BOSTON -- Junior Cody Pierce and first-year Gavin Schmidt each broke program records as the Amherst College men's track and field team competed at Middlebury's Small College Invitational hosted at the TRACK at new balance on Sunday.

Pierce established a new record in the 200m while Schmidt broke the school record in the shot put. 

Amherst will resume competition on Friday, February 7 at 3 p.m. and Saturday, February 8 at 10 a.m. the Tufts Cupid Challenge. 

MEET HIGHLIGHTS:

* Competing in the fastest of 15 heats, Pierce set a new Amherst school record in the 200m registering a time of 21.75 to finish second overall with a time that ranks among the top 15 in Division III this season. Pierce broke the record of 21.93 set by Henry Buren '22 that was set in 2020. 

* Schmidt broke a 42-year old Amherst program record in the shot put, throwing a mark of 15.27m to break the record of 15.09m set by Dana King '83 in 1983 and finish second in the event. 

* Junior Ben Davis won the 800m by almost four seconds, crossing the line with a winning time and personal record of 1:51.49 that currently ranks third in Division III this season.

* After leading the race for 2600m, senior Nick Edwards-Levin finished third in the 3000m recording a personal best of 8:27.39. 

* First-year Ben Kasen placed fifth overall in the 5000m clocking in a time of 15:46.71 and finishing as the top rookie in the field. 

* First-year Keason Ky won the fourth heat of the 60m hurdles in a time of 8.77 seconds before finishing fourth in the 60m hurdle finals recording a personal best and New England Division III Championship qualifying time of 8.55 seconds. 

* The 4x400m relay team of Jai Dreher, Pierce, Kean Tanyi-Tang, and Davis won the relay out of 16 teams in 3:19.79. 

* Sophomore Alec Kuzyk placed fifth in the pole vault, delivering a personal record of 4.60m.

* In the triple jump, sophomore Michael Abbey Jr. placed second overall jumping a distance of 14.25m while first-year Matt Kasper placed fifth jumping 13.47m, both setting New England qualifying marks. 

* Junior Charlie Spurrell finished third in the weight throw recording a mark of 15.76m.
 

NEW ENGLAND DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIERS
Event	Student-Athlete	Mark
200m	Cody Pierce	21.75* #
400m	Kean Tanyi-Tang	50.62 #
800m	Ben Davis	1:51.49 #
Mile	Nick Edwards-Levin	4:14.06 #
	Aidan Gemme	4:17.23 #
3000m	Henry Dennen	8:18.60
	Nick Edwards-Levin	8:27.39 #
	Stan Craig	8:30.58 #
	Parker Boyle	8:30.94
60m Hurdles	Keason Ky	8.55
Pole Vault	Alec Kuzyk	4.60m
	Christoph Osselmann-Chai	4.30m
Long Jump	Kaleb Barrett	6.55m
Triple Jump	Michael Abbey Jr.	14.25m
	Matt Kasper	13.47m
Shot Put	Gavin Schmidt	15.27m*
	David Brown	14.73m
	Jacob Shine	13.60m
Weight Throw	Charlie Spurrell	15.76m
	David Brown	14.76m

Bold indicates new season best
Highlighted indicates new qualifiers today
* indicates new school record
# Banked Track