DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Loras College men's track and field squad competed for the first time in 2025 at the Bumble Rumble hosted by St. Ambrose University.

A trio of Duhawks secured first place finishes in their respective events. Jacob Belha finished first in the 1-mile run, while Isaac Bourne placed first in the 3,000-meter run and Derik Bunten was the top finisher in the long jump.

Belha clocked in a time of 4:18.21 in the 1-mile, while teammate Carlo Dannenfelser finished closely behind with a time of 4:18.33.

Bourne earned a first-place finish after running the 3,000 meters in 9:00.98. Similar to Belha, Bourne's teammate, Eric Rutherford, also finished closely behind. Rutherford finished second with a time of 9:01.04.

The final first place finisher for the Purple and Gold was Bunten who jumped 6.99 meters in the long jump.

Up Next: The Duhawks hit the road on Saturday, Jan. 24 to Monmouth, Ill. to compete at the Fighting Scots Invite hosted by Monmouth College. 

Meet Report
60 M – 2. Dayvion Foreman, 6.84 | 7. Frank Day, 6.98
200 M – 10. Ted Kruse, 22.96 | Foreman, 22.98 | Carson Vaske, 23.10 | DJ Almada, 23.21 | Day, 23.24 | Charlie Irwin, 23.70 | 35. Blake Fitzgerrel
400 M – 9. Ian Fagan, 51.67
600 M – 2. Joe Franke, 1:22.11 | 3. Elliot Frideres, 1:22.52 | 7. Dannenfelser, 1:25. 95 | 8. Will Keiffer, 1:25.97 | 14. Belha, 1:27.98 | 18. Aiden Ruiz, 1:29.63 | 21. Aaron Lodwig, 1:31.10 | 23. Kyle Leatherman, 1:32.82 | 25. Lucas Arnold, 1:34.12
800 M – 13. Enoch Thielhelm, 2:03.63
1 Mile – 1. Belha, 4:18.21 | 2. Dannenfelser, 4:18.33 | 6. Bourne, 4:24.29 | 8. Julian Watson, 4:25.18 | 9. Jack Beehler, 4:25.61 | 11. Rutherford, 4:26.62 | 12. Ryan McGrath, 4:27.66 | 20. Ruiz, 4:31.67 | 22. Max Lowe, 4:32.93 | 30. Colby Cryer, 4:37.11 | 32. Cade Messer, 4:38.53 | 33. Brayden Frey, 4:38.85 | 34. Lodwig, 4:39.74 | 39. Evan Schlichting, 4:44.54 | 41. Arnold, 4:46.41 | 42. Gavin Denholm, 4:46.71
3,000 M – 1. Bourne, 9:00.98, 2. Rutherford, 9:01.04 | 4. Beehler, 9:05.67 | 6. McGrath, 9:10.73 | 8. Cryer, 9:25.74 | 12. Schlichting, 9:50.62 | 13. Frey, 9:50.69
60 M Hurdles – 17. Schlemme, 9:41 | 19. Owen Scherff, 9.71
4x400 M Relay – 2. Vaske, Kruse, Franke, Fagan, 3:26.10 | (B) Casey Tath, Almada, Frideres, Aaron Ayobami, 3:32.81 | (C) Dannenfelser, Belha, Schlemme, Lodwig, 3:40.62
High Jump – 2. Matt Franz, 1.83 M
Pole Vault – 2. Alex Wilson, 4.10 M
Long Jump – 1. Bunten, 6.99 M | 11. Irwin, 6.14 M | 19. Daken Pessman, 5.71 M | 20. Ahmari Meeks-Miller, 5.64M | 24. Liam Kelso, 5.33 M
Triple Jump – 3. Pessman, 12.63 M | 4. Meeks-Miller, 12.58 M | 6. Kelso, 12.31 M
Shotput – 3. DreAnthony Jackson, 15.38 M | 9. Carter Allen, 13.62 M | 17. Eli Pflipsen, 12.98 M | 19. Nick  Pierro, 12.80 M
Weight Throw – 5. Jackson, 16.84 M | 7. Allen, 16.19 M | 9. Pflipsen, 15.97 M, 20. Pierro, 13.15 M