Long Jump Record Broke at West Point Twilight

The Mount Saint Mary College Men’s Track and Field team was back in action on Thursday evening at the West Point Twilight Meet. Senior Dabein Walker finished the night with a new school record in the Long Jump for the Knights.
The Mount Saint Mary College Men’s Track and Field team was back in action on Thursday evening at the West Point Twilight Meet. Senior Dabein Walker finished the night with a new school record in the Long Jump for the Knights.

WEST POINT – The Mount Saint Mary College Men’s Track and Field team was back in action on Thursday evening at the West Point Twilight Meet. Senior Dabein Walker finished the night with a new school record in the Long Jump for the Knights.

Walker rounded out the evening with a victory in the Long Jump, posting a new school standard with a leap of 6.77 meters for the Knights. He clipped the previous mark of 6.73 meters set by Mount Saint Mary Hall of Famer Scott Colello in 2012. Walker closed out a strong night with a sixth place finish in the Triple Jump with a mark of 12.80 meters and a fifth place showing in the High Jump with a mark of 1.83 meters.

Mount Saint Mary also received solid showings on Thursday from Anthony Acosta and Kenneth Barrett. Acosta placed fourth for the Knights in the Long Jump with a mark of 5.39 meters while Barrett competed in the 1,500-meters for the Knights. The only Division III runner in the field, Barrett placed 17th in the event with a time of 4:46.22.

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