April 1, 2008

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - The Navy men's track & field team claimed all three of the Patriot League's weekly honors, as Ron Belany (Sr./Haiku, Hawai'i), Bo Lawson (Sr./Newton, N.J.) and Devan Clark (Fr./Lorton, Va.) brought home track, field and rookie-of-the-week kudos, respectively, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday.

With the help of Belany, Lawson and Clark, the Midshipmen topped the field of Colgate, Penn and Princeton at Ingram Field in Annapolis last Saturday.

Belany won two events on the track, one with an IC4A time to earn Patriot League Track Athlete-of-the-Week recognition for the first time in his career. Belany's IC4A mark came in the 110-meter hurdles, where he paced the field with a time of 14.63 seconds. The Navy senior also claimed gold in the 200-meter dash with a 22.14-second clocking. Belany also won an event in the field on Saturday, as he led all competitors in the long jump with an IC4A distance of 23'4" (7.11 meters).

Lawson earned Patriot League Field Athlete-of-the-Week kudos for the first time in his career following a NCAA regional-qualifying mark in the javelin throw. Lawson uncorked a toss 207'6" (63.26 meters) to win the event and earn a spot at the regional championship for the third-consecutive year.

Competing for the third time in the javelin throw during his young collegiate career, Clark surpassed the NCAA regional standard to merit Patriot League Rookie-of-the-Week distinction. He finished only behind Lawson in the event with an impressive distance of 205'4" (62.60 meters).

The Midshipmen (9-0) will head down to the Lonestar State to compete at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, this Wednesday through Saturday.