Jacksonville, Ill. – The Washington University in St. Louis men's track and field had a strong showing at the Hilltop Classic hosted by Illinois College, winning four events.
Track
Junior
Alex Djetto won the 400m, racing a time of 50.69 while first-year
Carson Page took third in 51.51.
The Bears took the top three spots in the 800m, led by senior
Jeff Candell who won in 1:55.79. Junior
Drew Sidamon-Eristoff finished second in 1:55.90 and first-year
James Corbett took third in 1:56.44.
The Bears team of senior
Jackson Cox, Sidamon-Eristof, senior
Jack Henry Whetstone and senior
Arthur Santoro won the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:24.03. Corbett, junior
Frankie Lynch, first-year
Brandon Brazil and senior
Mason Wong finished third in 3:36.26.
The team of Candell, Cox, Santoro and junior Will Houser won the distance medley relay, racing to a time of 9:57.67 which ranks fifth all-time in program history and 10
th nationally. The team of Lynch, Whetstone, sophomore
Charlie Fallon and first-year
Alec Means finished second in 10:40.62.
Junior
Micah Benson finished second in the 3,000m with a time of 8:50.45 while junior
Jack Maranz took third in 8:53.55. First-year Max Latshaw finished fourth in 8:57.00 and sophomore
Griffin Walsh finished fifth with a time of 9:10.58.
Senior
Matt Moore finished seventh in the 55m, racing to a time of 6.58 which is tied for ninth all-time in program history.
First-year
Samuel Pan took eighth in the 200m, running a 23.27.
Sophomore
Fernando Ribeiro Duraes took sixth in the mile with a time of 4:16.57.
Field
First-year
Jalen Dural finished second in the high jump with a mark of 1.92m while senior
Michael Snyder took third with a mark of 1.92m.
Junior
Tommaso Maiocco and first-year
Hayden Kunkel tied for third, clearing 4.45m while senior Sam Winiarski took fifth with a mark of 4.30m.
Junior
Solomon Kang took third in the long jump with a mark of 6.45m while
Matt Moore took fifth with a mark of 6.36m.
Senior
Nolen Bowerman finished fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.16m and 10
th in the shot put with a mark of 12.04.
The Bears head to the UAA Championships on Saturday-Sunday, February 25-26.
