STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Feb. 16, 2026) – Entering the second day of the 2026 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships in fourth place, the Stonehill men's track and field team climbed two spots to finish second with a total of 104 points.
 
STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS

• Junior Nicholas Davies anchored the Skyhawks Distance Medley Relay and helped Stonehill capture the event title for the first time.
• The Skyhawks quarter of Davies, Brendan Wilder, Brian Stevens and Colin Keane came one second shy of breaking the NEC record with a time of 10:05.98.
• Freshmen Owen Partridge and Benjamin Tavares both posted podium finishes in the 500-meter dash with times of 1:04.51 and 1:04.82, respectively.
• Junior Dylan Brilliant finished second to earn the silver medal in the 5000-meter with a time of 14:31.41.
• Freshman Daniel Veliz earned bronze in the pole vault with a mark of 4.50m.
• Junior Brendan Wilder finished third in the mile with a time of 4:12.63 to earn bronze.
• Junior Jack Dougherty finished fourth in the 400-meter dash clocking a time of 49.27.

2026 NEC INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS

1. Central Connecticut State – 141
2. STONEHILL – 104
3. Wagner – 92
4. FDU – 84
5. New Haven – 79
6. LIU – 61
7. Chicago State – 58
8. Saint Francis – 32
9. Le Moyne – 10
10. Mercyhurst – 1

 
UP NEXT
Stonehill closes out the indoor season on March 6-7 with the New England Indoor Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts.