Time currently 42nd in the nation

FAIRFAX, Va. (February 24, 2013) – For the third day in a row, the Franklin Pierce University men's track and field team has posted a result which met a provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Championship. The distance medley relay team of sophomore Makopa Rugabirwa (Concord, N.H.) to freshman Mike Abrams (Newark, N.J.) to freshman Colton Ham (Webster, N.H.) to junior Antoine Gisore (Concord, N.H.) ran a 10:16.91 at the Mason Last Chance Meet, hosted by George Mason University at Mason Fieldhouse.

The time converts down to a 10:08 on account of the facility's specifications, while the NCAA provisional standard in the event is 10:10.00. The team finished fourth in the five-team heat and dropped about 12 seconds off their Jan. 25 time at Boston University. The time is good for 42nd in the nation at the moment, pending other results from around the country on Sunday. While it will not be enough to get the team into the 12-team NCAA Championship field, it does serve as a successful cap to the program's inaugural indoor season. Franklin Pierce produced three NCAA provisional times and two All-New England performances this weekend.

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