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Smith in top form for Dawgs
By Don Richter, Sports Editor
PUBLISHED: April 5, 2007
Chelsea's boys' track and field team opened its season recording 46 points in the Eastern Michigan University Relays March 30.
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"This is a well-run, efficient meet that is nice to have going into spring break," said Chelsea coach Eric Swager. "I can honestly say everyone turned in quality performances. What a great start to this year."
In field events, Danny Ngo finished eighth in the long jump with a leap of 19-feet, 10 inches.
In the high jump, Evan Carpenter cleared 5-4 for the Bulldogs.
In the shot put, Nick Dyer finished with a mark of 40-8 for Chelsea.
Jason Ratliff crossed the line seventh in the 60 meters with a time of 7.43.
Carpenter placed third in the 60-meter hurdles with a clocking of 8.58.
The Bulldog foursome of Jason McGrath, Brendan Ratliff, Greg Rebudela and Carpenter finished third in the shuttle hurdle relay with a time of 32.5.
In the 3,200-meter relay, Brendan Smith, Nick Hewitt, Riley Feeney and Teddy Eyster ended in 8:46.0.
In the 3,200-meter run, Hewitt was sixth in 10:54.
In the distance medley relay, Kevin Rosentreter, Feeney, Smith and Eyster placed second in 11:26.9.
In the sprint medley relay, Jason Ratliff, Rosentreter, Ngo and Smith broke the tape first in 3:44.0.
"Special mention should go to Brendan Smith who earned three medals," Swager said. "He is as sharp competitively as anyone I have coached at this point in the season."
Swager said his squad needed to take the positive momentum from the EMU meet into the rest of the season.
"We need to build on this early success," he said.
Chelsea next travels to Hastings to compete in its relay meet April 14 at 9 a.m.
On April 17, the Bulldogs host Ypsilanti Lincoln at 4:30 p.m.
On April 20, Chelsea visits Corunna to participate in its relays April 20 at 3:30 p.m.
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