WEST HAVEN -The University of New Haven men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their 2008-09 season on Saturday afternoon at the Yale Season Opener. Team results were not kept.

The men’s team was led by two first-place finishes: one from Tyrone Sawyer who captured the 60-meter dash in a time of 6.91 and one from Alaric Best who won the 800-meter run in a time of 1:59.90.

Other top finishers included Patrick Leach who finished third in the 800 -meter run (2:  00.75), Kevin Downing who finished fourth in the 200-meter dash (22.60) and Justin Smith who finished fifth in the 60-meter dash (7.26).

Be sure to support the team next semester.