ROCHESTER, Mich. (4/24/2021) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's track and field team claimed third place with 98 points in the Elaine Leigh Track and Field Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Bonanza Cummings took home gold in the 100m dash with a school-record 10.60 seconds, while senior Alan Nava, junior Payton Norkey and sophomores Dante Bassham and Derrick Ball Jr. all claimed second-place finishes for the red, white and blue. 

Rounding out podium finishes for the Titans was Bassham and the 4x400m relay team consisting of Norkey, senior Dash Dobar and freshman Carvin Coleman and Aquari Walker. 

Next up for the Titans will be the Harris Family Invite next Saturday at Notre Dame. 
 
EVENT-BY-EVENT Results:
 
110m Hurdles
2. Payton Norkey – 15.15
5. Gabriel Baumchen – 16.43
 
1500m
5. John Burke – 4:17.19
7. Brian Hamel – 4:44.80
 
100m Dash
1. Bonanza Cummings – 10.60
3. Dante Bassham – 10.96
5. Aquari Walker – 11.29
6. Derrick Ball Jr. – 11.42
 
400m Hurdles
4. Payton Norkey – 58.39
5. Carvin Coleman – 58.99
6. Gabriel Baumchen – 1:02.22
 
800m
2. Alan Nava – 1:57.84
6. Alexander Petlichkoff – 2:00.18
8. Dash Dobar – 2:04.91
 
200m
2. Dante Bassham – 22.45
5. Aquari Walker – 23.61
 
5000m
11. John Burke – 17:36.44
14. Brian Hamel – 18:34.16
 
4x400m Relay
3. Payton Norkey, Dash Dobar, Carvin Coleman, Aquari Walker – 3:51.96
 
Shot Put
6. Lucas Cook – 11.89m
 
Long Jump
5. Zachary Zaborney – 6.55m
7. Aquari Walker – 6.55m
8. Evan Eding – 6.35m
 
Triple Jump
2. Derrick Ball Jr. – 13.28m
4. Zachary Zaborney – 12.85m
5. Evan Eding – 12.64m
 
Javelin
4. John Paul Terzano – 47.49m
5. Simon Jones – 38.86m
 
Discus
8. Lucas Cook – 34.11m
 
Hammer
6. John Paul Terzano – 38.78m
7. Lucas Cook – 37.99m