TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Washington University in St. Louis men's track and field program returned to action for the first time in over a month at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Friday Night Spikes Opener, Friday, January 12. Out of 15 scored events, the Bears won four.
WashU competed alongside RHIT and Manchester University.
Friday's Top Finishers:
60 Meters:
- Alex Gardner turned in the top time for the Bears (7.00), to earn a second-place finish in the event
- Carson Page registered eighth with a mark of 7.29
200 Meters:
- WashU finished second and third in the 200-meter race
- George Bourdier claimed runner up with a time of 22.58
- Alex Gardner secured third (22.91)
400 Meters:
- Alex Djetto welcomed a first-place finish in the 400-meter race with a mark of 51.25
800 Meters:
- The Bears turned in the top three times in the event
- James Corbett topped the field of 14 as he crossed the finish line with a time of 1:56.47
- William Frohling (1:57.17) took second, while Jackson Cox (1:57.53) grabbed third
Mile:
5,000 Meters:
- Russell Kramer earned a runner up mark in the 5,000-meter race (15:46.62)
- Maxwell Latshaw (15:59.66) took fourth, with Alex Means (16:18.37) hauled in seventh
60 Meter Hurdles:
- Loucas Xenakis, WashU's lone athlete in the event, registered fourth with a mark of 9.06
4 x 400 Relay:
- WashU earned first and second in the 4 x 400 relay
- WashU's "A" team, consisting of Alex Gardner, William Frohling, Jackson Cox, and Alex Djetto, won the event with a time of 3:23.30
- WashU's "B" team, featuring Loucas Xenakis, Carson Page, Drew Sidamon-Eristoff, and Brandon Brazil, took second with a mark of 3:31.19
High Jump:
- Jalen Dural secured a second-place finish in the high jump with a distance of 1.87m
Pole Vault:
Long Jump:
- WashU notched second and third in the long jump
- Loucas Xenakis garnered second (6.65m), while Jalen Dural (6.52m) hauled in third
Triple Jump:
- Matt Joachim notched third in the event with a jump of 12.71m
NCAA Division III Top-10 Marks (2023-24 season):
4 x 400 Relay:
- Gardner, Frohling, Cox, Djetto – 10th – 3:20.11 - Friday Night Spikes Opener
Pole Vault:
WashU All-Time Top-10 Marks from Friday:
60 Meters:
200 Meters:
Pole Vault:
The Bears will return to the track on Saturday, January 20 at Illinois Wesleyan University. WashU will compete in IWU's annual I-55 Triangular from the Shirk Center Indoor Track. Action from Bloomington is scheduled to start at 12 p.m.
