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Abelard, Galonski Named to the 1st Team All East Region

Abelard, Galonski Named to the 1st Team All East Region

St. Thomas Aquinas track and field runners Mike Abelard and Michael Galonski were named to the 1st Team All East Region.  Abelard ran the 200 meters in a time of 21.73 which ranked him 3rd in the East Region and 72nd in the Country in Division II.  Galonski was ranked 5th in East Region in a time of 10:03.12 for the steeplechase.

The Spartan men's track and field team finished 10th overall in the East Region this Spring.  Abelard was regionally ranked in the 100, running a time of 10.94 (6th in the region) and 21.73 (3rd in the region).  Freshman George Erazo, ran the 400 in a time of 49.24 (11th in the region) and 57.53 (13th in the region) in the 400 intermediate hurdles.  Galonski ran the steeplechase in 10:03.12 (5th in the region).  Other notables were Rich Ricca 13th in the region in the 100 meter dash, and Modafferi 11th in the region in the 800.  The 4 x 400 meter relay of Abelard, Erazo, Frankie Colon and Vinny Modafferi were 4th in the region; missing 1st team All Region Honors by one place.

 

 

 

The Spartan Relay teams also had much success this year placing high in East Region with schools such as; UMass Lowell, Southern Connecticut State, and American International.  The men's 4x100 team of Erazo, Abelard, Colon, and Ricca ran a time of 43.33 placing them 6th in the region overall.  The men's 4x400 team of Erazo, Abelard, Colon and Modafferri took 4th in the region with a new school record of 3:20.61 (Penn Relays).

All Region Awards

Team Regional Ranking