Boston, MA --- The WPI track and field team had a solid opening day of competition at the New England Division III Indoor Championships at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston.
 
The men's distance medley relay saw the foursome of graduate-student Jarrett Gulden (Walpole, ME), freshman Will Larsen (Chelmsford, MA), freshman Daniel Narvaez (Wayland, MA), and graduate-student Ben Trantanella (Westford, MA) team up for a 10th place finish in 10:38.68.
 
In the 1000m, all three WPI runners finished in personal-best times. On the women's side freshman Catherine Daly (Groton, MA) finished 14th overall in 3:09.54. On the men's side, senior Brendan May (Rutland, MA) clocked in at 2:33.35 and freshman Alden Betterley (Bow, NH) followed at 2:34.11.
 
Narvaez also notched a personal best time at the meet. Racing in the 600m, he finished in a time of 1:24.52.
 
WPI had three entries in the shot put, as sophomore Ethan Anderson (North Haven, CT) took 11th (14.30m), sophomore Michael Zuo (Worcester, MA) took 12th (14.09m) and freshman John Cummings (Dallas, PA) was 27th (13.19m).
 
Sophomores Sam Manteria (Wilbraham, MA) and Ajay Bellamy (Stratford, CT) competed in the 60m dash prelims with Manteria finishing in 7.06 seconds and Bellamy, 7.13 seconds. Freshman Rayna Thompson (Brentwood, NH) also ran in the 60m dash prelims, finishing in 8.00.
 
In the 60m hurdles prelims, sophomore Daniel Kim (Orange, CT) finished with a time of 8.79 seconds, while junior Corryn Fisher (Swansea, MA) clocked in at 9.60 in the women's event.
 
In the women's 4x200m relay, Fisher, junior Lydia Beers (Norfolk, CT), freshman Julia Fronc (Plaistow, NH), and senior Lauren Mitcheson (West Bridgewater, MA) wrapped up the day one highlights by finishing in 1:51.43.
 
Action continues tomorrow for the Engineers, beginning with the triple jump at 11am.
 
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