ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University Men's Track and Field team resumed their season with a dominant performance at today's Sean Brady Alumni Invitational. The Thunder earned four event victories and 23 top-three finishes. The meet was not scored, teams competing today were Albion, Heidelberg, Adrian, and Trine. Members of the track and field alumni also competed.
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Braden Estep and Max Harris went 2-3 in the 60-meter dash finishing in 6.98 and 7.03 seconds.
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Evan Straske,
Mason Turske, and
Jackson Keiser swept the podium in the 200, clocking 23.55, 23.59, and 23.69, respectively.
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In the 400
Brady Snyder and
Blane Johnson were second and third, finishing in 51.97 and 53.55 seconds.
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Eli Shoup and Matt Rankin also finished second and third, finishing the 600-meter race in 1:29.05 and 1:29.58.
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The men swept spots 1-7 in the 800-meter run. Tyler Harkleroad claimed the win in 1:58.33,
Zack Gaynor and Sam Sering dipped under two minutes for second and third place.
Nolan Grant, Philip Nemecek,
Brody Amthor, and Sam Slough rounded out the sweep.
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Rankin doubled back from the 400 to take third in the mile, crossing in 4:40.86.
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Max Van Huis continued his impressive campaign in the 3000-meter run, breaking the tape and finishing in 8:39.09.
Joseph Packard took second in 8:46.64.
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Kanaan Jewett took bronze in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing in 8.92 seconds.
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Snyder teamed up with Hartleroad,
Morgan Johnson, and
Ethan Spahr in the 4x400-meter relay for a second place finish.
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Hunter Eifert took second in high jump, while Spahr was second in the pole vault.
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Zion Jackson won the long jump with a leap of 6.47 meters/21' 2.75".
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Dillon Dennison ended the day second in the weight throw with a heave of 15.71 meters/51' 6.5"
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Trine head to the Hillsdale Wide-Track Classic next weekend.
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