ANDERSON, S.C. - The Anderson University men's track and field team posted several great times on Friday (Apr. 7) in three meets: Flames Invitational (Cleveland, TN), Duke Invitational (Durham, N.C.), and the Newberry Hub City Invitational (Spartanburg, S.C.). Freshman Elliot Dotson headlined the results at the Duke Invitational by setting a new school record in the 5,000m with a time of 14:10.53. At the Newberry Hub-City Invitational, the Trojans placed second as a team with 64 points, featuring event wins from Daniel Similton and Ben Molitor.
"Elliot executed the plan perfectly as there was a pacer up front for the first 3k," said coach Kevin Eagle. "After the pacer dropped off, it was time to pick it up and go. It's Elliot's first 5k on the track, so obviously this is a great start for the young runner!"
"We had a great meet today in some rough weather," said assistant coach Andrew Mudd. "To have multiple personal bests in conditions like this is big going into the later part of the season."
Duke Invitational
5,000m
| 9th place | Elliot Dotson | 14:10.53 |
| 24th | Spain Vaughan | 14:32.59 |
Flames Invitational
10,000m
| 32nd | Jonathan Roberts | 32:43.24 |
| 45th | David Williams | 33:55.59 |
Newberry Hub-City Invitational
3,000m SC
| 1st | Daniel Similton | 9:50.19 |
5,000m
| 2nd | Dylan Lego | 15:38.03 |
1,500m
| 8th | Bryson Mace | 4:16.75 |
| 11th | Michael Burgess | 4:21.13 |
110m hurdles
| 3rd | Dallas Cantrell | 16.72 |
| 4th | Tyler Farris | 18.62 |
400m
| 2nd | Logan Berzins | 52.01 |
| 9th | Hunter Norman | 53.92 |
100m
| 1st | Ben Molitor | 10.81 |
| 17th | Zach Cannon | 11.86 |
800m
| 10th | Ian Macurda | 2:13.20 |
200m
| 3rd | Hunter Norman | 24.01 |
| 11th | Dallas Cantrell | 25.10 |
4x100m Relay: 2nd place 43.33 (Simeon Respress, Ben Molitor, Logan Berzins, and Zach Cannon)
The Trojans will be back in action on Friday (Apr. 14) for day one of the Electric City Invitational at the AU Track. More information can be found at autrojans.com.
