ANDERSON, S.C. - The Anderson University men's track and field team finished in fifth place as a team with 53 points in the 2022 Electric City Invitational on Saturday (Apr. 16), hosted at the AU Track and Field complex.
Spain Vaughan led the way for the Trojans by winning the 1500m, and setting a new school record with a time of 3:54.08. Philip Quillen (3:58.15) recorded a top-five finish while David Mahnke paced at 4:02.85 to finish 13th. David Williams (34:19.49) and Ben Clark 34:49.42) finished second and third, respectively, in the 10,000m. Bryson Mace took third place in the 5000m with a time of 15:45.83, and Daniel Similton's time of 10:13.85 earned him sixth in the 3000 steeplechase.
Ben Molitor recorded another top-10 finish for the Trojans by finishing sixth in the 400 dash with a mark of 49.79. Hunter Norman finished just outside the top-10 in the 400 hurdles, completing the event in a time of 1:00.77 to take 11th place. Thomas Sutcliffe (1:59.28), Matthew Burgess (2:01.51), and Ian Macurda (2:04.04) all ran the 800m.
The 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams each finished eighth place for the Trojans. In the field, Simeon Respress continued his great freshman season with another great mark in the long jump, totaling 6.80m for a fourth-place finish.
"I cannot be prouder of our team with not only how they performed today, but also how they made the meet run as smoothly as possible," said coach Kevin Eagle. "We had several personal bests and one school record on the day. With hosting one of the largest meets in the southeast, our coaches, staff and athletes were able to pull off a fantastic competition for all involved."
The Trojans will be back in action on Friday (Apr. 22) as they travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the Georgia Tech Invitational. Results can be found at www.autrojans.com.
