YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Allegheny College men's track and field team trekked to Youngstown State University for the second time this season to participate in the YSU Mid Major Invitational at the Watson and Tressel Training Site.

The two-day event featured a crowded field of 45 colleges and universities, along with several more running clubs in attendance. Hosted by the Division I Penguins from Youngstown State, the Gators also went up against D-I talent from the University of Akron, Duquesne University, Mercyhurst University, Niagara University, and Saint Francis University.

Despite the stiff competition, junior sprinter Austin Stewart (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) led the team with a pair of top-15 performances on Saturday. Stewart was 11th out of 80 in the 400-meter dash, and his time of 50.06 seconds was a mere two-hundredths of a second shy of his indoor personal record. He did, however, set an indoor PR in the 200-meter dash, placing 15th out of 100 sprinters with a time of 22.51 seconds.

Also on the track, sophomore Dre'on Johnson (Buffalo, N.Y./South Park) finished 28th out of 83 in the 60-meter dash qualifying races, finishing in 7.30 seconds. Senior Cole Jooste (Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper St. Clair) took 32nd out of 100 in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 2:01.44. Cole also ran the 800-meter portion of the distance medley relay along with Rayden Long (Ernest, Pa./Marion Center Area), VJ Praylor (Rochester, N.Y./Vertus Charter), and Caleb Freeman (Killingworth, Conn./Haddam-Killingworth). The DMR team placed 19th but was eighth among the D-III teams at 11:49.04.

The Gators placed in three field events, including the weight throw and shot put. Sophomore Andre Anderson (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) was among the top half of the finishers in both, placing 21st in the weight throw and 25th in the shot put. 

Allegheny Results
60-meter dash (qualifying)
28. Dre'on Johnson - 7.30 seconds
34. Otis Thomas - 7.36 seconds
40. Sha'Mar Nguyen - 7.39 seconds
77. AJ Huber - 7.79 seconds

60-meter hurdles (prelims)
26. Jordan Anderson - 9.39 seconds

200-meter dash
15. Austin Stewart - 22.51 seconds
70. Dre'on Johnson - 23.71 seconds
82. Sha'Mar Nguyen - 23.88 seconds
85. Jordan Anderson - 23.99 seconds
109. Otis Thomas - 24.83 seconds

400-meter dash
11. Austin Stewart - 50.06 seconds

800-meter run
32. Cole Jooste - 2:01.44
106. Oliver Schneider - 2:33.44
107. Ethan Palmer - 2:47.73

One-mile run
78. Rayden Long - 5:14.26
82. Max Bambeck - 5:15.60

3,000-meter run
63. Caleb Freeman - 9:50.66
71. Patrick Sharp - 10:18.25

Distance medley relay
19. Rayden Long, VJ Praylor, Cole Jooste, Caleb Freeman - 11:49.04

Long jump
37. Carter Betz - 5.46 meters

Shot put
25. Andre Anderson 12.75 meters
28. Cameron Sadler - 12.25 meters

Weight throw
21. Andre Anderson - 14.04 meters

Up Next
On Friday, February 6, the Allegheny men's track and field team will travel to Oberlin College for the Dan Kinsey Invitational.