Minors Wins, Meets NCAA/NEICAAA Qualifying
Bermuda’s Dage Minors met the NCAA provisional and NEICAAA qualifying marks while winning the 800 meters at the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartan Invitational in New York.
The school’s meet report said, “Senior Dage Minors [Hamilton Parish, Bermuda] met the NCAA provisional and NEICAAA qualifying marks while winning the 800 meters on Friday, leading the way for the Franklin Pierce University men’s track & field team at the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartan Invitational.
“The 10 points for the win were part of a 43-point outing for the Ravens, who finished 11th out of 17 teams to score at the meet.
“Minors’ run was the definitive highlight of the day for the crimson and grey in Staten Island on Friday. The 800-meter time of 1:52.97 was good enough to win the event and chalk up 10 points for the Ravens.
“It also met the NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the event and is currently the fifth-fastest time in the nation. The run met the qualifying mark for the NEICAAA Championships as well, and currently ranks first in the Northeast-10 Conference on the season.”
