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Track and Field at Chicagoland Outdoor Championships
Breanna Walters, CUC Athletic Communications

Men's Track and Field Reagan Espinoza Suarez, CUC Athletic Communications Student Assistant

Cougars Score Big with Top Performances

WAUWATOSA, WIS.- The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's track and field team raced at the Wisconsin Lutheran Invite. The Cougars displayed their talents with multiple high-level performances, finishing fourth of eight teams, scoring 89 points.
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
  • Vincent Scarnato (Pottstown, Pa.) raced in the 400m, taking second with a time of 51.35.
  • Gael Arroyo (Cicero, Ill.) secured eighth place in the 1500m with a time of 4:21.25.
  • Jamel Goins (Columbus, Ohio) took second place in the 400mH with a finish time of 57.42.
  • Kamren Hannah (El Paso, Texas) finished third place with a time of 22.71 in the 200m.
  • Austin Knight (Forest Park, Ill.) placed fourth in the 100m with a time of 11.43.
  • Korey Randle (East Moline, Ill.) placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 6.27m.
  • Austin Jackson (Addis, La.)  got a new personal record, throwing 37.94m, taking third place in the javelin throw. 
 
COUGARS PERSONAL RECORDS
  • Donovan Depakakibo (Norridge,Ill.)  finished seventh in the 400m with a new personal best of 53.36.
  • Nathaniel Hernandez (Harwood Heights, Ill.)  ran a personal best in the 400m with a time of 53.70.
  • Randy Contreras (San Antonio, Texas) secured a new season best of 55.21 in the 400m.
  • Cosby Lux (Landgrove, Vt.) competed in the 800m with a new personal best of 2:12.80, finishing 15th.
  • Jonah Winkelman (Plano, Ill.) ran a new personal best of 24.99 in the 200m and 11.98 in the 100m prelims. 
  • Nathaniel Boksa raced in the 5000m with a new personal best of 16:31.18.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will continue to finish out their season with hosting the Cougar Invite next week. The meet will be on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th, starting at 10:00 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
Nathaniel Boksa

Nathaniel Boksa

Distance
5' 9"
Sophomore
Randy Contreras

Randy Contreras

Sprints
5' 8"
Junior
Donovan Depakakibo

Donovan Depakakibo

Distance
5' 10"
Junior
Jamel Goins

Jamel Goins

Hurdles
5' 9"
Sophomore
Nathaniel Hernandez

Nathaniel Hernandez

Distance
5' 7"
Sophomore
Austin Jackson

Austin Jackson

Throws
5' 9"
Senior
Austin Knight

Austin Knight

Sprints
6' 0"
Senior
Vincent Scarnato

Vincent Scarnato

Multi
5' 9"
Senior
Korey Randle

Korey Randle

Jumps
6' 0"
Freshman
Cosby Lux

Cosby Lux

Distance
6' 0"
Freshman
Kamren Hannah

Kamren Hannah

Sprints
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gael Arroyo

Gael Arroyo

6' 3"
Senior
Distance
Nathaniel Boksa

Nathaniel Boksa

5' 9"
Sophomore
Distance
Randy Contreras

Randy Contreras

5' 8"
Junior
Sprints
Donovan Depakakibo

Donovan Depakakibo

5' 10"
Junior
Distance
Jamel Goins

Jamel Goins

5' 9"
Sophomore
Hurdles
Nathaniel Hernandez

Nathaniel Hernandez

5' 7"
Sophomore
Distance
Austin Jackson

Austin Jackson

5' 9"
Senior
Throws
Austin Knight

Austin Knight

6' 0"
Senior
Sprints
Vincent Scarnato

Vincent Scarnato

5' 9"
Senior
Multi
Korey Randle

Korey Randle

6' 0"
Freshman
Jumps
Cosby Lux

Cosby Lux

6' 0"
Freshman
Distance
Kamren Hannah

Kamren Hannah

5' 8"
Freshman
Sprints