Results
GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Allegheny men's track and field team competed in their final tune-up before the 2025 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships as they traveled to Ohio to compete in Denison's Big Red Invitational Friday (April 25).
Caleb Freeman (Killingworth, Conn./Haddam-Killingworth) had the top overall finish for the Gators as he captured first place in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 9:09.16.
Nick Gallo (Chester, W.Va./Oak Glen) placed fifth in the race with a time of 9:22.93.
Aaron Moon (Springfield, Va./Lake Braddock) had his best placement in the long jump with a distance of 6.66 meters, finishing as the runner-up. In the pole vault, he was third with a clearance of 3.90 meters. He was also fifth in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.75 meters.
Orion Grieco (Spencerport, N.Y./Spencerport) was second in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 19.95 seconds. He was also fourth in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.93.
Cole Jooste (Upper Saint Clair, Pa./Upper Saint Clair) took third in the 800 meter run, finishing the race in 1:58.26.
Carter Betz (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brentwood) was fourth in the long jump at 6.35 meters while
Cozmo Gallegos (Chino, Calif./Chino) was sixth at 6.09 meters. Gallegos also finished seventh in the pole vault at 3.45 meters.
Jonmarc Crawford (Guilford, N.Y./Sidney) had a fourth-place finish in the shot put with personal best heave of 13.25 meters.
Alex Coccagna (Eighty Four, Pa./Ringgold) took fifth in the javelin with a throw of 37.43 meters.
In addition to competing at Denison,
Hamilton Kraemer (North East, Pa./North East) represented the Gators at the Walsh Invitational Thursday (April 24). He took 16th in the discus with a throw of 40.59 meters.
Allegheny Top-8 Finishes
800 Meter Run
3rd. Jooste (1:58.26)
3,000 Meter Run
1st. Freeman (9:09.16)
5th. Gallo (9:22.93)
110 Meter Hurdles
2nd. Grieco (19.95)
400 Meter Hurdles
4th. Grieco (1:03.93)
High Jump
5th. Moon (1.75 meters)
Long Jump
2nd. Moon (6.66 meters)
4th. Betz (6.35 meters)
6th. Gallegos (6.09 meters)
Pole Vault
3rd. Moon (3.90 meters)
7th. Gallegos (3.45 meters)
Javelin
5th. Coccagna (37.43 meters)
Shot Put
4tn. Crawford (13.25 meters)
Up Next
The Gators compete in the PAC Outdoor Championships May 1-2 in Morgantown, W. Va.