×

LHU men’s track and field wins team title at Jim Taylor Duals

SELINSGROVE – The Lock Haven men’s track and field team competed at the Jim Taylor Duals at Susquehanna University on Friday and Saturday. Lock Haven won the team dual title.

The Bald Eagles turned in a strong performance, including earning an NCAA provisional mark and more Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship qualifying marks.

Peter Bellomo hit the NCAA Provisional mark in javelin as he took first place. Bellomo’s throw reached an impressive mark of 195-9 (59.68m).

Jakob Rager won the 1500-meter run and punched his ticket to the PSAC Championships with a time of 4:01.72. Owen Hibell took fifth (4:06.65).

Eric Zalar won the hammer throw and earned a PSAC qualifier with a mark of 177-4 (54.07m). Zalar also impressed in the discus throw. Zalar reached a PSAC qualifying mark of 152-3 (46.40m) and placed second.

Myka Simmons won the 400-meter dash by finishing in 48.91 and earned a PSAC qualifier. Rager took fourth (50.23).

Matt Reinard won the 400-meter hurdles by finishing with a PSAC qualifying time of 55.29.

Brayden Frair placed first in the 5000-meter run. The freshman earned another PSAC qualifier by finishing in 15:08.74.

Reinard, Anden Aitkins, Sam Wible and Simmons won the 1,600 relay. The quartet finished the relay in 3:21.25.

Reinard and Jorge Santana both earned PSAC qualifiers in the 110-meter hurdles. Reinard took third (15.07) and Santana took sixth (15.26).

Rager also took second in the 800-meter run by finishing in 1:58.32 and Jarrett Lee took third (1:58.89).

Anthony Solis-Morales finished second in the 10,000-meter run by finishing in 34:57.89. Colton Wagner took fifth (36:15.79).

Freshman Ben Warburton came extremely close to a PSAC qualifier in the Long Jump. Warburton reached a mark of 22-5 (6.83m)

Ben Gusciora took fourth in the High Jump by clearing 6-2 (1.88m).

Lee, Ryan Williams, Rager and Gavin Furey finished fourth in the 1,600 relay (3:28.21).

Kevin Taylor earned a fifth-place finish in the pole vault. Taylor cleared 12-7.5 (3.85m).

The Lock Haven men’s outdoor track and field team will compete again on Friday (April 3) and Saturday (April 4) at the Colonial Relays on the campus of William & Mary University.

Starting at $3.69/week.

Subscribe Today