COLUMBIA, S.C., March 25, 2023 – Karim Belmahdi and Prince Mcabelo both earned their first NJCAA Div. I Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship qualifications of the outdoor season on Saturday, as the Monroe College Mustangs men's track and field team competed on Day 2 of Weems Baskin, hosted by the University of South Carolina.
 
Belmahdi won the 1500m on Saturday with a qualifying time of 3:52.46. Mcabelo was not far behind, finishing in 3:59.34 to also qualify in the event and claim fourth place overall on the day.
 
Six Mustangs ran in Saturday's 200-meter dash. Akeerie McFarlane was Monroe's top finisher at 22.40 seconds. Jaheim Dotson was next at 22.48. Kiron O'Garro clocked in at 22.84, while Javon Soiro ran a time of 23.88. Rafael Dayton finished in 24.65, and Vadley Sylvester registered a time of 24.67.
 
The Mustangs had four representatives in the 400-meter dash invite on Saturday. Dotson finished first for Monroe at 50.21 seconds. Sylvester was next at 51.18. O'Garro crossed the line in 51.69. Wayne Stephenson finished the race in 53.15.
 
Jonathan Hackshaw and Ethanael Elliott both ran in the 800-meter run. Hackshaw ran a time of 2:03.23. Elliott finished the race in 2:23.54.
 
The Mustangs take a trip to Williamsburg, Va., next weekend to compete in the Colonial Relays, hosted by the College of William & Mary. The two-day event begins on Friday, March 31, at 9 a.m.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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