Sukeforth Leads Men's Track & Field at Wesleyan Invitational III

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Sophomore Andy Sukeforth (Middleboro, Mass.) set the school record in the 1,000-meter run to lead the Bridgewater State University men's indoor track and field team at the Wesleyan Invitational III on Saturday. The meet was a non-scoring event.

Sukeforth, who finished second in the race, posted a time of 2:32.56 as he eclipsed the previous BSU indoor mark of 2:34.49 set by Bill Taft in 2010.

Junior Michael McPherson (Mansfield, Mass.) won the shot put with a toss of 49 feet, 4.50 inches (15.05 meters). McPherson was just 4.75 inches shy of his own school record of 49 feet, 9.25 inches set earlier this season. He also placed third in the weight throw with a distance of 47 feet, 2.50 inches (14.39 meters).

Junior Taylor Goehring (Haverhill, Mass.) qualified for both the Division III New England and ECAC championships in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:24.90 as he finished in fifth place. Classmate Felix Mensah (Lowell, Mass.) ran well in the 60-meter dash. Mensah placed fourth in the finals with a time of 7.27 seconds. Sophomore Joshua Danner-Hicks (Haverhill, Mass.) placed sixth in the 60 with a time of 7.34 seconds.

The Bears are back in action next weekend at the BU Terrier Invitational.