ITHACA, NY (February 17, 2024) --
Andrew Novrocki now holds the 200 meter dash record, topping a mark previously set in 2020 at the same meet, to highlight the King's College men's indoor track and field team at Cornell's Marc Deneault Invitational on Saturday.
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On the Track
60 Meter Dash
Jacob Mullery and
Jordan Rife took 18
th and 19
th overall, with Mullery finishing in a personal best time of 7.28 seconds and Rife crossing in 7.32 seconds.
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200 Meter Dash
Andrew Novrocki placed fourth overall in a new program record time of 22.61, surpassing the previous time of 22.72 seconds set by Emmanuel Edoukou at the same meet in 2020.
Jacob Mullery was next to finish in a personal best time of 23.92 seconds, while
John Babinsky posted a time of 28.13 seconds.
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800 Meter Run
Tyler Petty was the top King's finisher, placing 12
th in 2:00.12, while
Eric Johnson finished in a personal best time of 2:16.92.
Mile
Owen Foytack placed 12
th in 4:27.12, while
Eric Johnson recorded a personal best time of 5:00.03.
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In the Field
High Jump
In the high jump,
Jordan Rife cleared a height of 1.70 meters to place sixth overall.
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Long Jump
The King's trio of
Travis Lane,
James Holzschuh, and
Ameen Jabbar finished in consecutive order, with Lane posting a mark of 5.56 meters on his third attempt. Holzschuh recorded a jump of 5.52 meters, while Jabbar rounded out the competitors with a distance of 5.49 meters.
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Triple Jump
James Holzschuh was the lone Monarch in the event as he posted a personal best mark of 11.78 meters on his third attempt.
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Pole Vault
Travis Lane finished in the top 10, clearing a height of 3.90 meters.
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Shot Put
Jacobo Martinez placed 14
th overall with a personal best mark of 12.66 meters on his second attempt, while
Jet Li Tang posted a mark of 11.61 meters on his third try.
Ryan Dalton rounded out the Monarch throwers with a personal best toss of 10.21 meters on his second throw.
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Weight Throw
Jet Li Tang and
Jacob Martinez finished neck-and-neck as Tang posted a throw of 12.45 meters on his final try, while Martinez recorded a personal best mark of 11.92 meters on his second attempt.
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King's will begin their final preparations for their upcoming 2024 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships next weekend, February 23-24, at Reading University.
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