SOUTH BEND (12/2/22) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's track and field team, led by Dante Bassham and Elijah Major, completed their season opening meet Friday, Dec. 2 from Notre Dame. 

On Your Six
Bassham and Major traded off wins in the 60-Meter and 200-Meter respectively. Bassham won the 60-Meter while breaking his own program record which now sits at 6.73 seconds. Major was just behind him in second at 6.77 seconds which is a personal record and also ranks second in program history. 

In the 200-Meter, Major scored first at 21.77 while Bassham secured second at 21.90 seconds. 

Other Top Finishers
Freshman Joshua Otten picked up a win in the men's mile at 4:32.01 in his collegiate debut for the Titans. 

Evan Eding led Detroit Mercy in the Triple Jump at 13.10 meters for third overall. 

The Titans' 4x400 relay team of Luke Adamczyk, Antonio Talley, Elijah Major, and Davis Hellonen earned second at 3:21.96

Up Next
Following the Blue and Gold Invite, the red, white, and blue will take time off for the semester break before returning to action Jan. 21 at the Mastodon Invitational hosted by Purdue Fort Wayne. 

Full Meet Results:

Long Jump
6. Zachary Zaborney - 6.29 meters
9. Derrick Ball Jr. - 6.09 meters
13. Avery Duncan - 5.82 meters
15. Evan Eding - 5.69 meters

High Jump
T-4. Daniel Lanfear - 1.90 meters
7. Cody Bartlett - 1.90 meters

Triple Jump
3. Evan Eding - 13.10 meters
4. Zachary Zaborney - 12.99 meters
5. Derrick Ball Jr. - 12.40 meters
6. Cody Bartlett - 12.39 meters

60-Meter Hurdles
4. Payton Norkey - 8.47 seconds
5. Davis Hellonen - 8.67 seconds

Mile
1. Joshua Otten - 4:32.01
3. Josiah Burr - 4:39.81

400-Meter
4. Luke Adamczyk - 49.15 seconds
8. Antonio Talley - 49.74 seconds
10. Carvin Coleman - 51.99 seconds
12. Jacob Denison - 53.15 seconds

60-Meters
1. Dante Bassham - 6.73 seconds
2. Elijah Major - 6.77 seconds

200-Meters
1. Elijah Major - 21.77 seconds
2. Dante Bassham - 21.90 seconds
5. Davis Hellonen - 22.48 seconds
9. Antonio Talley - 22.81 seconds
13. Tate Kwaiser - 23.36 seconds
23. Gabriel Baumchen - 24.20 seconds
25. Joe Toole - 24.82 seconds

4x400 Relay
2. Detroit Mercy 'A' - Luke Adamczyk, Antonio Talley, Elijah Major, Davis Hellonen
5. Detroit Mercy 'B' - Carvin Coleman, Payton Norkey, Joshua Otten, Dante Bassham
7. Detroit Mercy 'C' - Tate Kwaiser, Josiah Burr, Jacob Denison, Simon Jones