The junior from Lincoln, Mass. closes out a stellar season in which he posted the seventh-fastest indoor mile in program history and won the CC Championship for the men’s mile.
Eshghi will enter the mile preliminaries on Friday (2:50 p.m.) The top four finishers in each heat, plus the next two fastest times, will advance to the finals on Saturday.
The Fords had the second-most Honor Roll selections in Men's Indoor Track & Field with 28, while Men's Basketball (8), Women's Basketball (9), and Women's Indoor Track & Field (18) all had the third-most Honor Roll honorees in their respective sports.
All-Region designation is given to student-athletes who rank within the top five marks for an individual event, according to the final descending order list in their respective regions.
Haverford notched a bevy of notable performances, highlighted by a gold and silver tandem in the mile run by Reza Eshghi and Matthew Denton. Haverford secured the third position overall with 82 total points,
Eaton cleared 14.20 meters (46 feet, 7.25 inches) to claim the crown in the triple jump, becoming the first Haverford student-athlete since Chaz Thomas '09 to win the event at the conference indoor meet.
Denton earned the award after winning the Eddie Papalia ('05) Memorial 800m run at the Keogh Invitational this past Saturday inside Alumni Field House.
Juniors Peter LaRochelle, Reza Eshghi and senior Matthew Denton all ran to blazing fast times inside the Track and Tennis Center on the campus of Boston University.
The event drew talented competitors from all three NCAA divisions to New York City, and Haverford made the most of the strong competition and fast surface.
Haverford participated in another significant tune-up meet at Ursinus College, showcasing a plethora of personal-best and season-best performances at the Frank Colden Invitational.
The Lincoln, Mass. native was the top Division III finisher in the event at the Ocean Breeze Complex on Staten Island, which saw 11 different DI Schools competing.
Competing in different sections, both Hill and Boamah captured third place in their respective groupings. Hill’s new personal best time of 22.85 earned himself 18th place, and is now the fourth best mark in Haverford program history. Hill previously held the seventh-best mark in program history. Boamah’s time of 24.52 notched 30th place overall.
Reza Eshghi outpaced Division I competitors from NJIT, Lafayette, American, and Rider in a commanding performance to capture the event crown in the 3,000 meters.
Cohen's contributions to the Haverford program are extensive, having served as Assistant Coach for Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field since August 2016.
The Fords will be returning three of the four runners from the record-breaking Centennial Conference Championship DMR team in Ravi Eaton, Reza Eshghi, and Matthew Denton who all claimed All-Centennial Conference first team awards a season ago.
Coach Donnelly's illustrious tenure spans an astounding 49 seasons, and leaves an indelible mark on both Haverford College and the world of collegiate athletics.
In preparation for the biennial induction ceremony, the athletic department is seeking nominations of former Haverford student-athletes and coaches for induction.