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Junior Ben Kendell finished 4th in the 5,000m.

Men's Track and Field

Three Titans Hit PRs, Kendell and DMR Place On Day One of HL Championships

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (2/25/17) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's track and field team wrapped up competition on day one of the Horizon League Indoor Championships in seventh place with eight points from Watson and Tressel Training Site on the campus of Youngstown State.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Titans received points from junior Ben Kendell and the DMR team of Charlie Felton, Zach Arnold, Brendan McClanahan and Adam Fraeyman.
  • Kendell took fourth in the 5,000m for the second year in a row. The junior battled through illness to net the Titans five points.
  • The DMR squad finished sixth to earn three points for Detroit Mercy.
  • The Titans placed two in the finals of the 400m, with Carlton Sims and Zach Arnold taking sixth and seventh in prelims. Arnold hit a PR of 49.68 to reach the finals.
  • Greg Ingle broke his PR in the 5,000m by nearly 20 seconds.
  • Jacob Whitting set a PR in the long jump and sits in fifth place of the heptathlon heading to the final day.
 
STANDINGS
The host Penguins lead the way after day one with 48 points. Oakland sits seven points back in second, followed by Valparaiso in third place with 37 points and Milwaukee in fourth with 32 points. UIC is fifth with 17, followed by Northern Kentucky with 11 and the Titans with 8.
 
COACH MURRAY SAYS
"Most of the results went to form, but we will be pushing to do better on day two. I'm proud of the team for competing hard and making the competition earn it."
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Arnold

Zach Arnold

Sprints
Junior
Charlie Felton

Charlie Felton

Distance
Junior
Joe Harmon

Joe Harmon

Sprints
Senior
Andrew Heitzhaus

Andrew Heitzhaus

Mid-Distance
Sophomore
Ben Kendell

Ben Kendell

Distance
Junior
Eric Leduc

Eric Leduc

Throws
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ilia Panev

Ilia Panev

Hurdles
Senior
Nick Scalzi

Nick Scalzi

Throws
6' 3"
Sophomore
Carlton Sims

Carlton Sims

Sprints
5' 11"
Sophomore
Adam Fraeyman

Adam Fraeyman

Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zach Arnold

Zach Arnold

Junior
Sprints
Charlie Felton

Charlie Felton

Junior
Distance
Joe Harmon

Joe Harmon

Senior
Sprints
Andrew Heitzhaus

Andrew Heitzhaus

Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Ben Kendell

Ben Kendell

Junior
Distance
Eric Leduc

Eric Leduc

6' 2"
Sophomore
Throws
Ilia Panev

Ilia Panev

Senior
Hurdles
Nick Scalzi

Nick Scalzi

6' 3"
Sophomore
Throws
Carlton Sims

Carlton Sims

5' 11"
Sophomore
Sprints
Adam Fraeyman

Adam Fraeyman

Freshman
Distance