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Posted: Mar 13, 2015

Minors and Biunno compete in day one of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Minors and Biunno compete in day one of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Results

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 13, 2015) – Junior Vinny Biunno (Montgomery, N.Y.) and sophomore Dage Minors (Hamilton Parrish, Bermuda) both put up solid numbers on Friday afternoon, as both Men's Track and Field members competed in the first day of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. The event is being co-hosted by the University of Alabama-Huntsville and the Birmingham CrossPlex.

Minors put himself into serious championship conversation, as he took home first place in the second heat for the 800 meter dash with a time of 1:52.92. His finish automatically puts him through to tomorrow's final, as the top two times from each heat and the four following top times after them will contend for the championship in the event tomorrow. The top time on the day was 1:50.73, and Minors' top time on the season was 1:50.72, making him a threat to take home the championship tomorrow. The 800 meter final will be held tomorrow at 5:10 p.m.

Biunno stands 12th out of 14 competitors after the first day of the heptathlon with 2,640 points. He stands 543 points behind the leader. His finishes were respectable, as he finished 11th in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.34 seconds for 765 points. His next finish came in 12th in the long jump with a jump of 6.26 meters for 644 points. Biunno then finished 14th in the shot put with a throw of 9.03 meters for 428 points. His final event of the day was his best finish of the day, as he came in fourth in the high jump with 2.00 meters for 803 points. His final three events (60-meter hurdles, pole vault, and 1000-meter dash) will be tomorrow beginning at 9:15 a.m.

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