New England Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships

On the second day of the New England Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Tufts' Quinn Hampson ran 3:52.52, overtaking WPI's Avi Bissoondial down the stretch to win the men's 1500 meter race. Avi finished just behind in 3:52.81 to post the second fastest time of the day. His WPI teammate, Everett Mosher finished in the third position in a time of 3:57.01.

Tufts' Quinn Hampson competing in the men's 1500 meter race.

Avi Bissoondial of WPI leads Quinn Hampson of Tufts in the bell lap of the men's 1500 meter race.

Quinn Hampson of Tufts and Avi Bissoondial of WPI race to the finish in the men's 1500 meter race.

WPI's Avi Bissoondial lends Quinn Hampson a post race helping hand.

The top competitors in the women's 1500 meter race drove each other to personal bests. Grace McDonough of Connecticut College ran 4:24.12 to win the event. Pria Parker of Smith finished second in 4:29.49. Pria's teammate Lyda Martin finished in the third position running 4:37.30

Start of the women's 1500 meter race

Grace McDonough of Connecticut College leads Pria Parker of Smith in the women's 1500 meter race

Pria Parker of Smith in the bell lap of the women's 1500 meter race

Grace McDonough of Connecticut College racing to victory in the women's 1500 meter race.

Lyda Martin of Smith in the homestretch of the women's 1500 meter race

The men's high jump was won by Eli Wilson competing for Northern Vermont-Johnson with a jump of 2.06m (6' 9"). Sean Patrone of UMass Dartmouth finished second with a jump of 2.00m (6' 6.75"). Michael Makiej of Suffolk finished in the third position with a personal best of 2.00m (6' 6.75").

Eli Wilson conferring with the high jump official before his winning jump

Eli Wilson of Northern Vermont-Johnson with the winning jump of 2.06m (6' 9").

Congratulations bump with his coach

Michael Makiej of Suffolk competing in the high jump

Sean Patrone of UMass Dartmouth competing in the high jump

Aryianna Garceau of UMass Boston ran her fastest time of the season (as of this meet date. She ran even faster on May 10 at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championships.) Aryianna finished in first place, running away from the field in a time of 13.75. Katherine DeFosse of Springfield ran 14.35 for second place. Bridgewater State's Alison McDonough finished in the third position in 14.40.

The top two women in the women's 100 ran personal bests. Blessing Kieh of Connecticut College finished in first place with a time of 11.81. Gordon's Amaris Goodwin was close behind in the second position finishing in 11.86. Jillian Strynar of Trinity finished in third place (12.02).

Blessing Kieh of Connecticut College leading Gordon's Amaris Goodwin in the women's 100 meter dash. Jillian Strynar of Trinity finished in third place.

In the men's 3000 meter steeplechase, Calvin Cummings of Tufts finished first in 9:24.24. Riley Brutvan of Hartford nipped Luca Dia of Brandeis at the line for the second position. Riley posted a time of 9:33.25, with Luca closed behind in 9:33.34.

Calvin Cummings of Tufts competing in the steeplechase.

Riley Brutvan of Hartford hurdling in the steeplechase.

Luca Dia of Brandeis in the men's 3000 meter steeplechase.

Calvin Cummings of Tufts finishing in first place in the men's steeplechase.

Riley Brutvan of Hartford finishing in second place over Luca Dia of Brandeis in the men's steeplechase.

Post race, Calvin Cummings of Tufts congratulates Riley Brutvan of Hartford.

Simone Beauchamp of Wellesley won the women's 3000 meter steeplechase in 11:11.40 (her seasonal best.) Alexandra Simon of Wesleyan (Conn.) finished in second place with a time of 11:21.43. Emma Steedman of UMass Dartmouth finished posted the third fastest time of the day, finishing in 11:29.11.

Alexandra Simon of Wesleyan (Conn.) competing in the women's 3000 meter steeplechase

Simone Beauchamp of Wellesley in the women's steeplechase.

Emma Steedman (6) of UMass Dartmouth in the women's 3000 meter steeplechase.

Simone Beauchamp of Wellesley in the women's steeplechase.

Alexandra Simon of Wesleyan (Conn.) competing in the women's 3000 meter steeplechase.

Simone Beauchamp of Wellesley finishing in first place in the women's steeplechase.

Alexandra Simon of Wesleyan (Conn.) finishing in second place, women's 3000 meter steeplechase

Emma Steedman of UMass Dartmouth placing third in the women's 3000 meter steeplechase.