Ephs Score Against D-I Competition at Boston Indoor Games

BOSTON —The Ephs competed in the Collegiate Boston Indoor Games on Friday, racing on the same track that will host Bernard Lagat, Galen Rupp, Bershawn "Batman" Jackson, and Ryan Braithwaite, among others, next week. On the fast track at the Reggie Lewis Center, many Ephs put down season's best times. Perhaps most impressively, the Ephs Distance Medley Relay Team, consisting of junior Brian Cole, freshman Peter Young, sophomore Josephat Koima and senior Edgar Kosgey finished second of 13 teams.

The foursome ran 10:18.45 and finished only behind Division I Vermont's squad. Though the time was a ways off the blistering school record set two years ago, the time easily bested the ECAC qualifying standard of 10:37.68 and just missed the NCAA-provisional mark of 10:10. Keep an eye on the DMR each meet as all four athletes continue to improve.

Against such talented competition, there were fewer Ephs finishing in the top 10 than in most meets, but scoring performances were all the more impressive for that reason. Top individual honors probably belong to freshman Jabs Blyden, who has had a real knack for scoring early this season. Blyden ran the 500m in 1:05.89 and finished fourth out of the 30 athletes who were competing. All three athletes who finished in front of him hailed from Division I schools. The 500m distance is not featured at the National level, but Blyden's time did achieve all of the qualifying marks available for the Indoor season. As reference, the 500m qualifier for All New Englands is 1:06.74.

Although freshman Johnny Ray Hinojosa undefeated streak is now over (it had to happen at some point), he still finished seventh in the pole vault. Hinojosa is capable of jumping much higher than the 3.95m vault he offered on Friday. Keep an eye on him later in the season. Sophomore Tomas Kearney was once again impressive in the triple jump; he finished sixth with a jump of 13.92m. Ben Atkinson also had a strong jump and season PR of 13.20m.

The Ephs throws group by and large did not meet their seed distances. Rusty Cowher had a decent hurl of 13.53m in the shot but was overshadowed by a few really talented athletes from Division I schools including Nate Hunter of Northeastern, who threw an impressive 19.49m to win. Junior Matt Farley was eighth in the weight throw.

The Ephs did well for themselves in the distance and mid-distance events, with PR's abounding. Senior Edgar Kosgey ran to a fifth place finish in the mile in 4:18.01, which is an All-New Englands qualifier. Sophomore Josephat Koima ran well in the 1000m, running 2:34.44 for 9th and earning an ECAC qualifier. Freshmen Peter Young and Alex Rich both ran PR's. Sophomore Anthony Raduzao gutted out a strong 5K to finish sixth in 15:04 while freshman Scott Rodilitz ran 12 seconds better than his seed time and really surprised his coaches as he ran 15:33 and earned the D-III qualifier.

Next week the Ephs face some of their closest rivals as the head to an Invite at M.I.T.

Williamstown Board Opts to Negotiate with College on Water St. Lot

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Tuesday, June 09, 2026

Newly elected board member Nate Budington, far left, participates in his first in-person meeting along with, from left, Matt Neely, Stephanie Boyd, Peter Beck, Shana Dixon and Town Manager Robert Menicocci.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday decided to enter into negotiations with Williams College on the sale of the vacant town-owned lot at 59 Water St.

 

But the board members made it clear that the college's proposal to acquire the lot is a starting point, not a final deal that the elected officials would accept.

 

"For the sake of continued conversation, I'm in favor of [awarding Williams the site], but if this process wasn't continued with the opportunity for further negotiation, I wouldn't vote to continue this," Peter Beck said. "I think that next step is necessary for us to get to a yes on this."

 

"I think there's wide agreement on that," Matthew Neely said just before the 5-0 vote to enter talks with the college.

 

Williams was the sole respondent to a town-issued request for proposals to develop the former town garage site, currently a dirt lot.

 

The college's stated intent is to build a new Facilities office and create up to 170 parking spaces at 59 Water Street. That use will allow the college to redevelop the current Facilities building site and parking lot as part of a reconception of the school's indoor athletic and recreation facilities.

 

Under the terms of the RFP, the college's proposal was subjected to review by an ad hoc advisory committee to the town manager, who brought the question to the Select Board. That board will have the final say on any purchase and sales agreement.