FORT WAYNE (1/21/23) -- Elijah Major led Detroit Mercy with a pair of wins in the 60-Meter and the 200-Meter and Detroit Mercy saw several other top-three performances at the 2023 Mastodon Invitational hosted by Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday. 

Major's 6.88 seconds in the 60-Meter earned him the gold while he edged out teammate Dante Bassham at 22.12 and 22.17 seconds respectively for gold and silver. 

Other Top Finishes
The Titans 'A' relay team of Luke Adamczyk, Carvin Coleman, Elijah Major, and Davis Hellonen scored gold in the 4x400 Relay at Fort Wayne.

Cody Bartlett and Daniel Lanfear finished second and third in the High Jump at 1.98 meters. 

Zachary Zaborney (13.04 meters), Evan Eding (12.82 meters), and Cody Bartlett (12.53 meters) finished second, third, and fifth respectively in the Triple Jump. 

Luke Adamczyk and Antonio Talley scored second and third in the 400-Meter at 50.98 and 51.34 seconds. 

At 8.53 seconds, Payton Norkey took third in the 60-Meter Hurdles. 

Full Results

High Jump
2. Cody Bartlett - 1.98 meters
3. Daniel Lanfear - 1.98 meters
8. Avery Duncan - 1.73 meters

Long Jump
4. Zachary Zaborney - 6.45 meters
5. Evan Eding - 6.27 meters
14. Avery Duncan - 5.60 meters

Triple Jump
2. Zachary Zaborney - 13.04 meters
3. Evan Eding - 12.82 meters
5. Cody Bartlett - 12.53 meters

3,000-Meter
14. Josiah Burr - 9:22.49

Mile
3. John Burke - 4:23.88
9. Joshua Otten - 4:29.00
12. Alexander Petlichkoff - 4:32.23

400-Meters
2. Luke Adamczyk - 50.98 seconds
3. Antonio Talley - 51.34 seconds
5. Carvin Coleman - 53.04 seconds
12. Jacob Denison - 53.97 seconds
13. Davis Hellonen - 54.80 seconds
16. Jaden McKenzie - 55.10 seconds


60-Meter Hurdles
3. Payton Norkey - 8.53 seconds

60-Meter
1. Elijah Major - 6.88 seconds
5. Tate Kwaiser - 7.18 seconds

800-Meter
22. Isaiah Bonner - 2:12.71

200-Meter
1. Elijah Major - 22.12 seconds
2. Dante Bassham - 22.17 seconds
6. Tate Kwaiser - 23.60 seconds

4000 DMR
7. Detroit Mercy A - John Burke, Josiah Burr, Joshua Otten, Alexander Petlichkoff

4x400 Relay
1. Detroit Mercy A - Luke Adamczyk, Carvin Coleman, Elijah Major, Davis Hellonen
5. Detroit Mercy B - Payton Norkey, Tate Kwaiser, Antonio Talley, Dante Bassham
11. Detroit Mercy C - Isaiah Bonner, Jacob Denison, Simon Jones, Avery Duncan