MANCHESTER, N.H. – Bentley University junior Jack Deehan (Westwood, Mass./Westwood HS) ran to a first-place finish in the 800 meters to lead the Falcons during the Penmen Relays at Southern New Hampshire University Saturday.

Deehan outran the rest of the 27-man field with a time of 1:56.07 and a winning margin of 0.42 seconds over Plymouth State's Michael Olson. He had the fastest opening split, 57.54, as well as the second fastest finishing split, 58.49. His time was a new personal best by 0.64 seconds and it moved him to fourth on the season's Northeast-10 performance list.

Third-place performances were achieved by junior Brice Tolan (Abington, Mass./Abington HS) and senior Derek Pittorino (Westborough, Mass./Westborough HS). Tolan ran the mile in 4:20.78, a PR by 5.21, and Pittorino lowered his best in the 3000 steeplechase by about 50 seconds with a 10:35.33. That was the third best posted by an NE10 student-athlete this season.

Bentley was fourth in the 4x100 relay as senior Nick Czelewicz (Lowell, Mass./ Lowell HS) combined with sophomore Ryan Dennehy (Andover, Mass./Andover HS),  freshman Jared Podrazik (Ashburham, Mass./Oakmont Reg. HS) and junior Jonathan Solomine (Braintree, Mass./Braintree HS) for a 44.78.

The Falcons also had three seventh-place performances, including Solimine among 33 competitors in the 100. His 11.52 was a PR by 0.20 seconds.

Senior Devin Wendel (Westfield, N.J./Westfield HS) was seventh of 21 in the 400 (52.44, a PR by 0.40 seconds) and sophomore Matthew Chicko (North Andover, Mass./North Andover HS) was seventh of 27 in the 800 (2:02.29).

Bentley, sixth of 14 in the meet with 60 points, will compete in the George Davis Invitational at UMass-Lowell Saturday.