KENOSHA, WIS.- The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's track and field competed in the Tadd Metzger Invite/Muti, hosted by Carthage College. The Cougars showcased their grit through picking up multiple personal records and top performances.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
- Kamren Hannah (El Paso, Texas) secured first with a time of 6.62 in the 55m. He also finished second in the 200m with a time of 23.18.
- Gael Arroyo (Cicero, Ill,) placed third in the 3000m with a new personal best time of 9:23.56 and finished third with a new personal record of 1:28.81 in the 600m.
- Austin Knight (Forest Park, Ill.) secured a top three finish in the 200m with a time of 23.37.
- Dominic Carlson (Loves Park, Ill.) finished third in 5000m with a time of 16:59.52.
- Brandon Montford (Fairburn, Ga.) finished sixth in shot put with a throw of 12.71m.
- Korey Randle (East Moline, Ill.) leapt 6.54m to claim sixth place in long jump.
- In the heptathlon, Matthew Cardwell (Cincinnati, Ohio) finished fifth with a score of 3,574. He set a personal best time of 6.99 in the 55m.
PERSONAL RECORDS
- Julian Switzer (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) picked up a new personal record in the 55m with a time of 6.74, finishing fifth.
- Jonah Winkelman (Plano, Ill.) recorded a personal record of 26.37 in the 200m and leapt for a new personal best of 12.12m in triple jump.
- Darius Strother (Joliet, Ill.) set a new personal record in triple jump with a leap of 11.88m.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars travel next week on the 14th of February to Naperville, Ill. to compete in the NCC Chicagoland Indoor Championships, hosted by North Central College. Coverage for all things CUC track and field can be found at
cucougars.com/coverage.
