NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s track and field team took home second place of four teams, finishing with 123 points. St. Thomas won the event with a score of 199.
The Gusties had five event wins, with Taylor Rooney posting a time of 8.03 in the prelims to tie his previous career-high, while Steven Orzolek took first in the shot put and holds the eighth farthest mark in Division III this season with a throw of 16.15m. They also got first place finishes from Garet Grant, Noah Johnson, Alexander DuMoulin, and the 4×200 relay team.
Mile
- Grant – 4:26.92
- Ben Wicklund – 4:29.92
- Andrew Stumbo – 4:32.64
4 x 200m relay
- Matthew Montplaisir, Rooney, Alexander DuMoulin, Wyatt Quiring – 1:33.60
(Men’s 4×200 team following their first place finish – Matthew Monplaisir, Taylor Rooney, Xander DuMoulin, Wyatt Quiring).
60m hurdles
- Rooney – 8.12
800m
- Johnson – 1:57.62
1000m
- Grant – 2:37.60
- Bridger Pavelka – 2:40.8
Shot Put
- Orzolek – 16.15m
“Steven proved he is one of the top shot putters in the country by cracking the national top ten list with a meet winning throw of 16.15 meters,” said assistant coach Tom Thorkelson.
Triple Jump
- DuMoulin – 13.58m
Weight Throw
- Orzolek – 14.62m