

In the women's ECAC Championships, Lina Bengtson (Malmo, Sweden) added four points to Manhattan's team total by placing fifth with a toss of 14.62 m (47'11¾).  In addition, Bianca Marten (Waiblingen, Germany) finished 14^th in the triple jump with a leap of 12.05 m (39'6½).  However, Marten was just five centimeters out of 10^th place and seven away from ninth.

As a team, Manhattan earned 19 points to finish tied for 20^th in the IC4A team standings.  Pittsburgh won the team title with 51 points.  The Jasper women tied for 32^nd place with nine team points.  Connecticut captured the ECAC crown with a score of 85 points.