Americain Attracts CACC Track Rookie of the Week Award with Little Meet Success
New Haven, Conn. - (3/31/2021) – A first-place finish in the 400-Meter from sophomore Ish Americain (Secane, Pa.) (52:34) was the highlight of Chestnut Hill College’s time at the Millersville University Little Meet as the first-year competitor scored 10 of the Griffins’ 51 points in a sixth-place finish (6th of 6, 51 points). As a result, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) recognized him as the Men’s Track Rookie of the Week.
Several other Griffins gave great efforts in the first meet of the 2021 season, including additional CACC qualifying finishes from sophomore Pierson Dyson (Baltimore, Md.) (100-Meter; 3rd, 11.33), freshman Elijah Fogg (Somers Point, N.J.) (Shot Put; 4th, 11.01 meters), and freshman Jason Chedester (Lancaster, Pa.) (Shot Put; 5th, 10.46). Freshman Damir Kee (Somerdale, N.J.) offered a personal best in the 400-Meter, finishing behind American with a time of 53.77 (4th). Freshman Mutahir Abbasi placed sixth (6th, 24:37) in the 200-Meter with senior Matthew Williams (Somers Point, N.J.) and sophomore Jayvond Kelly (Washington, DC) respectively following in seventh (7th, 24.98) and eighth (8th, 25.99) place. Freshmen Jason Fisher (Reading, Pa.) and Devin Caban (Bayonne, N.J.) competed in the five-kilometer race, they finished fourth (4th, 17:27.27) and fifth (5th, 17:33.90) respectively.
Chestnut Hill College track and field returns to action on Saturday April 17, when they visit East Stroudsburg University for the All-American Meet.
