DUBUQUE, Iowa (Jan. 28, 2023) – With most of the team competing at the Aurora University Grand Prix on Friday, a handful of Duhawks got a chance to showcase their skills on Saturday at the University of Dubuque's Spartans Invite.

A trio of pole vaulters headed down the road to UD as senior Ray Venditti led the way with a second place finish. Venditti cleared a 4.65-meter-high bar to finish runner-up to the University of Northern Iowa's Brendan Safley.

Venditti was followed closely by senior Logan Jones in third place with a best mark of 4.20 meters. Sophomore Alex Wilson was also in the pole vault field but did not record an official mark.

Sophomore Will Kieffer made the most of his day as he laid down a new personal-best time in the 800-meter run with a 2:03.11. That time placed him seventh in the event and helped Loras to earn a sixth-place team finish out of nine teams despite their limited roster.

Freshman Blake Fitzgerrel rounded out Loras' entries as he took 12^th in the 200-meter dash (24.36) and 18^th in the 60-meter dash (7.53).

Loras will compete again next weekend as some will travel to the Wartburg College Select Invite on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 3-4 in Waverly, Iowa.