North Dartmouth, MA --- The WPI men's track and field team opened its outdoor season with a dominant performance at the Corsair Classic on Saturday capturing eight event victories and posting a deep list of top-10 finishes at UMass Dartmouth.
 
WPI's sprint group led the way, as senior Alex Cole (Weymouth, MA) swept the short sprints, winning the 100-meter dash (10.80) and 200-meter dash (22.13). Junior Sam Manteria (Wilbraham, MA) placed second in the 100 (10.89) and fourth in the 200 (22.57), while sophomore Justin Serrecchia (Lakeville, MA) finished fifth in the 100 (11.27) and sixth in the 200 (23.06). Sophomore Ethan Schnyer (Nashua, NH) added a runner-up finish in the 200 (22.21).
 
In the 400 meters, senior Anthony Minichiello (Burlington, MA) claimed victory in 50.56. Junior Gabriel D'Amour (Somers, CT) placed third (51.30), while sophomore Will Kelley (Medford, MA) (6th, 52.33), graduate student Joshua Castro (Pittsburgh, PA) (7th, 52.37), and junior Koray Boybeyi (Reston, VA) (10th, 52.85) all finished inside the top 10.
 
The Engineers were strong in the hurdles, led by freshman Aloiye Okhipo (Milford, MA), who won the 110-meter hurdles in 15.30. In the 400-meter hurdles, sophomore Will Larsen (Chelmsford, MA) took first (55.42), while sophomore Jurjen Bouvier (Longmeadow, MA) (3rd, 57.14), freshman Brian Stampoulos (Hillsboro, NJ) (5th, 57.31), and sophomore Colin Squier (Douglas, MA) (7th, 1:00.43) added top-10 finishes.
 
WPI also shined in the distance events, with senior Brinson Wyche (Corvallis, MT) winning the 1500 meters in 4:00.46. Senior Thomas Skerry (Dedham, MA) finished third (4:05.83), followed by sophomore Alden Betterley (Bow, NH) (5th, 4:07.61), sophomore Jackson Sobelman (Redding, CT) (6th, 4:08.53), and sophomore Colin Britner (Hampton, CT) (10th, 4:13.88).
 
The relay team of Manteria, Schnyer, Serrecchia, and Cole added another victory in the 4x100-meter relay, clocking 41.61. WPI's "B" team of Okhipo, senior Gavin Fleck (Bend, OR), senior Brett Gerlach (Lock Haven, PA), and sophomore Ajay Bellamy (Hamden, CT) placed third (43.74).
 
In the field events, Fleck cleared 4.95 meters (16-3) to win the pole vault, while Bellamy placed fourth (3.55m). In the high jump, Gerlach led WPI with a fifth-place finish (1.87m), and sophomore Ethan Ramirez (Burlington, CT) tied for eighth (1.72m).
 
The throws group also added standout efforts. Junior Matthew Richards (Peabody, MA) placed second in the javelin with a throw of 56.40 meters (185-0), earning a New England Division III Championship automatic qualifying mark. Freshman Josh Thomas (Marlboro, MA) finished seventh (43.99m).
 
In the discus, sophomore John Cummings (Dallas, PA) placed third with a mark of 43.22 meters (141-10), earning a New England Division III Championship automatic qualifying mark, while junior Ethan Anderson (North Haven, CT) took fourth (42.45m) with a strong provisional mark. Junior Michael Zuo (Worcester, MA) added a 10th-place finish (39.14m).
 
Anderson also placed fifth in the shot put (14.15m), with Zuo finishing eighth (12.97m) and Cummings taking 10th (12.90m). In the hammer throw, freshman Logan Lavimodiere (Cranston, RI) placed ninth (41.74m), followed by Zuo in 10th (40.69m).
 
WPI will next compete at the Springfield College Classic on Saturday, April 4.
 
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