WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Loras College track and field teams split competition across four sites Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13–14, with athletes competing at Boston University, DePaul University, University of Wisconsin-Platteville and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Distance runners highlighted the weekend at Boston University, where Isaac Bourne broke his own school record in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:11.68 which ranks ninth in Division III. Eric Rutherford followed with a 14:28.50, which ranks second in program history.

In the field events at DePaul, Carter Allen delivered a personal-best throw of 14.98 meters in the shot put, while Eli Pflipsen added a personal-best mark of 17.61 meters in the weight throw. Additional personal bests came at UW-Platteville, where Nick Pierro recorded a 14.84-meter toss in the weight throw.

On the track at UW-Whitewater, Zeke Irving turned in season best time of 49.71 in the 400 meters, with Kam Reynolds also setting a personal best at 52.41. The 4x400-meter relay team of Ian Fagan, Irving, Casey Tath and Matt Kruse added a season-best performance of 3:19.50.

The long jump group also produced strong marks, led by Daken Pessman's season-best leap of 6.54 meters. Logan Day and Steve Edwards each recorded personal bests with jumps of 6.12 and 6.21 meters, respectively.

Louis Zeitler and Charlie Irwin recorded season-best performances in the 200 meters, finishing in 23.31 and 24.08, respectively. In the 5,000 meters, Colby Cryer and Brayden each turned in personal-best times of 15:19.25 and 15:23.88.

Enoch Thielhelm and Vince Frederiksen added personal-best efforts in the 800 meters with times of 2:01.16 and 2:02.44, while Lucas Arnold posted a personal-best 4:31.55 in the mile. Ben Ritter closed the meet by winning the 3,000 meters in 9:45.51 at UW-Platteville.

Up Next: Loras will split competition again Friday, Feb. 20, at the Sol Butler Classic hosted by University of Dubuque and the Caged Eagle Open at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
 
BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational  
5000m– 102. Bourne, 14:11.69 | 139. Rutherford, 14:28.50  

UW-Platteville Invitational 
60m – 29. Blake Fitzgerrel, 7.43 | 43. J. Irving, 7. 67 
5000m – 3. Jack Ruswick, 16:45.87 
1 Mile – 19. Evan Schlichting, 4:53.80 
800m – 24. Matthew Hanselman, 2:10.37 
200m – 13. J. Irving, 23.77 | 14. Fitzgerrel, 23.91 
3000m – 1. Ritter, 9:45.51 | 3. Schlichting, 9:54.60 | 8. Ethan Stasch, 10:17.92 
Shot Put – 15. Pierro, 13.73m 
Weight Throw – 12. Pierro, 14.84m 
Pole Vault – 7. Ian Lucas, 4.02m | 9. Paul Rasp, 3.87m 
 
DePaul Alumni Classic
Shot Put – 13. DreAnthony Jackson, 15.93m | 16. Allen, 19.98m | 17. Pflipsen, 14.50 
Weight Throw – 8. Jackson, 18.04m | 9. Pflipsen, 17.61 | 10. Allen, 16.90m 
 
UW-Whitewater Midwest Elite 
60m – 12. Tath, 7.05 | 8. Fagan, 7.08 | 22. Irwin, 7.21 | 29. Zeitler, 7.35 | 33. Day, 7.48 | 34. Ahmari Meeks-Miller, 7.62 
60mH – 12. Andrew Schlemme, 9.01 
200m – 2. Fagan, 22.29 | 14. Zeitler, 23.31 | 25. Irwin, 24.08 
400m – 3. Z. Irving, 49.71| 20. Reynolds, 52.41 | 26. Isaac Oster, 54.47 
800m – 25. Gavin Denholm, 2:00.73 | 26. Thielhelm, 2:01.16 | 32. Frederiksen, 2:02.44 | 34. Aiden Ruiz, 2:04.98 | 35. Arnold, 2:08.57 
1 Mile – 16. Ruiz, 4:29.28 | 23. Arnold, 4:31.55 | 31. Liam Lentz, 4:53.40 
5000m – 55. Jack Beehler, 15:12.12 | 60. Cryer, 15:19.25 | 73. Frey, 15:23.88 
4x400m Relay – 3. Fagan, Z. Irving, Tath, Kruze, 3:19.50 
High Jump – 16. Edwards, 1.82m 
Long Jump – 10. Pessman, 6.54m | 13. Edwards, 6.21m | 20. Day, 6.12m | 27 Schlemme, 5.70m 
Triple Jump – 2. Meeks-Miller, 13.65