MONMOUTH, Ill. – The Loras College men's track and field squad hit the road to take part in the Monmouth Midwest Invitational hosted by Monmouth College Friday evening.

Setting the tone for the Purple and Gold in the 4x200 with a new school record was Ian Fagan, Derik Bunten, Dayvion Foreman, and Ted Kruse who earned a time of 1:29.60.

Following suit in the distance medley was Joe Franke, Aaron Ayobami, Aiden Ruiz, and Ryan McGrath who finished first with a time of 10:53.88 which currently ranks No.12 in Division III.

Among the top performances, Isaac Bourne collected a new personal record of 8:58.73 in the 3000m which earned him a first-place finish.

The men took home first across nine different events in addition to seven athletes earning a season best score and 10 recording a new personal record.

Up Next: The Duhawks travel to compete at the Wartburg Select on Friday, Jan.29 – Saturday, Feb.1 hosted by Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.
 
Meet Report:
60m – 3. Charlie Irwin
200m – 1. Fagan, 22.58 | 3. Carson Vaske, 22.94 |4. DJ Almada, 23.22 | 9. Blake Fitzgerrel, 24.11
400m  - 1. Franke, 51.78 | 3. Elliot Frideres, 52.18
800m – 4. Franke, 1:59.01 | 8. Carlo Dannenfelser, 2:01.87 | 9. Jacob Belha, 2:01.87 | 12. Ruiz, 2:08.75 | Gavin Denholm, 2:09.09 |14. Will Kieffer, 2:09.33 | 15. Enoch Thielhelm, 2:10.16 | 16. Aaron Lodwig, 2:11.04 | 17. Lucas Arnold, 2:11.11 | 19. Frideres, 2:12.90
1 mile – 1. Dannenfelser, 4:29.93 | 2. Belha, 4:30.61 | Bourne, 4:36.38 | 4. Julian Watson, 4:37.07 | 5. McGrath, 4:37.39 | 6. Jack Beehler, 4:37.40 | 7. Eric Rutherford, 4:37.42 | 8. Colby Cryer, 4:38.77 | 9. Ruiz, 4:39.25 | 10. Max Lowe, 4:39.60 | 13. Lodwig, 4:49.81 |15. Cade Messer, 4:51.67 | 16. Brayden Frey, 4:52.28 | 17. Arnold, 4:53.12 | 19. Evan Schlichting, 4:55.91 | 21. Thielhelm, 4:59.88 | 22. Vince Frederiksen, 5:09.09
3000m – 1. Bourne, 8:58.73 | 2. Rutherford, 9:00.62 | 3. Beehler, 9:01.33 | 4. Watson, 9:15.11 | 6. Lowe, 9:24.07 | 7. Cryer, 9:26.57 | 9. Messer, 9:39.44 |10. Frey, 9:44.23 | 11. Schlichting, 9:44.29
4x200m – 1. Fagan, Bunten, Foreman, T. Kruse, 1:29.60 | 3. Frank Day, Vaske, Almada, Irwin
4x400m – 3. Arnold, Theilhelm, Kyle Leatherman, Fitzgerrel, 3:35.91 | 6. Belha, Lodwig, Denholm, Ruiz, 3:41.97
DMR – 1. Franke, Ayobami, Ruiz, McGrath, 10:53.88 | 2. Dannenfelser, Kieffer, Sam Horman, Rutherford, 10:55.81 | 3. Frideres, Owen Scherff, Theilhelm, Beehler, 10:56.13 | 4. Bourne, Mari Meeks-Miller, Arnold, Cryer, 11:08.07 | 5. Belha, Zeke Irving, Denholm, Schlichting, 11:08.47 | 6. Watson, Leatherman, Lodwig, Frey, 11:09.06
High Jump – Matthew Franz, 1.80 | 5. Scherff, 1.55
Long Jump – 1. Bunten, 6.92 | 2. Daken Pessman, 6.30 |4. Liam Kelso, 6.11 | 7. Meeks-Miller, 6.06 | 7. Irwin, 5.62
Pole Vault – 1. Alex Wilson, 4.05 | Paul Rasp, 3.45 | Scherff, 3.30
Shot Put – 3. Eli Pflipsen, 14.58 | 5. DreAnthony Jackson, 13.80 | 6. Nick Pierro, 13.77 | 7. Carter Allen, 13.68
Triple Jump – 3. Pessman, 12.38 | 5. Kelso, 12.14
Weight Throw – 5. Jackson, 16.27 | 6. Allen, 16.22 | 7. Pflipsen, 15.63 | 11. Pierro, 12.83