DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College men's track and field team turned in a strong showing on its home track Tuesday, highlighted by event victories, personal-best performances, and a celebration of its senior class.

Loras opened the meet with momentum, capturing the 4x100-meter relay title as Casey Tath, Zeke Irving, Ian Fagan, and Daken Pessman combined for a winning time of 41.61.

Tath continued his standout day in the sprints, winning the 100-meter dash in a personal-best 10.78 before adding another victory in the 200-meter dash with a personal-record time of 21.52. Charlie Irwin posted a season-best time of 23.36 in the 200, while Tre'jon Igess recorded a personal-best 23.39.

In the middle-distance events, Aiden Ruiz led a group of Duhawks posting strong marks. Ruiz recorded a personal-best 3:57.41 in the 1,500 meters and later added a personal record in the 800 meters (1:59.25). Teammates Colby Cryer (4:05.88), Enoch Thielhelm (4:07.97), Brayden Frey (4:08.53), and Ethan Stasch (4:40.71) also notched personal bests in the 1,500, while Frey added a personal record in the 800 (2:02.67). Owen Leitzen and Stasch also recorded personal bests in the 800 meters, with Leitzen finishing in 2:05.13 and Stasch crossing in 2:18.04.

The 400-meter dash saw multiple Loras athletes turn in top performances, led by Zeke Irving's season-best 49.00. Isaac Oster (52.34) and Mathew Hanselman (53.19) each recorded personal-best times.

Additional improvements came in the 100-meter dash, where Irwin posted a season-best 11.39, Jonah Irving ran a personal-best 11.80, and James Kostomiris clocked a personal record of 12.55.

In the field events, DreAnthony Jackson delivered a personal-best throw of 16.84 meters in the shot put. Ted Dost (10.95 meters) and Braxton Nelson (10.41 meters) also recorded personal-best throws. Carter Allen added a season-best mark of 50.23 meters in the discus. Igess led the long jump with a personal-best leap of 6.84 meters, followed by Irwin, who also set a personal record at 6.31 meters. Paul Rasp added a season-best clearance of 3.90 meters in the pole vault.

Up Next: The Duhawks travel to Platteville, Wisconsin, to compete at the UW-Platteville Invite on Saturday, April 11.

Meet Report:
4x100 M Relay- 1. Tath, Z. Irving, Fagan, Pessman, 41.61 | 3. Irwin, Louis Zeitler, Oster, Logan Day, 43.02
1500m – 1. Ruiz, 3:57.42 | 5. Cryer, 4:05.88 | 7.Thielhelm, 4:07.97 | 8. Cameron Gotto, 4:08.20 | 9. Frey, 4:08.53 | 18. Jack Ruswick, 4:30.60 | 20. Benjamin Ritter 4:34.50 | 23. Stasch, 4:40.71
400m – 1. Z. Irving, 49.00 | 3. Oster, 52.34 | 8. Hanselman, 53.19
100m – 1. Tath, 10.78 | 3. Fagan, 11.00 | 11. Irwin, 11.39 | 15. Zeitler, 11.54 | 18. Day, 11.71 | 19. J. Irving, 11.80 | 22. Blake Fitzgerrel, 11.97 | 27. Kostomiris, 12.55
800m- 5. Ruiz, 1:59.25 | 10. Frey, 2:02.67 | 11. Gotto, 2:03.26 | 13. Leitzen, 2:05.13 | 14. Liam Lentz, 2:05.18 | 15. Thielhelm, 2:05.83 | 21. Cryer, 2:14.10 | 22. Ritter, 2:14.22 | 24. Stasch, 2:18.04 | 25. Ruswick, 2:19.17
200m- 1. Tath, 21.52 | 2. Fagan, 21.71 | 7. Matt Kruse, 22.53 | 13. Irwin, 23.36 | 14. Igess, 23.39 | 16. Zeitler, 23.44 | 17. J. Irving, 23.58 | 18. Oster, 23.60 | 19. Fitzgerrel, 23.97 | 27. Kostomiris, 26.15
Shot Put- 1. Jackson, 16.84m | 4. Eli Pflipsen, 15.73m | 9. Nick Pierro, 14.38m | 12. Allen, 14.12m | 27. Dost, 10.95m | 28. Nelson, 10.41m
Discus- 2. Allen, 50.23m | 9. Jackson, 44.03m | 28. Pierro, 35.75m | 32. Nelson, 31.43m | 34. Dost, 27.50m
Javelin- 3. Pessman, 43.30m
High Jump- 6. Schlemme, 1.60m
Pole Vault- 6. Rasp, 3.90m
Long Jump- 1. Igess, 6.84m | 2. Pessman, 6.63m | 3. Liam Kelso, 6.50m | 4. Ahmari Meeks-Miller, 6.43m | 6. Irwin, 6.31m | 10. Day, 5.98m
Triple Jump- 3. Meeks-Miller, 13.55m | 6. Kelso, 13.31m | 7. Steve Edwards, 13.02
Hammer Throw- 3. Pflipsen, 54.13 | 4. Jackson, 52.54 | 6. Allen, 50.15m | 23. Pierro, 39.65