Maxwell Olson_Richard Larkin McLay
Senior pole vaulter Maxwell Olson (courtesy of Richard Larkin McLay)

Johnnies Claim Eight Events, Win Macalester Triangular

2/3/2017 10:13:00 PM


Results (Pdf)

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Saint John's track and field won eight events to take first at the Macalester Triangular on Friday, Feb. 3, in St. Paul.

SJU won the meet with 200 points, followed by Hamline (134), Macalester (118) and a sparse squad from St. Thomas (26).

Senior Raymond Twumasi (Coon Rapids, Minn.) posted his best mark, 13.22 meters, on his sixth and final attempt to win the triple jump. Senior Will Zimmerman (Owatonna, Minn.) won the 400 meters (52.51) and senior Travis Spillum (Little Falls, Minn.) claimed first in the high jump (1.90 meters).

Senior Maxwell Olson (Warrensburg, Mo.) and freshman Thomas Franek (Montgomery, Minn./Tri-City United) went 1 (4.40 meters)-2 (4.25 meters) in the pole vault, while seniors Joseph Rabaey (Hastings, Minn.) and Alex Charbonneau (New Richmond, Wis.) placed first (4:32.97) and second (4:33.39), respectively, in the mile run.

Sophomore Max Martin (Minneapolis, Minn.) was the first (8.81) of four Johnnies to cross the finish line in succession in the 60-meter hurdles, 0.09 ahead of junior Mitchell Peck (Alexandria, Minn.) in second. 

Freshman Jesse Audelo (Los Angeles, Calif./Cathedral) won the 200-meter dash (23.00) and took second in the 60-meter variety (7.20).

The Johnnies' 4x200-meter relay (Ryan Kuester, Audelo, Kannon O'Brien, Drew Schoenbauer) took first with a time of 1:32.10.

The Johnnies return home to host an invitational at 11 a.m. next Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Donald McNeely Spectrum in Collegeville.


 
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