ANDERSON SETS VARSITY RECORD IN FINAL TUNE-UP FOR NATIONALS
March 11, 2003
Brian Anderson led the few competing Engineers from MIT at the IC4A Championship held at the Boston University track. MIT placed 46th in this very prestigious meet, due entirely to Anderson's 7th place finish in the 1000 meter run.
Scheduled to compete, but choosing to allow minor injuries to heal were high jumper Craig Mielcarz and shot putter Uzoma Orji. Chris Khan competed in the weight throw and placed 13th with a throw of 55-7.
Anderson set the MIT varsity record in the trials of the 1000 meter run as he ran in the lead for most of the race, finishing with the 3rd fastest time in all the trials with 2:26.38. In the finals, the race went out too slow and Anderson was not prepared for the necessary strategy. His trial time would have won the final as it was won in 2:26.58. Anderson finished in 7th with a time of 2:27.84.
Competing over at Tufts University in the ECAC Championship in the weight throw was David Saylor. MIT qualified most of their team for the ECAC meet, but chose to prepare those not going on to nationals for the upcoming outdoor season. Saylor was not able to improve his NCAA provisional mark, thus causing him to miss the national championship.
Anderson, Khan, Mielcarz and Orji will head to DePauw University on the 13th to compete in the NCAA Division III Championship.