ANN ARBOR, Mich. (2/21/2020) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's track team continued its 2020 indoor campaign with a strong showing at the Silverston Invitational in Ann Arbor this Friday Feb. 21.
 
Senior Distance runner James McCann won first place in the mile run with a time of 4:13.48, just a little more than a tenth shy of Ben Kendell's time of 4:13.31, good for third in school history.
 
Junior Dash Dobar placed second in the 200m with a time of 1:22.98, and Zachary Zaborney also placed second in the triple jump with a score of 12.52m.
 
The 4x400 meter relay teams finished second and fourth in the first heat, and Jacob Spiaser's score of 4.23m was good for third in the pole vault.
 
The men's track and field team seeks to repeat its recent successes as they head to Youngstown, Ohio to compete in the Horizon League Championship meet which takes place on Feb. 29 – Mar. 1.
 
60 Meters
3. Bonanza Cummings – 7.00
5. Dante Bassham – 7.03
 
60 Meter Hurdles
6. Payton Norkey – 8.55
 
200 Meters
5. Dante Bassham – 22.69
7. Davis Hellonen – 27.96
 
400 Meters
5. Charles Hilsenbeck – 50.71
7. Zachary Kuran – 51.88
 
600 Meters
2. Dash Dobar – 1:22.98
4. Alan Nava – 1:23.93
 
800 Meters
8. Michael Greeley – 1:59.94

3000 Meters
6. Thomas Mueller – 8:37.08
 
Mile Run
1. James McCann – 4:13.48
 
4x400 Meter Relay
2. Detroit Mercy – 3:27.43
4. Detroit Mercy – 3:36.64
 
High Jump
5. Daniel Lanfear – 2.00m
 
Long Jump
4. Zachary Zaborney – 6.13m
7. Derrick Ball Jr. – 5.69m
8. Justin Koch – 5.39m
 
Pole Vault
3. Jacob Spiaser – 4.23m