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Track and Field at Big Blue Outdoor Meet
Breanna Walters, CUC Athletic Communications

Men's Track and Field Cori Welch, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Several Cougars Debut in DIII Rankings

Elmhurst, Ill.- The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's track and field team competed at the Chicagoland Outdoor Championship for day three. The Cougars showcased effort, battling among the best of the best in Chicago.
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
  • Korey Randle (East Moline, Ill.)  took eighth in the triple jump with a leap of 13.65m, ranked 68th in the DIII Outdoor Rankings. It also ranks first in the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC).
  • Vincent Scarnato (Pottstown, Pa.) finished 13th in the 400m with a time of 50.35 out of 71 athletes.
  • Competing in the 200m, Kamren Hannah (El Paso, Texas) finished with a time of 22.55, placing 20th. Austin Knight (Forest Park, Ill.) followed shortly after, finishing 23rd with a time of 22.60.
  • Scarnato, Hannah, Knight, and Julian Switzer (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) competed in the 4x100m, placing seventh with a time of 42.90, which ranks second in the NACC.
  • Scarnato, Hannah, Knight and Jamel Goins (Columbus, Ohio) raced in the 4x400m ranking 68th in the DIII rankings, placing sixth with a time of 3:24.26. It also tops the NACC performance list.
 
COUGAR PERSONAL RECORDS
  • Gael Arroyo (Cicero, Ill.)  secured 23rd place in the 800m with a new personal best of 1:59.23, which ranks seventh NACC.
  • Donovan Depakakibo (Norridge, Ill.) also set a personal best in the 800m with a time of 2:03.08.
  • Kam Jackson (Chicago, Ill.) ran a personal best of 2:08.65 in the 800m.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will continue to compete in the Wisconsin Lutheran Invite on Saturday, April 18th at 11:00 am. Coverage for all things CUC track and field can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.
 
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Players Mentioned

Gael Arroyo

Gael Arroyo

Distance
6' 3"
Senior
Donovan Depakakibo

Donovan Depakakibo

Distance
5' 10"
Junior
Jamel Goins

Jamel Goins

Hurdles
5' 9"
Sophomore
Kam Jackson

Kam Jackson

Distance
6' 0"
Senior
Austin Knight

Austin Knight

Sprints
6' 0"
Senior
Vincent Scarnato

Vincent Scarnato

Multi
5' 9"
Senior
Julian Switzer

Julian Switzer

Sprints
6' 0"
Sophomore
Korey Randle

Korey Randle

Jumps
6' 0"
Freshman
Kamren Hannah

Kamren Hannah

Sprints
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gael Arroyo

Gael Arroyo

6' 3"
Senior
Distance
Donovan Depakakibo

Donovan Depakakibo

5' 10"
Junior
Distance
Jamel Goins

Jamel Goins

5' 9"
Sophomore
Hurdles
Kam Jackson

Kam Jackson

6' 0"
Senior
Distance
Austin Knight

Austin Knight

6' 0"
Senior
Sprints
Vincent Scarnato

Vincent Scarnato

5' 9"
Senior
Multi
Julian Switzer

Julian Switzer

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sprints
Korey Randle

Korey Randle

6' 0"
Freshman
Jumps
Kamren Hannah

Kamren Hannah

5' 8"
Freshman
Sprints