FARGO, ND – Rolling up five event titles and an NCAA provisional qualifying mark at the NDSU Tune Up on Friday, the University of Mary men's track & field team made excellent use of their last competition before the conference championships next weekend.
In a battle between teammates in the 3,000 meter run,
Derek Myers claimed first with a time of 9:04.07. Placing just behind was
Steven Gordon in a clocking of 9:12.54.
Marceau Jovin won the 110 meter hurdles by clearing the barriers in just 14.97 seconds.
The Marauders other track title came in the 4 x 400 meter relay where teammates
Colton Stoltz,
Connor Graves,
Zack Graves and Josh Wolfekuhle combined to post a mark of 3:24.85.
UMary also found significant success in the field events.
In a dead heat in the high jump,
Jack Lamb edged out teammate
Sam Mackedanz both cleared the bar at 6-6. Lamb claimed the title after being the first to clear the winning height.
Tyrell Rosencranz claimed the triple jump title, sailing 6.99 meters to win the event by nearly five inches. He would also claim third in the triple jump with a top mark of 14.06 meters.
The Northern Sun leader in the discus, Andy Dubiel placed third in the event at the Tune Up with an NCAA provisional qualifying distance of 170-1/4. Currently he ranks 15
th in the nation.
Additional notes:
The Marauders next compete at the Northern Sun championships in St. Paul, MN, on May 12-13.
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