YORK, Pa.- The Messiah Track and Field team traveled to nearby York College of Pennsylvania to compete at the York Twilight Meet. The Falcons earned a number of Top Ten Finishes in a meet scattered with Division I and II competitors. Highlighting the efforts was a first-place finish in the 1500 and second-place finishes in the 400 Meter Hurdles and the Triple Jump.
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Up Next
The Falcons' next action will occur at home when they host the Messiah Multi and Invitational from April 13th through the 15th.
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In the Field
Hoyt Lechthaler improved his personal best in the Hammer throw again this week with a final distance of 38.60. That mark placed him ninth overall. In the Discus, Lechthaler finished with mark of 38.72, also a new personal best.
Josiah Provan finished the event with a distance of 30.06.
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In the Javelin throw,
Matthew Puleo threw a season-best distance of 51.83 meters to earn the fourth-place finish.
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Gavin Dunkerton threw a new personal best in the Shot Put. His final mark of 11.84 meters earned him 11th.
Gordon Cahill also threw a new best at 9.06 meters.
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Josiah Zehr earned a fourth-place finish in the Pole Vault with a final height of 4.25. Second- through fourth place all reached 4.25 and places were determined by attempts taken.
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In the High Jump,
Derek Heisey finished seventh with a final height of 1.85 meters for a new season best.
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Brendan Provan leaped to a new personal best in the Triple Jump, finishing his series of jumps with a distance of 14.71 meters. He improved his mark with each attempt taken. He finished second overall, behind only a Division I jumper. The mark also moves him from sixth to fourth in the Messiah Top Ten.
Noah Keitel jumped near his personal best and finished 10th with a mark of 12.82.
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On the Track
Logan Horst led the way for the Falcons in the 1500 Meter, crossing the line in a time of 4:01.59 to earn the victory and a qualifying time for the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship (MAC). Joining him in the top ten were
Josiah Moyer (fourth, 4:05.67),
Josh Bauman (seventh, 4:09.20), and
Kyle Costello (eighth, 4:10.36).
Zeke Colyer (14th, 4:12.14) and
Andrew Hutchinson (15th, 4:13.40) also ran well. Bauman ran a new personal best and MAC qualifying time. Costello and Colyer also set new personal bests.
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Brendan Provan secured a spot at the MACs with a time of 11.54 in the 100 Meter Dash. His time was seventh overall but second among Division III runners.
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Messiah placed two in the Top Ten of the 400 Meter Hurdles.
Derek Heisey was the top Division III finisher and second overall with a final time of 55.47.
Adam Hostetler finished in seventh, crossing the line in a time of 59.09 to set a new personal best and earn a MAC qualifying time.
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The Falcons added two more Top-Ten finishes in the 800 Meter Run with both runners in their debut for the event.
Louka Fetter took second in a time of 1:57.74 while
Noah Calisti finished fifth in a time of 1:59.17. Both finished in MAC qualifying times.
Josiah Moyer added to the MAC qualifiers after finishing in a time of 2:00.48. Natham Kimmel ran a season-best 2:02.34.
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In the 110 Meter Hurdles,
John Steele finished fifth with a time of 16.50.
Joshua Horst crossed the line in a time of 17.98.
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John Condon led a pack of Falcons in the 400 Meter Dash, finishing seventh in a time of 51.89, earning a place at MACs while setting a new personal best.
Aedan Wilkinson added a season-best time of 52.30 while
Nathan Kopp added an MAC qualifying time, crossing the line in 52.60.
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Messiah had five relay teams competing in the final two events of the day. In the 4x800 Relay, the A-Team of
Josh Bauman,
Zeke Colyer,
Noah Calisti, and
Louka Fetter took third, combining for a time of 8:10.84. The B-Team of
Lance Kauffman,
Jonathan Wyrick,
Sam Rasinske, and
Will Reeder took sixth after finishing in a time of 9:31.44.
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The team of
Derek Heisey,
Aedan Wilkinson,
Nathan Kopp, and
John Condon combined for a time of 3:28.81 to take third in the 4x400 Meter Relay.
Sean Baxter,
Nathaniel Coggins,
Jack Daudt, and
Connor Daudt ran 3:37.81 to earn the sixth-place finish. Messiah's final team of
Adam Hostetler,
Nathan Kimmel,
Josiah Zehr, and
John Steele combined for a time of 3:47.64.
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Up Next
The Falcons' next action will occur at home when they host the Messiah Multi and Invitational from April 13th through the 15th.
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