DETROIT (1/12/2018) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's track and field program completed their first meet of the new year on Friday evening. The Jack Skoog Invitational was held at Central Michigan University and featured CMU, Davenport, Alma and Oakland.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE MEET:
The Titans placed eight competitors into the top 5 during the Jack Skoog Invitational. Senior Ben Kendell and freshman Joseph Lietzow were the highest placing Titans on Friday night, earning second place in the mile and second place in the high jump, respectively. Freshman Phillip Robie took third in the high jump and fifth in the long jump. Freshman Jacob Spiaser and graduate student Jacob Whitting placed fourth and fifth in the pole vault. Andrew Heitzhaus placed fifth in the 800 meter. Zach Arnold, Robie, Heitzhaus and Whitting earned fourth place in the 4x400m for the Titans.

EVENT BY EVENT:

60 Meters

• 8. Zach Arnold - 7.28

200 Meters

• Heat 7. Darrius Scott - 22.65
• Heat 7. Zach Arnold - 22.77
• Heat 5. Michael Nelson - 23.75
• Heat 3. Justin Koch - 24.69

400 Meters

• 7. Sheldon Clark - 56.54

800 Meters

• 5. Andrew Heitzhaus - 2:08.08

Mile

• 2. Ben Kendell - 4:21.62

60m Hurdles

• 7. Phillip Robie - 9.16
• 8. Joseph Lietzow - 9.92
• 9. Justin Koch - 10.25

4x400m Relay

• 4. Arnold, Robie, Heitzhaus, Jacob Whitting - 3:29.35
• 6. Sheldon Clark, Dash Dobar, Justin Koch, Joseph Lietzow - 3:41.55

Long Jump

• 5. Robie - 6.26m
• 6. Whitting - 5.84m
• 7. Lietzow - 5.35m

Shot Put

• 8. Nick Scalzi - 13.49m

Pole Vault

• 4. Spiaser -
• 5. Whitting - 3.65m

High Jump

• 2. Lietzow - 1.80m
• 3. Robie - 1.80m

Weight Throw

• 6. Scalzi - 13.98m