NEW HAVEN, Conn. (5/2/26) - Franklin Pierce closed out the NE10 Outdoor Championships with a strong Day Two performance to secure a second-place team finish with 129 points, narrowly ahead of third-place Saint Anselm (127) and trailing only Southern Connecticut State.

The Ravens were powered by a dominant showing in the distance events on Saturday, highlighted by a 1-2-3 finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Sam Fortin captured the conference title with a first-place finish (10 points), followed by Gunner Currier in second (8 points) and John Viens in third (6 points), while Trevor Maheu added a fifth-place finish (4 points).

Franklin Pierce added another podium finish in the throws, as Jah'rece Matthews placed third in the discus to earn six points, while Seamus Considine added three more points with a sixth-place finish. In the triple jump, Anthony Johnson contributed a third-place finish (6 points).

On the track, Javon Stigler added four points with a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles, while the Ravens picked up key relay points, including a fourth-place finish in the 4x100 relay (4 points) and a sixth-place finish in the 4x400 relay (3 points).

Additional scoring came from Connor Wilcox, who placed fourth in the 5000 meters (5 points), and Noah Roberts, who added a fifth-place finish (4 points).

MEN'S TOTAL MEDALISTS:
Sam Fortin – 1st, 3000m Steeple
Gunner Currier – 2nd, 3000m Steeple
John Viens – 3rd, 3000m Steeple
Viktar Kachalouski – 2nd, High Jump
Carson Thomas – 3rd, High Jump
Connor Wilcox – 3rd, 10,000m
Seamus Considine – 3rd, Hammer Throw
Jah'rece Matthews – 3rd, Discus
Anthony Johnson – 3rd, Triple Jump