North Central Final Results 

St. Francis Final Results 

NAPERVILLE, Ill. / JOLIET, Ill. - In hopes of securing or improving upon a top-22 NCAA Division III mark, the Washington University in St. Louis men's track and field team traveled to Joliet, Ill. to compete in University of St. Francis' last chance meet, Friday-Saturday May 10-11. Three pole vaulters also made the trip to Naperville, Ill. to participate in North Central College's Carius/Gregory Invitational, Thursday, May 9. 

Team scores were not recorded. 

Thursday's Top Finishers (at North Central): 

Pole Vault: 

• Peter Lichtenberger won the event with his clearance of the 4.99m bar
• Reigning University Athletic Association (UAA) outdoor champion, Hayden Kunkel, spun a third-place finish as he posted a vault of 4.98m 
• Tommaso Maiocco secured fourth in the event as he soared over the 4.84m bar 

Friday – Saturday's Top Finishers (at St. Francis): 

200 Meters: 

• Loucas Xenakis (23.30) took 43rd  

1,500 Meters: 

• William Houser won the 1,500-meter invitational section one with a time of 3:49.21 
• James Corbett corralled third as he crossed the finish line with his mark of 3:49.88 

• In the 5,000-meter open section two, Cullen Capuano secured a runner-up finish as he earned a time of 14:11.37 
• Conor Daly (14:27.47) notched sixth in the event 
• Matthew Hornung hauled in a mark of 14:48.45 to record 16th  
• In the 5,000-meter open section one, Micah Benson turned in a time of 14:49.07, good for 10th  

  110 Meter Hurdles: 

• Loucas Xenakis (16.42) registered 16th in the preliminary round 

• Will Liu placed 10th in the steeplechase with his mark of 9:25.12 
• Charlie Fallon (9:33.85) garnered 22nd  

High Jump: 

• Loucas Xenakis posted a jump of 1.80m to take home fifth  

• Peter Lichtenberger took runner-up with his clearance of 4.80m bar 
• Tommaso Maiocco (4.55m) notched eighth, while Hayden Kunkel (4.40m) earned 10th  

• Loucas Xenakis spun a leap of 6.36m to secure a 10th-place finish 

NCAA Division III Top-22 Marks (2024 Season): 

800 Meters: 

• William Houser – 9th – 1:50.03 - Billy Hayes Invitational 
• Will Dehmler – 22nd – 1:50.92 - Billy Hayes Invitational 

1,500 Meters: 

• William Houser – 21st – 3:49.21 - St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite 

• Cullen Capuano – 19th – 14:11.37 - St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite 

Pole Vault: 

• Peter Lichtenberger – 2nd – 5.10m - Augustana Meet of Champions 
• Hayden Kunkel – 15th – 4.89m - NCC Carius/Gregory Invitational 
• Tommaso Maiocco – 19th – 4.84m - NCC Carius/Gregory Invitational 

Decathlon: 

• Loucas Xenakis – 11th – 6500 points – Augustana Meet of Champions 

WashU All-Time Top-10 Marks from Thursday - Saturday: 

5,000 Meters: 

• Cullen Capuano – 2nd – 14:11.37 
• Conor Daly – 5th – 14:27.47 

• William Houser – 5th – 3:49.21 
• James Corbett – 6th – 3:49.88 

Pole Vault: 

• Hayden Kunkel – 4th – 4.89m

The Bears will have one final opportunity to grab a top-22 mark at Augustana College's last chance meet, Wednesday - Thursday, May 15-16. Action from Knowlton Outdoor Athletic Complex in Rock Island, Ill. is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and 12 p.m. on Thursday.