The UIS men's track team wrapped up a strong weekend of competition at Grand Valley State on Saturday, securing four personal bests, two season bests, and a national top-50 ranking in the distance medley relay (DMR).
Meet Highlights
- Ayden Groves set a personal best, breaking the two-minute barrier in the 800m by running 1:59.53.
- Gabe Martinez placed 12th in the mile with a time of 4:20.06.
- Noah Tegeler (8:34.99) and Brock Loftus (8:35.34) finished 11th and 12th, respectively, in the 3,000m.
- The DMR team of Balin Doud, Ryan Jones, Aidan Donohue, and Isaac Cortes clocked in at 10:22.69, earning the No. 46 spot in NCAA Division II rankings.
| RESULTS | ||
| Men's 800m | ||
| 27th | Ayden Groves | 1:59.53 |
| Men's Mile | ||
| 12th | Gabe Martinez | 4:20.06 |
| 31st | Finn Loken | 4:29.56 |
| 51st | Lucas Naugle | 4:37.59 |
| Men's 3,000m | ||
| 11th | Noah Tegeler | 8:34.99 |
| 12th | Brock Loftus | 8:35.34 |
| 15th | Briar Nevills | 8:38.96 |
| 17th | Dom Cantarini | 8:40.86 |
| 20th | Matt Padilla | 8:41.92 |
| 29th | Joey Karlesky | 8:50.51 |
| 41st | Brendan Cairney | 9:02.01 |
| 45th | Daniel Giacomini | 9:03.80 |
| 46th | Nathan DeMarb | 9:04.69 |
| 55th | Garrett Wagoner | 9:10.78 |
| 61st | Charlie Serrahn | 9:17.71 |
| 82nd | Cole Kaether | 9:51.93 |
| 84th | Carson Cowling | 9:55.88 |
| Men's Distance Medley Relay (DMR) | ||
| 20th | Balin Doud, Ryan Jones, Aidan Donohue, Isaac Cortes | 10:22.69 |
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